Renaissance Faire draws thousands to Newman University
Nearly 5,000 students from across Kansas attended Education Day Friday at Newman University in Wichita for the 26th annual Renaissance Faire. Medieval festivities continue through the weekend, with seventh grader Mariem Samarah from Coleman Middle School getting her face painted in a medieval design.
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Lawrence to host presidential debate site visit in May
A Lawrence committee aiming to bring a presidential debate to the city learned that a site visit by the Commission on Presidential Debates is planned between May 27 and May 31, with meetings to include the debate committee and Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway. Officials will also visit 13 other contenders before fall selections are announced.
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Costa Rica hearing scheduled in KU student slaying
Shan non Martin, a 23 year old Kansas University honor student from Topeka, is killed while collecting fern specimens in Golfito Costa Rica. Her body was found May 13, 2001 near her host family home. A preliminary hearing for two men and a woman accused of murder is set for Tuesday afternoon in Golfito. Martin's mother Jeanette Stauffer said she expects the session to last 15 to 30 minutes and that she and her husband Brad will travel to Golfito.
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Kansas land takings spar over private development and race to condemn
Washington based Institute for Justice criticizes Kansas for prioritizing private economic development over residential property. The report cites 155 condemnations in five years, second only to California. Notable cases include NASCAR Kansas Speedway in Wyandotte County, a Target distribution center in Topeka, and a BMW dealership expansion in Merriam amid contested evictions.
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Actress with Lawrence ties killed in New York shooting
New York City actress Lynic Benson 22, a Yale graduate with Lawrence ties, was shot in the face early Thursday by her former fiancé who then killed himself. Benson was kept alive at a New York hospital for organ donation as her mother witnessed the event. grandmother Wynona Mihura of Lawrence reacted with grief. Benson had dined with her mother the night before and texted her to come downstairs after her shift.
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Lawrence Schools Board weighs substitute pay raise
Lawrence Public Schools considers raising substitute teacher pay by 60,000 annually to boost recruiting. Current daily rates are 82 dollars, with 110 dollars for five or more consecutive days. district seeks budget cuts elsewhere if approved. Mary Rodriguez chairs the proposal, with board president Scott Morgan noting required cuts.
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Budget crisis overruns KU sports headlines in Saturday column
The column urges Kansas voters to focus on a growing state deficit and budget papering over gaps of about 250 million for the new fiscal year. It lambasts governor and lawmakers for inaction while detailing cuts to education and highways and questions political calculations amid national security and Bush administration critique.
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