Obama to Speak at KU Campus in Lawrence Today
President Barack Obama arrived in Lawrence Wednesday night for a campus address set for about 11:20 a.m. at Anschutz Sports Pavilion. He landed in Topeka at Forbes Field and was greeted by Gov. Sam Brownback, Mayor Larry Wolgast, and Col. Ronald Krueger before proceeding to a Lawrence hotel.
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Obama speech watch parties at KU and public library
President Obama’s remarks streamed live, starting at 11 20 a m, with Kansas University Libraries hosting a Watson Library watch party and Lawrence Public Library showing the speech on the auditorium big screen at 707 Vermont Street.
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KU Haskell students to have special seating at Obama event
About 200 Kansas University students and 11 from Haskell Indian Nations University were chosen for preferred seating behind President Obama as he prepared to speak at KU. Ramiro Sarmiento said the invitation made him feel unable to breathe with excitement for the moment.
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Flu spike prompts hospital mask order at LMH
Lawrence Memorial Hospital imposes universal mask use in patient areas as flu cases surge with 24 confirmed infections and eight people hospitalized in the last three days. The policy extends to visitors, caregivers, and staff, regardless of vaccination status.
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Man convicted in beer-bottle death granted appeal bond
A 23-year-old man sentenced in August to 32 months for involuntary manslaughter in the 2012 death of Nicholas Sardina is free pending appeal. Justin Gonzalez, convicted in June, filed a notice to appeal both conviction and sentence the day after sentencing. The state appellate court added Gonzalez's appeal to its docket in November and he was granted a $50,000 appeal bond in December.
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Lawrence Chamber honors two local women for service
The Lawrence chamber of commerce recognizes two local women for their community contributions marking a note of civic appreciation in page 4A layout.
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