Brownback touts job creation progress in Kansas
Gov. Sam Brownback, flanked by Cabinet secretaries, presented a progress report showing 3163 new jobs created since taking office in January. Opponents note additional actions during his term include budget cuts to schools, social services closures, state employee layoffs, arts commission elimination, abortion restrictions, a faith-based marriage initiative, and a trip to Texas to pray for the nation.
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Jayhawk Offensive Line Sees Injury-Driven Growth Ahead
Last season Kansas football saw a rash of injuries forcing players out of position. This year the line should improve due to health and experience, despite earlier losses. Meanwhile city planners face aging trends as seniors outnumber schoolchildren in New York, demanding age friendly adjustments to keep older residents active.
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18 year old pianist advances to IYMI semifinals at KU
Luke Rhodes, an 18 year old contestant, describes piano pieces as friends after performing from memory in the International Institute for Young Musicians semifinals on the Kansas University campus. The event featured 12 hopefuls, all playing from memory as part of the Saturday program.
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Endacott Society Announces KU Retiree Activities
On Monday the Endacott Society invites University of Kansas retirees to join a slate of activities on the Hill. The program aims to engage members with social and enrichment events and information about upcoming sessions.
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Officials urge governor to keep Lawrence SRS office open
Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson and other officials warned that Gov Brownback’s plan to close the Lawrence Douglas County SRS office would hinder access to social workers for sexual abuse cases. Branson said delayed social worker availability could force children back to abusers after school. The remarks came at a Lawrence meeting.
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Boundary debate as 15th Street divides two high schools
Lawrence school board weighing how students are assigned to Free State and Lawrence high schools as the 15th Street Bob Billings Park boundary shifts. Members say the old middle-line approach no longer fits, and purposeful decisions are needed for future policy on attendance areas and related cafeteria planning.
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Veterans recall B-29 service with Fifi visit to Kansas
Clyde Bysom, 93, a former Boeing worker and tail gunner, recounts long patrols over Japan from Tinian during World War II. His unit flew in a B-29 nicknamed Some Punkins, possibly the final combat mission at Nagoya Arsenal. The aircraft visit to Gardner’s New Century Air Center lets local veterans relive those missions as the war ended.
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