Boys and Girls Club names new director in Lawrence
Colby Wilson, previously with Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound, will become executive director of the Lawrence chapter, replacing Janet Bremby who stepped down to move to Connecticut. Wilson starts February 27 and aims to build stronger student ties and bolster revenue with community and school partnerships.
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Workshop offers advice to small businesses
Small business hopefuls attended an entrepreneurship workshop at the KU Small Business Development Center led by Will Katz. Jon Hubbard and Sally Ebright showcased their chicken footstools from City Girl Farm, with Hubbard seeking guidance on legal aspects and funding. Katz stressed realistic challenges and the positive local impact of small ventures, urging that now is a good time to start a business with a solid plan.
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Library director candidate envisions creative future
Brad Allen, the second of three finalists for Lawrence Public Library director, proposes expanding services beyond books to include content creation stations and fab labs. He envisions film and audio projects, a library film festival, a 3-D printer, and a repository for locally produced works while balancing archival duties with access to ebooks and digital content. Allen has a background at Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library and Everett Public Library.
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Harriett Lerner Discusses Marriage Rules at Raven Bookstore
Clinical psychologist and best selling author Harriett Lerner of Lawrence will discuss her 11th book Marriage Rules A Manual for the Married and Coupled Up at Raven Bookstore at 7 p.m. The book released in January covers 106 rules across ten topics including Children Listening Sex and A Distant Partner. Tonight's event will also
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University of Missouri to raise tuition about 3 percent
Columbia Mo AP University of Missouri curators approve a 3 percent undergraduate tuition increase for state residents across four campuses this fall. With fees, that equals about 259 to 268 more annually for full time students, a smaller rise than proposed earlier. The action may endanger some campus jobs as savings are used to curb costs. A question and answer session with the author and a book signing are planned in Columbia.
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