Water park lax rules cited after boy’s death
A 10 year old boy died at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City Kansas amid light amusement ride regulation. Kansas requires only annual inspections and allows private inspectors with random audits, while no extra local safety rules exist. The company lobbied to retain its self inspection duties as lawmakers debated tighter oversight.
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Snowy egret sighting at Baker Wetlands On Heron Hangout
The Baker Wetlands host snowy egrets in shallow pools while coastal and inland waters across the Americas support these birds. The centennial year marks historic protections after near extinction due to hat fashion demand, amid debates over the South Lawrence Trafficway and wetlands restoration progress in Kansas, noted by Marty Birrell of Prairie Park Nature Center.
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Superintendent speaks at Free State High back-to-school rally
Kyle Hayden, superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools, delivered a speech to hundreds of teachers and staff at Free State High School as the 2016 2017 school year kicked off with a Friday morning pep rally. Despite ominous rain clouds, the event appeared sunny inside the gym as the kickoff began at 7 30 a.m. in Lawrence.
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