McLemore says Kansas experience shaped him beyond basketball
Kansas University guard Ben McLemore says his time as a student has grown him personally, not just as an athlete. He emphasizes development off the court and commitment to academics and life lessons beyond basketball.
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Ben McLemore
Kansas University
Three men arrested after alleged rape at Lawrence apartment
Three men have been arrested in connection with a sexual assault reported Tuesday night at a Lawrence apartment. Police confirmed the incident and said the suspects are in custody awaiting charges.
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Lawrence
Brownback vows to fight tax hikes for small firms
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback rejects restoring taxes on small businesses and raising income tax rates, urging legislators to bridge a revenue gap from earlier tax cuts. The remarks emphasize certainty in tax policy as he pressure lawmakers during a session.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas leaders decline to back $40 million Race to the Top grant
Topeka school officials sought support letters from Gov. Sam Brownback and U S Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran for a three year federal Race to the Top education grant. Superintendent Julie Ford said she was surprised by the Republican leaders’ decision to withhold backing. The grant aimed to raise student achievement and reduce the achievement gap while improving teacher effectiveness, though Brownback aides questioned Common Core standards.
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Topeka
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Julie Ford
Sam Brownback
U.S
Pat Roberts
Jerry Moran
U.S. Department of Education
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Brownback
Jon Hummell
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KU scholarship gift honors two children killed in crash
Vergie and Mark Anderson donate 150000 to KU Endowment for graduate student scholarships in the School of Social Welfare. Anderson, who earned a 1990 MSW from KU, says the gift preserves memory of their children Jason and Brooke Meckfessel, who died in 1980. The fund honors their family and supports social welfare education.
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Brooke
Kansas University Endowment
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Mark Anderson
Kansas
Kinsley
School of Social Welfare
St. Mary of the Plains College
Dodge City
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Brooke Meckfessel
Whooping cough cases rise in Douglas County
An outbreak of pertussis continues in Lawrence and Douglas County with 86 confirmed cases through October and 46 under investigation, far higher than the 17 cases reported for all of 2011. Health officials urge boosters as pertussis remains dangerous to infants and unvaccinated or waning-immunity groups.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
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