House OKs bipartisan redistricting bill in Kansas
In Topeka the Kansas House approved 109 to 14 a bipartisan redistricting bill aimed at shifting power toward the Kansas City area. The measure, backed by Speaker Mike O Neal and Minority Leader Paul Davis, moves to the Senate where fate is seen as a formality.
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Eudora singer Hamlin exits American Idol Hollywood Week
Eudora native Jason Wolf Hamlin, 24, was cut during the first phase of Hollywood Week after impressing judges at the San Diego audition in January. He continues performing in California and in-studio work, per his Facebook page, with a possible Drifters visit hinted.
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Leavenworth Sheriff race sparks new bid by Dedeke
Leavenworth County Sheriff Dave Zoellner will not seek a third term. Capt. Andy Dedeke, a 20 year veteran, filed to run for the top post on Wednesday, with County Clerk Janet Klasinski confirming on Thursday. Zoellner, who began in 1983, is supportive of Dedeke’s candidacy.
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Lawrence district bids farewell to three longtime administrators
Retirements by Southwest Middle School principal Trish Bransky Free State High School associate principal Ted Berard and human resources director Bob Arevalo will close June 30. Superintendent Rick Doll calls the loss significant after decades in Lawrence public schools. Bransky helped open Southwest in 1995 and led the mid school transition. Berard and Bransky have led since the 1990s.
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Lawrence LED traffic lights save energy and money
Lawrence officials celebrated the completion of a multi year project replacing over 3000 incandescent traffic signal bulbs with LED bulbs at Ninth and Massachusetts. City Engineer Sheeb Uddin says the switch will save the city more than 100000 dollars annually in electricity. The LED bulbs cost about 85 dollars each versus 5 dollars for incandescent. energy savings can reach 90 percent and help fund the project.
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Revue set for March at KU Lied Center
Kansas University greek groups stage Rock Chalk Revue 63rd time with the show Easier Said Than Done. performances March 1 2 3 at 7 pm and 5 pm respectively, tickets 21 26 go on sale Monday at led.ku.edu. funds benefit United Way of Douglas County with last year's total at 62000 and cumulative more than 1 million since 1983.
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