Lawrence school board to hold budget hearing Monday
The Lawrence school board will convene a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday on the district 148.8 million dollar budget an 18 percent rise driven partly by a 92.5 million bond for building improvements. Voter approved funds raise per pupil and classroom spending while parent fees for books materials technology and activities add to costs.
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Governor optimistic on Detroit revitalization effort
George Will notes Governor Rick Snyder's upbeat view of Detroit despite deep structural challenges including high taxes, widespread abandonment, and cultural decline. He highlights Snyder's push for reinvention over fixing, referencing Shinola watches, urban gentrification, and a shift toward middle-class revival through local industry and policy.
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1913 Hometown Weather and Hodgeman Crop Loss
From the Lawrence Daily Journal World August 8 1913 a hot night unsettled sleep with few cool places noted. Farmers in Hodgeman County reportedly lost all crops lacked water and could not tend cattle. Compiled by Sarah St John.
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Tech skeptic tweets after four years of silence
The author admits breaking a vow made in 2009 about Twitter. He explains identity confusion with followers and reveals LeonardPittsJrl has opened for business. He notes four years of resistance and eventual posting despite skepticism from his Twitter obsessed son.
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Leonard Pitts Jr grapples with tech as utility not salvation
In a reflective column Leonard Pitts Jr. recalls rejecting early social media hype, notes Twitter’s shift from novelty to utility, and argues society should scrutinize technology’s impacts on privacy attention and relationships while affirming his own use of devices and a cell phone. Pitts is a Miami Herald columnist.
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