Cokie Roberts to accept William Allen White prize
ABC News correspondent Cokie Roberts will speak at Kansas University in Lawrence to receive the William Allen White Foundation's national citation. She will lecture at 1 30 p.m. in Woodruff Auditorium and attend a foundation luncheon with KU journalism students and faculty.
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Emporia
Power restored after ice storm hits Lawrence area
After an extensive ice storm, Westar Energy reports full power restoration in Lawrence though about 13 000 customers remain without electricity. Crews from Westar and neighboring states worked around the clock, with outages listed for Emporia Eureka Olathe Shawnee Mission Pittsburg Fort Scott Arkansas City Independence El Dorado and other scattered areas. Officials urge reporting outages to 800 LIGHTES.
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Cooperative backs indigenous artisans in the Amazon
Judy Logback, a Goessel native, promotes sustainable craftwork by Quichua artisans in Ecuador through the Callari Cooperative. With the Jatun Sacha Foundation, the cooperative links 700+ artisans from 12 villages to markets in 70 stores across 10 countries. Items range from $5 to $15, showcased at Natural Way in Lawrence.
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Free State Capitol site in Topeka targeted for museum reuse
Robert S. Johnson of Friends of the Free State Capitol showcased artifacts at Constitution Hall in LeCompton and pitched plans to acquire the Topeka site for a museum. The 400 block Kansas Ave building, vital to Kansas free state history, has fallen into disrepair and awaits preservation efforts.
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Topeka
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LeCompton
Bull riding fundraiser supports Douglas County firefighters
Ottawa rancher Jim Steadman organizes the Bullennium bull riding event to aid township fire departments in Douglas County Kansas. A portion of December proceeds funds the Douglas County Heroes Fund and training initiatives, with a $1032 check presented to Eudora Fire Chief Spencer McCabe for ongoing use.
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Tribbey
Okla
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Ottawa
Lawrence
Douglas County
Lucky 7 Rodeo Productions
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Eudora
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Douglas County Fire Chiefs Assn
Lawrence Douglas County
Kansas
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Kansas University
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De Soto seeks commercial growth to match housing surge
DeSoto school district reports rapid population gains with 473 new single family homes and 68 multifamily units by 2001. officials note commercial development lags as Shawnee Lenexa and other areas show stronger growth. district serves parts of Shawnee Lenexa Bonner Springs Eudora and Olathe.
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