Newly elected city commissioners to be sworn in
The Douglas County Board of Canvassers will meet at 9 a.m. today to certify final vote counts. New Lawrence city commissioners will be sworn into office on Tuesday. State law sets school board terms to begin July 1. New board members must file an oath within five days of certification. The Lawrence school board’s first meeting with the new members is tentatively July 8. For questions, call 832-7297 or email soundoff@ljworld.com.
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On the Street: Water taste question prompts reader opinions
Readers weigh in at Dillons on Massachusetts Street about a reported bad taste in city water. The column invites further responses on LJWorld.com and notes the public inquiry as a city water concern.
Driver Signals Standout Taste for Jugged Water
Cole Barnes of Standard Beverage discusses his preference for jugged water over tap water, asserting a commitment to better taste and quality in hydration during a 1A page feature.
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Lawrence
Area chess champions win five trophies at nationals
Lawrence area students earned five trophies at the U S Chess Federation Super Nationals in Nashville Tennessee April 5 to 7 Areas winners include Robert Newman Lawrence High School sophomore who took first in K 12 under 800 The Cordley School team placed second in K 3 unrated with Ben Shryock sixth and Annelise Hoopes tied for 10th Other local players include Venkata Malladi Free State High School senior who tied for 30th in K 12 under 1600 Kiana Hajiarbabi Southwest Middle School seventh grade will compete at the USCF National Girls Invitational in Chicago April 26 to 28 Apramay Mishra Southwest eighth grade earned a Barber Tournament spot July 27 to 30 in Middleton Wisconsin Peter Hancock can be reached at 832 7259
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Global Water Conference at KU studies droughts worldwide
KU researchers host a two day Global Water Conference at Spooner Hall to compare droughts from sub Saharan Africa to central India and the Midwest. Featured speakers include Anupan Mishra and EPA official Karen Flournoy with panels on Latin America and ice sheets.
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Survivors' Remembrance Event Highlights Holocaust Voices
Artie Shaw recounted Yisrael Meir Lau's 7 year survival story told to President Obama, noting his Belarus connected past and life from death to life. Survivors' descendants spoke of resilience while Mugabi Byenka linked genocide memory to Rwanda. Rabbi Schuster urged action for peace with human effort.
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Israel
Schachter
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Micah Levine
Abe Gutovitz
Ally Levine
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Schuster
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There Were No Incidents Reported Wednesday
A brief item notes that no incidents occurred on Wednesday, with no events or details recorded beyond the absence of activity.
Births record for Aleksey Polovin and Inna Polovin
Aleksey and Inna Polovin of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Tuesday. Jacob and Leslie Cloud of Baldwin City welcomed a boy on Wednesday. Guina Chang and Qinghua Zhang of Lawrence welcomed a girl.
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Inna Polovin
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Leslie Cloud
Baldwin City
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Qinghua Zhang
Journal-World corrects significant errors policy note
The Journal World states its policy to correct significant errors brought to the editors attention. Readers are asked to report errors by calling 785 832 7154 or emailing news ljworld com.
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Evolution and science standards debate in Kansas boards
Kansas science standards history shows removal of evolution references in 1999 and repeated revisions as moderates gain control. Conservatives like Ken Willard critique NGSS drafts while groups push for climate change science and opposition to intelligent design. A 2016 bill sought to require presenting climate science controversies objectively, but stalled in committee.
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Hutchinson
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Discovery Institute
Heartland Institute
Minda Berbeco
National Center For Science Education
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Experts to discuss KU historic district presentation
Elizabeth Rosin and Vance Kelley will discuss the Kansas University campus historic district at a public session this Saturday from 1 30 to 2 30 p.m. in the Watkins Museum Community Room, 1047 Massachusetts St. They helped write the nomination and will outline the district contents.
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Elizabeth Rosin
Vance Kelley
Watkins Museum of Community History
Massachusetts St
Community boundaries set for KU district and future impact
Rosin, founder of Rosin Preservation, and Kelley, a Treanor Architects principal, explain how organizers defined the district boundaries. The plan outlines implications for the University of Kansas future, with sponsorship from Historic Mount Oread Friends, Lawrence Preservation Alliance, and the Douglas County Historical Society.
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