City considers raising golf fees to 49 dollars with cart
Parks and Recreation seeks 2016 fee hikes across courses. If approved, weekend 18 holes with cart would cost 49 dollars, up 4 from 2015, based on weather course conditions and fees at other courses such as Lake Shawnee Heritage Park and Cypress Ridge. City Commission meets at 5 45 p m today at City Hall to consider the proposal.
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Alvamar
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Falcon Valley
City Hall
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Commission
City Hall Reporter Nikki Wentling Contact Info
City Hall reporter Nikki Wentling can be reached at 832-7144 and nwentling at ijworld.com for city government coverage.
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Nikki Wentling
Ijworld.com
Sara Shepherd
Kansas Constitutional Carry Law Sparks National Mockery
Statehouse Live notes NRA member and Kansas legislator backed a proposed Second Amendment Protection Act, then saw its content stripped in a sit and go move. The Constitutional Carry law became law and drew mockery on The Daily Show. Couture-Lovelady to become multistate NRA lobbyist, Kansas in his portfolio.
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Kansas
Daily Show
Jon Stewart
Couture-Lovelady
NRA
KU to host live online chat with film prof Willmott
Kansas University will stream a live 2 pm Wednesday chat with associate professor Kevin Willmott about his film Chi-Raq co written with Spike Lee. Viewers can follow KU News on Twitter and submit questions for the discussion.
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Ansas University
Kevin Willmott
Chi- Rag
Willmott
Spike Lee
Meerk
Kunews
Chi-Raq satire aims to spark urban gun-violence debate
KU chat with Willmott explores Spike Lee directed Chi-Raq a satire inspired by Lysistrata addressing Chicago shootings. The cast includes Nick Cannon Angela Bassett Jennifer Hudson Samuel L. Jackson John Cusack Wesley Snipes opening Thursday in theaters. Willmott spoke in June about CSA and the need for provocative storytelling.
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Spike Lee
Willmott
Nick Cannon
Angela Bassett
Jennifer Hudson
Samuel L. Jackson
John Cusack
Wesley Snipes
Lawrence.com
C.S.A
Missouri abortion license revocation blocked in Columbia
A Missouri judge temporarily blocked the state health department from revoking the Planned Parenthood Columbia clinic license as its physician loses hospital privileges. The clinic filed a federal suit to preserve the license while seeking reinstated privileges or a replacement doctor amid an ongoing privilege investigation and a Legislature probe.
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Missouri
Health Department
Planned Parenthood
Columbia
Planned Parenthood of
Kansas
Mid-Missouri
State Department of Health and Senior Services
Leges
University of Missouri
Colleen McNicholas
Oklahoma quake surge tied to oil field waste water in Oklahoma and Kansas education funding reform debate
Oklahoma faces rising 3.0 magnitude quakes linked to deep well disposal of salty waste water with regulators failing to curb the trend. In Kansas a legislative panel prepares to review school funding reform amid conflicting studies on at risk student support and NAEP links to funding. The block grant system is under appeal after a Shawnee County court ruling.
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Kansas
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Shawnee County
Addo-Yobo finalist for KU OMA director visit to campus
About 40 attended his Monday Kansas Union talk as Addo-Yobo, black and director of Black Programs at New Mexico State, outlined ideas to boost cultural competency. He urged public relations, curriculum infusion, and targeted recruitment, including engaging marginalized students and former gang members. He is the first of three finalists. Brown and an unnamed third candidate follow with talks at 11 am in the Kansas Room.
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Kansas Union
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State
New Mexico
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Martin Luther King Jr
Addo- Yobo
Metropolitan State University
St. Paul, Minn
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Trio
Kansas Room
Office of Multicultural Affairs
Blane Harding
University of Nevada, Reno
Precious Porras
Jerry Crawford
Datebook 1 Today Events in Lawrence Kansas
Multiple local events listed with times and locations including Dog Days workout at Community Building, Festival of Trees hours at Liberty Hall, Fall 2015 Study Group at Dole Institute, Adornment Holiday Art Sale at Van Go Arts, Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer info at United Way Building, Prostate Cancer Support Advocates at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence City Commission meeting at City Hall, Douglas County Democrats Happy Hour at VFW Hall, Girl Rising film screening at KU Kansas Union, Lonnie Ray's jam session at Slow Ride Roadhouse, Maker Meet-Up at Lawrence Creates, Lawrence British Car Club at Conroy's Pub, auditions for Girls Weekend at Theatre Lawrence, Tuesday Concert Series at Lawrence Arts Center, Cyrus Chestnut piano at Lied Center, Baker University Symphonic Winds at Rice Auditorium. Find more at ijworld.com events.
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Dole Institute
Petefish Drive
van Go Arts
New Jersey
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Big Sisters of
Douglas County
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Ridge Court
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Maine St. Lawrence
Alferd Packer Memorial
Lawrence Arts Center
New Hampshire St
Cyrus Chestnut
Lied Center
Stewart Drive
Baker University Symphonic Winds
Rice Auditorium
Eighth St
Baldwin City
Births announce several local newborns through Monday
Abby and John Santoya of Augusta welcome a boy. Randi McGovern Hochard and Mike Hochard of Shawnee welcome a boy. Melody New and James Edwards of Ottawa welcome a girl. Stacey Miller and Tyler Allen of Ottawa welcome a boy. Tyler and Cassie Stephenson of Baldwin City welcome a girl. Tandis Bidgoli and Chad LaFever of Lawrence welcome twin boys.
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Augusta
Randi McGovern- Hochard
Mike Hochard
Shawnee
Melody New
James Edwards
Ottawa
Stacey Miller
Tyler Allen
Tyler
Cassie Stephenson
Baldwin City
Tandis Bidgoli
Chad LaFever
Lawrence
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