State board rejects citizenship proof changes for voters
A Topeka state board on Tuesday rejected changes to Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship for newly registered voters. Advocates warn thousands may be sidelined, with 12 000 plus registrations in suspense since Jan 1. Officials note DV renewals can occur without proof, prompting concerns of unlawful presence inconsistencies.
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Toppeka
Kansas
Maryanna Quilty
League of Women Voters
Shawnee County
Old friends pass golf gear to Lawrence youths
Lawrence residents Al Gallup and Dick Schiefelbusch, after decades of golfing together since 1948, handed down Hogan irons and wooden woods along with green and blue bags to two local youngsters, Salvador Good and Kanak Masten, ensuring the clubs’ care and a new love of golf in the next generation.
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Nick Krug
Journal-World Photo
Dick Schiefelbusch
al Gallup
Kanak Masten
Salvador Good
Presbyterian Manor
Kasold Drive
Lawrence
Kansas
Gal
Gallup
Salvador
City approves Rock Chalk Park final approval plan
Lawrence city commissioners gave final approval Tuesday for the Rock Chalk Park recreation center project a public private partnership with the KU Endowment and developer Thomas Fritzel. The 181000 square foot complex at Sixth Street and K-10 will include eight gyms an indoor turf field and a fitness center with the city investing 22.5 million dollars. The measure passed 4-1 with Commissioner Mike Amyx dissenting and requires monthly infrastructure cost reviews to ensure fair market value while avoiding a no bid contract for building the infrastructure. The deal also exempts project legal and loan fees from a 2.5 percent management fee charged by Fritzell's firm.
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Rock Chalk Park
Lawrence
Kansas University
Thomas Fritzel
Sixth Street
Mike Amyx
Fritzell
Arts center wins national grant to take film festival beyond screens
Lawrence Arts Center earned a $150,000 Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to expand the Free State Film Festival beyond its walls. The project, named Free State Cultural Connection, will add public art and youth digital media education for Van Go Inc. and Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence, with outdoor displays on Ninth Street and a multiday festival planned for June 25 to 29 next year.
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Lawrence Arts Center
Our Town
National Endowment For the Arts
Susan Tate
van Go Inc
Boys and Girls Club
Lawrence
Free State Cultural Connection Project
Tate
Ninth Street
Clouds Gather As Social Feeds Grow
A short note mentions Facebook and Twitter pages for LJWorld with invites to join and follow for updates. It signals active engagement on social platforms and encourages readers to connect via these services.
Senate panel backs 404 million for KSU lab project
A U.S. Senate subcommittee on Tuesday approved 404 million dollars in federal funding to build a federal research laboratory at Kansas State University. The move advances construction plans and reflects federal investment in agricultural biosciences.
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Kansas State University
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