Amateurs and pros compete in barrel racing at fair
In the sweltering July heat at the Douglas County Fair grounds fifty riders took part in the annual jackpot barrel race. Baylie Moon, 19, rode Dozer an 11 year old quarter horse. Moon and Dozer finished in under 16 seconds without a barrel knocked over. Moon and her mother Raelynn both ran, while Lawrence resident Sarah Schaake collected entry fees and later rode the course.
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Baylie Moon
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Dozer
Moon
Douglas County Fair
Sarah Schaake
Lawrence
John Young
Journal-World Photo
Courtenay Dehoff
Tonganoxie
Perks
Former Lawrence legislator Betty Jo Charlton dies at 91
Betty Jo Charlton the first female state legislator from Lawrence died Tuesday at 91. She served in the Kansas House from 1980 to 1994 and led as ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee. State Rep Barbara Ballard called her a mentor and noted Charlton organized an annual prelegislative meeting for local group representatives and the Douglas County delegation.
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Betty Jo Charlton
Lawrence
Charlton
Kansas House
Douglas County
Democratic Party
House
Appropriations Committee
Barbara Ballard
D-Lawrence
Ballard
Universities seek funding in Kansas budget crunch
Six state universities presented enhancements totaling 93 million to the Kansas Board of Regents amid a tight fiscal climate. The piece stresses declining state support, the heavy reliance on private gifts, and questions the future sustainability of major research universities like KU.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas
Regents
Kenny Wilk
Lor
Bernadette Gray-Little
Kansas System of Higher Education
KU School of Medicine
Universi
Lawrence