KU suspension of Mario Little after arrest shocks Kansas basketball
Kansas University senior Mario Little was arrested on battery criminal damage and criminal trespassing charges early Thursday. KU coach Bill Self said Little would not play or practice for the foreseeable future, suspended indefinitely with significant implications for the team.
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23rd Street lane closures slow traffic in Lawrence
KDOT will close both eastbound and westbound left lanes on 23rd Street from Barker Avenue to Haskell Avenue. One lane open per direction with traffic directed through the work zone. Closures run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday as core drillings precede a 2012 bridge replacement project. Reporter Christine Metz can be reached at 832-6352.
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Kansas approves Sunflower coal plant permit near Holcomb
State officials granted a construction permit for an 895 megawatt coal burning plant to Sunflower Electric near Holcomb in southwest Kansas. The EPA said it would review the decision amid a lengthy political battle with environmentalists warning of 7 million tons of CO2 emissions annually and climate impacts.
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United Way reviews funding to favor community outcomes
The United Way of Douglas County is retooling how donations are allocated. CEO Erika Dvorske says focus will shift to programs supporting community goals, with a transition planned over 14 more months. Agencies fear reduced funding while 2011 allocations remain the same.
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Students deliver petitions seeking 50 million boost in Kansas higher education funding
Kansas University Student Body President Michael Wade Smith and peers from public universities handed Gov elect Sam Brownback 3000 postcards urging a 50 million annual funding increase for higher education. Brownback accepted the petitions but gave no pledge, planning lunch with KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Regents members.
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