Monarch listing sparks debate at KU scientist warns of government reach
KU insect ecologist Chip Taylor questions federal protection steps for monarch butterflies citing fears of government overreach. He contrasts with advocates celebrating the Endangered Species Act move while recalling the lesser prairie chicken controversy, where habitat loss and lawsuits followed a threatened listing.
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Chip Taylor
Kansas University
Monarch Watch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Kansas
U.S
Remembering Alice Fowler A longtime Lawrence advocate and board member
Friends recall Alice Fowler as a strong caring advocate who served as a front desk presence with the Lawrence fire department and on the Lawrence school board. She died at 80, after two terms on the board from 1985 to 1993, and was known for pushing equitable schools and ensuring no one was left behind.
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Lawrence
Lawrence School Board
Fowler
North Lawrence
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Lawrence Public Library’s 2014 top checked-out items
The renovated Lawrence Public Library saw visits up 64 percent and card issuance rise 28 percent in 2014. The year’s most borrowed item was Frozen, with the Goldfinch the top adult fiction title, reflecting cross media popularity.
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Lawrence Public Library
Jeni Daley
Polli Ken
Ken
Donna Tartt
Race relations in Kansas show limited progress says official
Mildred Edwards, head of the Kansas African American Affairs Commission since 2009, says race relations are improving but far from equal. She cites covert racism and notes Kansas lacks substantial gains in equity for African Americans, despite a national view that relations are better than a generation ago.
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Topeka
Kansas
African-American Affairs Commission
Barack Obama
United States
Mildred Edwards
Kansas Board of Regents
African- American Affairs Commission
Garden resolutions for green thumbs headline ideas
Page 8A offers practical New Year resolutions for gardeners. Tips emphasize planning, soil care, plant selection, and seasonal chores to boost garden health. Includes quick-start ideas and prompts to track progress throughout the year.
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