School boundary shifts debated amid consolidation talks
A community split over boundary changes as a working group recommends shifts to address overcrowding, while opponents urge minor adjustments and avoid wholesale closures. Board members seek time to digest proposals, aiming to grandfather students and prevent mass school changes.
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Shannon Kimball
Kimball
Rick Ingram
Broken Arrow
Sunflower
Ingram
Kansas Sex Offender Commitment Board Selections Highlight Risk
Douglas County prosecutors Branson and McGowan serve on the state Prosecutor Review Board which selects offenders for the Sexually Violent Predator program. From 2008 to 2011, 1,202 near-release offenders were reviewed. 53 were committed. Most evaluated offenders are declined after Larned State Hospital psychology reviews. Branson says the process targets high-risk offenders while experts note low reoffense rates.
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Charles Branson
Kansas
Branson
Kansas Attorney General’s Office
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University of Miami
Lave
Love
Department of Justice
Regional rift grows as Kansas redistricting debate unfolds
Kansas legislators face a battleground over redrawing districts as regional and political divides deepen. Republicans seek to preserve GOP dominance while rural senators defend clout amid population shifts, with Johnson County highlighted as a potential swing. Senate debates center on core district preservation, population variance, and potential bipartisan line drawing that could affect incumbents and the balance of power.
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Kansas
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Hugoton
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Lawrence
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Leavenworth County
Fort Leav
Astronaut Hawley recalls NASA selection and lifelong ties
Kansas native Hawley details his NASA call on January 16, 1978 informing him of selection as an astronaut. He recounts choosing Chile over Caltech, joining a class of 35 from about 10,000 applicants, and later serving on Challenger investigations. He also recalls Shuttle missions, the Hubble launch, and his KU faculty appointment after retirement.
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Cal Tech
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Bill Clinton
Forbes Field
Salina
Home Improvement
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Chapman
Engle
Kansas
Bill Graves
Houston
Hubble
Dodgers
Orel Hershiser
Robert Hemenway
Postmaster address change notice for Lawrence Journal-World
Community readers are instructed to send all address changes to the Lawrence Journal-World at P.O. Box 888 in Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 ensuring timely delivery. The notice specifies the postal box for subscribers updating their location.
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Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
Lawrence
Kansas poll asks about tax filing and KU rival
A Kansas opinion poll reports on tax filing status with a weekend poll asking who will be KU's most despised rival after Missouri left the Big 12. Kansas State leads with 70 percent followed by Texas at 13 and other rivals. Readers are directed to LJWorld.com to view more responses and vote.
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West Virginia
Oklahoma
Baylor
Iowa State
Texas Christian
Oklahoma State
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