Flooding hits south-central Kansas as rainfall rises
Heavy rains and thunderstorms sweep south-central Kansas with the heaviest downpours along the Kansas Oklahoma line. Clark County reports 7 inches in 12 hours near Clark State Lake while Kingsdown records 4.8 inches and Wichita 1.79 inches. Officials issue flood warnings as waterways fill and light rain remains elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichitaa
Kansas
National Weather Service
Oklahoma
Clark County
Levi Smith
Dodge City
Wichita
Kansas Emergency Management
Sharon Watson
Jayhawk memorabilia collection goes to auction at KU
More than 1000 pieces from Bud Jennings’s Kansas University Jayhawk display on the KU campus are up for auction after years on view at the Kansas Union. Estimated at 130000 for the whole collection, KU failed to meet the price. The items include bronze and acrylic statues, a rare Jayhawk soda bottle, and works tied to KU history and Strong Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Bud Jennings
Jayhawk
Kansas Union
Mike Reid
KU Memorial Unions
Jennings
Lawrence
Jayhawks
Elden Tefft
Strong Hall
Regents Retreat Eyes Higher Ed Budgets and Campus Guns
Kansas Board of Regents will hold a three day retreat in Valley Falls to discuss budget priorities for the 2014 session. Officials anticipate considering restoration of 36 million in cuts and a 1 percent across the board increase plus a 7.5 million boost. A priority list totals 276.2 million including a proposed 68.5 million dental school and 20 million for maintenance. The plan aims to finalise recommendations for Gov Brownback before the January legislative start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Sam Brownback
Kansas Board of Regents
Valley Falls
Regents
Andy Tompkins
Brownback
Kansas
Steve Anderson
Landon Fulmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wasee
Journal-World File
Ljworld.com
Robinson Gymnasium
Board OF Regents
By Scott Rothschild
Srothschild
Search Lawrence
Clinton Parkway
Aparkimeeni
Cam
Lee Oe Ed
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!