Passover Seder Brings Lawrence Congregation Together
After a shooting, about 60 members of the Lawrence Jewish Community Congregation gathered for a Passover Seder. Rabbi Moti Rieber spoke on liberation and using ancestors as guidance while families shared dinner and discussions. Each table featured Seder plates with egg parsley charoset and horseradish.
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Lawrence Public Library set to reopen on July 26
The $18 million Lawrence Public Library at 707 Vermont Street nears completion and will open July 26. Library leaders say weather has not delayed renovations and plans for a large grand opening events party are underway with marketing coordinator Jeni Daley commenting on the momentum.
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Praeger Urges Veto of Health Compact Bill in Kansas
Kansas officials led by Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger and AARP members urged Gov. Sam Brownback to veto House Bill 2553. They warned the measure could jeopardize Medicare care for hundreds of thousands in Kansas as it would let the state join an interstate compact to continue federal health dollars while letting each state administer programs.
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Esteemed paleontologist joins KU faculty
Renowned paleontologist Chris Beard joins the University of Kansas faculty, recounting early memories of animals and fossils. He describes a lineage of curiosity from his father and early bedtime stories about ancient specimens as the foundation of his career.
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