Regents face tough choices as Graves reconstitutes board
The Kansas Board of Regents sees two expiring terms filled with nominations by Gov. Bill Graves. Sid Warner, a Democrat, will serve another term. Harry Craig, a Republican, will replace Hiebert. The shift leaves the board at five Republicans and four Democrats as it tackles KU Medical Center issues and governance reforms.
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Sid Warner
Cimarron
Kansas Board of Regents
Bill Graves
Warner
Harry Craig
Topeka
Hiebert
Craig
Graves
Board of Regents
Joan Finney
Kansas University Medical Center
KUMC
KU Medical School
Kansas City
Pittsburg State University
Regents
Lawrence
Kansas
John Hiebert
Baldwin pool vote clears hurdle for future project
Baldwin voters approved a $2 million municipal pool plan via ballot question. The measure allows a public building commission to plan build and operate the facility on Baker University land, though council support and exact design remain unsettled. Mayor-elect Stan Krysztof frames next steps creating a three pro and three anti committee.
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BaLdwin
Douglas County
Public Building Commission
North
Mark Buhler
Patty Irick
Stan Krysztof
Loren Litteer
Krysztof
Baldwin City Council
Lee Whaley
Open Council
Baker University
Jennie Washburn
Jerry Roberts
Joe Salb
Nick
Students at Auburn Elementary host Youth Peace Conference
Sixth graders chosen to tackle prejudice researched Native American perspectives by sending over 200 letters to tribes and organizations. They held a conference at Haskell Indian Nations University with the theme Breaking down the walls of prejudice.
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Auburn
Brian Clyne
Clyne
Topeka
Haskell Indian Nations University
Haskell
Camel Pewewardy
Pewewardy
Kansas University
Company withdraws river dredging plans near Shawnee line
Penny's Concrete owner Bil Penny said the firm has withdrawn its permit application to dredge the Kansas River near the Shawnee-Jefferson county line and will await the Kansas Recreational Corridor study, scheduled to finish by January 1998, before pursuing a dredging plant. The company will seek off-river sites meanwhile.
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Kansas River
Bil Penny
Penny's Concrete
Shawnee
Jefferson County
Penny
Newman
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Victory Sand & Gravel Co
Perry
Friends of the Raw
Corps
Lance Burr
Summer Jobs and Activities Fair kicks off April 19
Plans for the third annual Summer Jobs and Activities Fair at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds highlight opportunities for youths 14 to 18 with jobs and 3 to 18 with activities. Exhibitors will offer interviews, applications, and safety seminars for teen workers, alongside classes and other activities.
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Douglas County
Caroline Trowbridge
Lawrence Journal- World
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
See You At The Fair At Douglas County 4-H Event
The Lawrence community fair runs April 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Building 21 at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds. Betty Markley and Caroline Trowbridge invite exhibitors and youths to join, with Sunflower CableVision taping children discussing favorite TV shows at its booth.
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Douglas County
Betty Markley
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Caroline Trowbridge
Lawrence Journal-World
Trowbridge
Path
Sunflower Cablevision
Sunflower Cable
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