Opposition to SRS shutdown fuels local forums in Lawrence
Scott Rothschild reports protests rise against Gov Brownback administration plan to close the Lawrence Lawrence SRS office. Robert Harder, former SRS director, speaks at the Douglas County Democratic Party meeting at the Lawrence Public Library about changes and impact. A second forum at Plymouth Congregational Church addresses the closure. The Lawrence office employed 87, the largest, with savings cited near 300 000 as reason.
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Lawrence players attend Notre Dame football camp
Three Lawrence High School football players took days off from summer workouts to attend a fundamentals camp at Notre Dame in South Bend Indiana. Negotiations with Lawrence teachers show little progress with a reduced request for across-the-board raises while the union's lead negotiator says the talks still have a long way to go.
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Arts funding clash over Kansas arts cut sparks national debate
Robert Lynch of Americans for the Arts says state government must be a fair partner while urging federal arts funding to be withheld from Kansas after Gov. Sam Brownback cut state support to arts programs, a first in the United States.
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City commissioners open 2012 budget discussions Saturday
City commissioners begin a two day look at the proposed 2012 budget this Saturday to decide what items will be included or cut. The session marks the start of a process affecting city programs and services.
International women lead CASA dollhouse fundraiser at KU
Eighteen undergraduate women from six countries decorate dollhouses on KU s Nunemaker Center for a Douglas County CASA fundraiser. The display moves to the Lawrence Arts Center with a silent auction and July 16 dinner and music by Thundercat. Admission is 40 online or at the door.
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Kansas Gov Brownback defends abortion board pick
The Kansas governor faced criticism for appointing Richard Macias, an attorney who has represented anti abortion protesters, to the State Board of Healing Arts. Macias said he can be fair and uphold the law. The board regulates doctors, handles misconduct cases, and can suspend or revoke licenses while new abortion provider rules face a federal challenge.
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Kansas Obesity Rate Surges to 29 Percent
Kansas sees adult obesity at 29 percent, more than doubling in 15 years. The state rises to 16th nationally in growth since 1995, as Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation urge better access to healthy foods and exercise to curb the rise. Nine of the top ten most obese states are in the South, led by Mississippi.
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Highway 24 40 accident claims Tonganoxie student life
A Tonganoxie High School student, Kylee Nicole Wilson, 16, died in a Thursday rollover on U S 24 40 near 150th Street Basehor. Passenger Hayle Sparks, 14, was hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. Other occupants Jacob Lynch 17 and Samuel Cook 15 were not injured. investigators said Wilson lost control, swerved about 500 feet before leaving the road.
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