Kayakers Find Mastodon Jawbone on Wakarusa River
Four movers on a Clinton Lake trip into Kansas river country discovered an upper jawbone and four intact molars of an American mastodon along with skull fragments. The find, relayed to KU paleontology experts, is hailed as among the best in the eyes of professor Larry Martin and his team.
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What is a Mastodon in Prehistoric America
A brief note explains American mastodons as large prehistoric animals resembling woolly mammoths and states they died out about 9,000 years ago.
Veritas bids on Lake View Manor property in southwest Lawrence
Veritas Christian School has offered to buy the vacant Lake View Manor nursing home at 3015 W 31st St in Lawrence to expand enrollment. The private school aims for about 150 K-12 students next year and could add a preschool with the 7-acre site and 22,000-square-foot building. The owner has not yet responded, with the asking price at 2 million dollars.
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Health measure may fight youth obesity in Kansas
Kansas health officials consider Arkansas example of yearly BMI checks in public schools to curb childhood obesity. The Kansas Health Institute surveys schools on nutrition and activity and asks leaders if tracking BMI is desirable. The Arkansas decrease follows BMI implementation.
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Study links even light overweight to higher death risk
U.S. researchers report that baby boome rs who are slightly overweight have a higher likelihood of premature death than those at a healthy weight. The study emphasizes that even modest excess weight increases health risks and presses the need to maintain a normal BMI.
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Regents Meet Deliberates on Admissions Standards
Kansas Board of Regents convenes to discuss admissions standards and tuition plans as the agenda for Thursday’s session unfolds, with officials outlining proposed policies and funding implications.
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