Kansas Governor calls KBI to review Marion raid
Governor Laura Kelly says the Kansas Bureau of Investigation should review the Marion County raid on The Marion County Record and the publisher's home tied to a dispute with restaurant owner Kari Newell. FBI involvement has drawn national attention to the case.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence district opens school year with rally and Horizon Award honor
The Lawrence school district held a back-to-school event at the Lied Center to launch the 2023-24 year and promote its Character Strong curriculum. Superintendent Anthony Lewis stressed building relationships between teachers and students, noting benefits like reduced stress and better attendance. Horizon Award recipient Katie Biggers, a Billy Mills Middle School math teacher, received a $500 check from Trusty Credit Union during the ceremony.
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Trusty Business
Lawrence leaders weigh incentives for seventh and New Hampshire
Douglas County Commission planned to vote today on tax incentives for redeveloping the vacant Borders site at Seventh and New Hampshire in Lawrence. The project aims to house First Management and First Construction offices, with a 15-year 65 percent property tax rebate and construction materials sales tax exemption, saving about $80,000. City commissioners and the Lawrence school board had previously approved the package.
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Kaw Nation to receive sacred rock from Lawrence soon
The city will move I'zhuje'waxobe rock from Lawrence to Allegawa Ho Heritage Memorial Park in Council Grove, reuniting it with Kaw Nation heritage. The project, funded by a $5 million Mellon Foundation grant, includes documentation and an edited volume, with a public return event planned August 29 at Watson Park.
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Journal-World
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