County court offices closed by statewide furlough Friday
Statewide court employee furlough will close most Douglas County District Court offices this Friday though judges and county-paid staff stay on. Some dockets run as scheduled. appointments with corrections officers remain. The Kansas Supreme Court ordered five furlough days this year due to budget gaps.
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Journal-World students rally for UN initiative at KU
Kansas Union grounds group of Yoder Journal World Photography and KU journalism students and faculty gather Wednesday to raise awareness of the United Nations Future That We Want program. They develop social media plans in a class titled Social Media in Strategic Communication and invite viewers to watch a LJWorld.com video.
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Kansas lawmakers, firms leave ALEC ties over influence
A cluster of major firms Coca Cola Pepsi Intuit Kraft and McDonald s have dropped ALEC membership. The move follows civil rights groups criticism of ALEC s model legislation and ties to Kansas lawmakers. Governor Brownback earlier rejected a federal health exchange grant amid ALEC links.
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St Patrick Parade raises 60000 for Lawrence area agencies
The 2012 Lawrence St Patrick’s Day Parade and related activities raised 60000 for local youth and family groups. Agencies receiving funds include Headquarters Counseling Just Food Lawrence Police Blue Santa Program Homegrown Lawrence Theatre Lawrence and Jiny K. Each received 5 000 or 15 000 as allocated.
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Lawrence Earth Day celebration highlights waste reduction efforts
Lawrence hosts its 12th Earth Day event at South Park with 60 plus exhibitors, a vegan picnic funded by Animal Outreach of Kansas, and free transit. Activities include a composting area, recycling bins, tree tours, a Douglas County Water Festival, and demonstrations from Ripple Glass Operation WildLife and Mos er LLC.
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