KU planners map two decade campus changes
Kansas University consultants draft a master plan to guide campus growth over the next 10 to 15 years. The university has a 117 million contract with Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas to develop the plan, due for completion in December, addressing how future students learn and what scientists will research.
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Nick Krug
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Kansas University
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Public meetings set for KU master plan discussions this fall
KU and its master planning consultants will hold a third round of public meetings about the process this fall. The Journal-World will publish the date and time later this year.
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County sharpens its pencil for 2014 budget
Douglas County commissioners start budget meetings to decide on 2014 funding without a property tax increase unless enhancements are approved. A steady total assessed valuation of about 1.156 billion supports a base budget of 69.6 million across all funds, with 39.5 million from the general fund, offsetting a slight property value decline by housing and new construction gains.
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Douglas County
Craig Weinaug
Westar
Golf instruction gives kids more than a good swing
Jeff Burey proprietor of Twin Oaks Golf Course leads a Lawrence Boys & Girls Club program with about 20 fourth and fifth graders. The children learn golf basics with kid sized equipment while adopting an eager, focused attitude, using the course as a positive outlet for enthusiasm.
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Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photo
Jeff Burey
Twin Oaks Golf Course
Javier Romero
Twin Oaks
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Cooper Cottrell
Cooper
Lawrence Boys & Girls Club
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Weather Forecast and Classifieds Note
Hot humid conditions with a high near 94 and a low around 71 are forecast. The page includes death notices and classified listings.
Lawrence school board to weigh sites for new career center
The Lawrence school board meets Monday to discuss locations for a new career and technical education center beyond the Holcom Center, outlining possible sites and implications for district programs.
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