Kansas State receives $5 million estate gift for welcome center
The estate of retired Air Force colonel Wayne McIntosh will donate 5 million dollars to Kansas State University in Manhattan. The funds will support the construction of the university welcome center and multicultural initiatives. McIntosh, a K State alumnus who later worked for the university, died in 2012 after a 30 year Air Force career and service with the Division of Continuing Education.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
University
Wayne Mcintosh
McIntosh
Lawrence City Commission Agenda Highlights Schedule
The Lawrence City Commission meets at 6 35 p m Tuesday at City Hall on Sixth and Massachusetts streets. Meeting documents are available online at lawrenceks org through Enology Channel 25 for public access and review.
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Sixth
Massachusetts
Enology Channel
Lawrenceks.org
City to discuss lobbying topics for upcoming Topeka session
City commissioners plan to discuss lobbying priorities for the Kansas legislature in the upcoming session. Staff prepared a draft policy listing core issues the city has pushed in past years, including preserving local tax and spending decisions, funding for transportation, opposing new property tax exemptions, protecting the city’s share of alcohol taxes, opposing unfunded mandates, supporting online tax collection, and boosting K-12 and higher education funding.
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Topeka
Kansas
City Commission meeting minutes and approvals for November 26
Dana approves the city commission minutes of November 26 and receives minutes from various boards. The agenda includes approving all claims, licenses, and mayor-recommended appointments, plus multiple bids purchases contracts and authorizations for Rock Chalk Park, 23rd Street Iowa project, network equipment, sanitary sewer work, public transit, and a water treatment plant project. Also approved are a sole source 4000 amp Eaton circuit breaker, Raw Water Intake project bid, easements, and 2014 insurance and engineering services. routine reports and code changes related to rideshare, fiber installation rights of way, rental licensing expansion, and salary discussions.
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Rock Chalk Park
Overfield Corporation
23Rd Street
Iowa
Amino Brothers, Inc
VenturePark
MV Transportation
Western Extralite Company
Clinton
Wolf Construction
Lawrence
Dawn Fiber, LLC
Dba
Free State Broadband
City Commission
Lawrence City Commission
Democrats seek GAO study on Kansas voter ID impact
U.S. senators press for a Government Accountability Office report on Kansas voter ID effects, citing concerns from Democrats and GOP opposition to the Election Assistance Commission. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach supports photo ID to curb noncitizen voting, while voting rights groups dispute turnout suppression and fraud concerns. Statehouse reporter Scott Rothschild notes the GAO study may cover Kansas and Tennessee as requested.
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Congress
Government Accountability Office
Kansas
U.S
Pat Roberts
GAO
Roberts
Senate Rules and Admin
Istration Committee
Barack Obama
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
EAC
Tennessee
Kris Kobach
Lawrence Holiday Events and Santa Visits Across City
A weekend of holiday activities spreads through Lawrence and environs with breakfast with Santa at the Community Building, craft shows at the Lumberyard Arts Center and Eagles Lodge, a Midland Railway Santa Claus Express, nativity and choir performances, a Nutcracker, and this year’s Christmas tea and various concerts and art shows at local venues including the Watkins Museum, Lawrence Arts Center, Van Go, and Point B Dance. The schedule spans Saturday and Sunday with multiple times and locations featuring Santa visits, concerts, and family activities.
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Lumberyard
High St
Baldwin City
Lawrence
Eagles Lodge
Sixth St. Lawrence
Lawrence Holiday Inn
McDonald Drive
Midland Railway
Douglas County Bank
Ninth St
Grindh
Eudora Public Library
E. Ninth St
Eudora
Santa
Massachusetts St
Centenary United Methodist Church
N. Fourth St
Fourth and Elm
North Lawrence
Watkins Museum of History
van Go
New Jersey St
Kansas Authors Club
Riverview Road
SantaCon
E. Eighth St
Kansas
Nutcracker
Salvation Army
New Hampshire St
Voices In
First United
Bob Billings Road
Ste
Crafton-Preyer Theatre
Naismith Drive
Follow the
Fine Arts Chorale
Kansas City
First United Methodist Church
Vermont St
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K-State
Dana
Douglas County Food Policy Council
Yankee Tanks Estates
W 31St Street
E 1200
Grob Engineering Services
The
Wesleyan Church
Safety National
Ening Pres
Imee
USA
Wee
Hes Ce
Democrats
Statehouse
Scott Rothschild
John Hanna
AP Phatt
Kansas Statehouse
Capitol
Lawrence High School
Louisiana St
11Th St
Lawrence Arts Center
New Hampshire St. Lawrence
Free Methodist Church
Lawrence Ave
KPR
Kansas City Jazz Orchestra
Ron Gutierrez
Liberty Hall
Pearson Collision
Jewelers
Stan End
Stanley-Steemer.com
Stanley Steemer
Douglas & Shawnee County
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