Slice of Ag teaches kids food origin at Douglas County Fair
Fourth graders from across Douglas County learned where ingredients come from during the 14th annual Slice of Ag day in the Livestock Arena. Students sampled pizza ice cream and vegetables after brief lessons on grain dairy beef and pork production highlighting agriculture’s role from farm to table. Bill Wood of the Douglas County Extension Service noted that food does not magically appear in stores and stressed farming’s global importance.
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Suspect in murder case headed back to Lawrence
Stephen Montemayor reports that 19 year old Suspect McLinn waived extradition in Florida court and will be returned to Kansas to face first degree murder charges in the death of 52 year old Harold Lasko. Defense attorney Carl Cornwell said Douglas County DA Branston informed him of the waiver. McLinn asked if she would go back to Kansas and agreed to waive extradition. Authorities expect transport back to Kansas today or tomorrow.
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Topeka teen charged in death of Lawrence man Harold Sasko
McLinn, age 19, grew up in Topeka, lived with Harold Sasko in Lawrence since 2012, and previously attended Shawnee Heights and Topeka High. She worked at CiCi's Pizza and later Bed Bath & Beyond. She is charged with first degree murder in Sasko's death.
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Study links fitness to reading and math performance
Researchers from two state agencies report no definitive proof that exercise makes kids smarter but find a strong correlation between physical fitness and scores in reading and math. The Kansas Fit ness Information Tracking program K FIT tracked students at Seaman Middle School Topeka with funding from the Kansas Health Foundation.
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Lawrence Chamber to honor two residents for service today
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will honor two Lawrence residents for their service to the community at an event today. Page 3A
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