County fair blends urban flair with rural roots in Douglas County
Douglas County Free Fair showcases urban influenced 4-H participation with over 500 youth from cities like Lawrence and rural exhibitors. Pigs and cattle numbers show modest gains from 1996 while hog facilities improve. 4-H is city dominated yet preserves farm heritage through beef shows and ambassadors like Abbie Graham and Carrie Edmonds.
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Clinton Lake
Baldwin
Eudora
Douglas County
Keeler
Roy Lee Lindsey Jr
Abbie Graham
Raphy
Carrie Edmonds
Lawrence
Stull
Edmonds
Rebecca Hinshaw
Sally Jennings
Jennings
Emily
Lone Star
Coca-Cola to become exclusive KU soft drink supplier
Coca-Cola executives announced a deal making Coke the exclusive soft drink supplier for Kansas University. The letter of intent envisions about 21 million to 27 million in university initiatives over 10 years, including scholarships and recycling programs, with Coke products at athletic events, unions, and residence halls for about 29,000 students and staff.
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Coca-Cola
Kansas University
Kevin Morris
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Mid-America
Minneapolis
Minn
Coke
Kansas
Burge
Morris
Bob Frederick
KU Athletic Corp
Jayhawk
Pepsi
Frederick
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
University of Missouri
University of Nebraska
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
Kansas State University
Kansas State
Reptile expert Collins to retire from KU after 30 years
Kansas University natural history veteran Joseph Collins, longtime petologist at the KU museum, will retire Sept. 6 after nearly three decades. He plans field work with his wife Suzanne, directing the Center for North American Amphibians and Reptiles in Lawrence, teaching at regional colleges, and continuing museum visits. Collins authored 20 wildlife books and co wrote the Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians. Gov. Bill Graves named him Kansas Wildlife Author Laureate in 1996.
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Joseph Collins
Kansas University Natural History Museum
Collins
Suzanne Collins
Lawrence
Regents Center
Overland Park
Washburn University
Topeka
Peterson
Eastern
Central
North America
Bill Graves
Kansas
Philip Humphrey
Museum
Humphrey
State of
JoarNat-Worp Fie Protea
Joseph Collins J
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Koch family feud heads to court in Topeka trial
A 12 year old shareholder fraud suit involving Koch Industries brothers Charles Frederick Bill and David Koch heads to trial in U S District Court Topeka. Trial begins April 6 and centers on stock sale valued at stake oil refinery overstatement and concealed losses in annual reports.
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Wichita
Koch Industries
U.S. District Court
Topeka
Charles
Frederick
Bill
David Koch
Charles Koch
Bill Koch
David
Frederick Koch
U.S
Sam Crow
Pine Bend
Minn
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