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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 2014
Page
4
In a reader poll from Massachusetts to Kansas, residents weigh the state budget stake. Rebecca Mosley of Overland Park cites cost savings and prep for first grade while Brijette Pena of Lawrence argues for high priority with emphasis on quality over quantity.
Kansas University Hospital Authority board approved 1 million dollars to fund the KU Cancer Center as part of a larger 2.5 million annual hospital contribution for administration and research. The meeting included talks on a potential hearing over a nurse contract dispute.
KU has earned a 450000 grant from the Defense Department to research bandwidth, a finite resource rising in demand. Lead researcher Sarah Seguin and team will acquire equipment to boost usable spectrum, with work starting as devices arrive this month. The project ties to KU’s Radar Systems and Remote Sensing Lab and expands civilian benefits beyond military use.
Fire crews arrived at 10:50 p.m. and extinguished the blaze by 1:45 a.m. The basement was damaged with the main floor collapsing into it. No injuries reported and investigators probe the cause possibly in the basement. The 1886 cafe was a local hangout and town loss.
Core the Year award was announced by the Kansas School-Superintendents Association. Doll praised Lawrence district goals excellence equity engagement for narrowing graduation gaps from 40 to 20 points between 2009 and 2013. He warned the state overemphasizes testing and criticized fingerprinting teachers and a code of conduct as harming morale.
The Kansas Board of Regents considers about 80 million dollars in privately funded sports improvements at KU and K State. KU plans a 17.5 million dorm south of Allen Fieldhouse for 32 basketball players and 34 nonathletes. K State Athletics seeks 50 million to rework the north end of Bill Snyder Football Stadium plus 12 million for video and sound system upgrades across three venues.
The Lawrence GiveBack loyalty program operated by The World Company ends on January 21. Participants can redeem credits for discounts and designate purchases toward local charities at participating merchants. New credits are no longer issued. Check credits at LawrenceGiveBack.com or via email at info@lawrencegiveback.com.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors. Readers are urged to report mistakes by calling 785-832-7154 or emailing news ljworld.com for correction requests.
UT aL Kaylia Ballard and Tyler Frazier of Lawrence welcomed a boy on Tuesday. Michael Rossi Heather Facile and Malorie Facile of Perry welcomed a girl on Tuesday.
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