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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 2011
Page
1
City commissioners are set to approve a $1 million project to plan and begin construction at the former Farmland Industries property in Lawrence. City Manager David Corliss aims to have developable lots ready for building within 12 to 18 months.
Texas A&M signals desire to depart the Big 12 for the SEC. The Kansas Jayhawks caution that further conference realignment chatter should not trigger the same anxiety as last year, as the school weighs its options amid ongoing college sports shifts.
Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry addressed GOP supporters in northern Iowa a day after the Ames straw poll. They highlighted job creation as their main message and entered the race as rising contenders.
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department calls for volunteers to start immediately. Volunteers will distribute tobacco prevention materials to local bars and restaurants as part of the campaign.
Dr Karen Evans says giving back is important as about 20 doctors volunteer a full day monthly to provide medical care at the Health Care Access clinic serving low income uninsured residents of Douglas County.
Kansas University graduate Ian Hrabe recalls escalating loan calls from 7 a.m. onward. National data show a growing debt burden for new graduates, with the average KU borrower owing about $20,517 after loans, while just over half of KU undergrads graduate without loans.
KU anthropology professor Allan Hanson who has 45.205479452 years of service joins his son George and grandson Jack to share two seats in the faculty section at Allen Fieldhouse for the year. The process relied on tenure order, with staff waiting to see printed seat guides due to renovations.
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach seeks to move up the first time voter citizenship proof from January 2013 to March 2012. Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew warns rushing the policy risks mistakes and questions whether noncitizens are attempting to vote. Critics say there is no evidence of noncitizen voting problems in Kansas.
In Kansas auctioneers move crowds and merchandise from livestock to real estate. Charly Cummings, 2011 World Livestock Auctioneer champion, calls out bids as auctions dot the state. Governor Sam Brownback even auctioned a donated turkey call to raise local scholarships, showcasing the field’s reach and appeal.
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