Committee continues library dean search at Kansas University
The committee seeking a replacement for Jim Ranz as dean of libraries at Kansas University extends the first applications to March 20. The new dean would oversee a $10 million budget, 60 librarians, 95 paraprofessionals, 250 students, and about 2.5 million volumes with 22 000 current serial titles, and may start before Ranz retires in July.
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Jim Ranz
Kansas University
Ron Francisco
Ranz
Francisco
Orienteering Festival Scheduled by Orienteering Club at Lawrence
Orienteering club Orienteer Kansas schedules an orienteering festival March 34 in the woodlands west of Lawrence featuring competitive courses map hikes and beginner instruction. Winners are decided by best times across classes while map hikers compete for no prizes. US Orienteering Federation sanctions the event Class A to attract national entrants. A preschool string course runs alongside. Registration opens 9 a.m. Saturday or 8 a.m. Sunday at Wakarusa Valley School.
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Orienteer
Kansas
Woodlands
Lawrence
US Orienteering Federation
Wakarusa Valley School
Soldier charged in infant death at Fort Riley
A Junction City man Gregory J. Simmons 22 a soldier stationed at Fort Riley was charged with first degree murder in the death of his eight month old son Corey Bond was set at 100000 and a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 22 Simmons infant was taken to Fort Riley Irwin Army Community Hospital Sunday and died Tuesday at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City Missouri
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Junction City
Gregory J. Simmons
Fort Riley
Geary County
Chris Biggs
Simmons
Corey
Irwin Army Community Hospital
Children’s Mercy
Tax abatements back on city agenda in Lawrence
Lawrence City Commission to hold public hearing on Packer Plastics 50 percent 10 year tax abatement tied to a $3 million industrial revenue bond. Tuesday meeting follows study session debating abatement policy. Agenda covers zoning, street closures, bids, and a sale of reversionary railroad rights for $12 500.
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Lawrence
Commission
Packer Plastics
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Mike Rundle
Packer
Santa Fe Railway
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Delaware Street
Santa Fe
Kinedyne Corp
East Hills Business Park
Traffic Safety Commission
Elm Street
North Eighth Street
West Eighth
Lawrence Avenue
Kasold Drive
19Th Street
Early filing deadline set for KU financial aid
KU students urged to file by Thursday for earliest consideration for need based aid. Financial Aid Director Jerry Rogers notes priority for applications submitted before March 1, with notification by early May and a two week acceptance window.
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Kansas University
Jerry Rogers
KU Financial Aid
Rogers
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