Lawrence board weighs closing high school lunch campuses
Lawrence school board considers shutting campuses for lunch for freshmen and sophomores and possibly juniors and seniors to boost safety nutrition and lower costs. President Rich Minder argues students could save money while still enjoying cafeteria food. Principal Matt Brungardt notes teen driving risks.
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Katrina burial marks fifth anniversary in Chalmette ceremony
In Chalmette Louisiana hundreds mourners placed notes and letters into a steel gray casket for a symbolic burial of Hurricane Katrina. The event honored 1800 dead as rain fell and crowds applauded when the casket was closed. Archbishop Aymond and funeral director Herty led the service as Obama prepared to speak at Xavier University. The day also featured other memorials across New Orleans including a Lower 9th Ward healing ceremony and bells at St. Louis Cathedral.
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Herty
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Mississippi Gulf Coast
Barack Obama
Xavier University
9Th Ward
St. Louis Cathedral
Jackson Square
Meredith Guy
Metairie
Our Lady of Prompt Soccor Catholic Church
Incubator opens to high tech businesses in Lawrence
Lawrence awaits a future built around Purdue Research Park. Purdue leaders shifted focus in the mid-1990s and by 1999 had an official plan to develop the site. The story frames Lawrence's growth prospects as tied to this incubator project.
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Propylon Becomes First Tenant of Lawrence Incubator
Dublin based Propylon has signed as the inaugural tenant at Lawrence Kansas West Campus bio science and technology incubator. The firm will start with 14 local positions, expanding to 30, serving contracts in Kansas Pennsylvania and North Dakota and aiming to make Lawrence a prime service center.
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Family makes state capitol tours part of vacations
A family in the area plans trips to state capitols each year creating a travel pattern that blends sightseeing with civic exploration. The parents hope to inspire interest in government by visiting multiple capitals during vacation time.
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