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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2011
Page
1
Southwest Junior High School learning strategies teacher Chris Drinkhouse, described as a miracle worker by a colleague, was named the Lawrence school district’s Secondary Teacher of the Year for 2010-11. The award was presented Wednesday.
The NCAA now requires bats to be BBCOR certified and clearly marked. Kansas coach Ritch Price says the change will alter how the game is played, signaling a major shift in college baseball play at the outset of the new rule.
State Rep. Connie O'Brien of Tonganoxie apologizes after remarks about a woman's citizenship and olive complexion in a Federal and State Affairs Committee meeting. She says she misstated, is remorseful, and will choose words more carefully in the future.
Borders Group plans to close the Lawrence store at 700 N H as part of a nationwide bankruptcy. Twenty seven workers in Lawrence will lose their jobs. closures could total 75 more stores. Gift cards remain redeemable at closing stores and the Borders Rewards program stays active until all closures are complete.
Kansas lawmakers consider House Bill 2330 to create nonprofit compassion centers that can possess cultivate and dispense medical cannabis for patients with serious conditions such as cancer HIV AIDS hepatitis C Crohn disease and multiple sclerosis. Rep Gail Finney emphasizes use for the chronically ill with doctor prescriptions and licenses from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, noting other states already allow medical marijuana.
TOPEKA Gov. Sam Brownback backs budget director Steve Anderson who refused to share his view on higher education funding with the Kansas Board of Regents. Anderson said opinions are like belly buttons and urged regents to present ideas to him and Brownback. He noted the governor’s door is open and stressed acting on good proposals.
Douglas County property values largely held steady or rose slightly in the year ending Jan 1 2011. Appraiser Steve Miles expects change of value notices to mail Feb 28, with about 53 percent of residential properties flat or down and 47 percent up, mostly by 3 percent or less.
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