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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2018
Page
1
Local elections watchers focus on upcoming primaries for House seats with candidates shaping the race. Names and affiliations are expected to surface as campaigns heat up and voters prepare for the election cycle.
Kansas voters face contested GOP primaries in 42nd 45th and 46th Districts as 125 House seats go to the polls. Incumbents Jim Karleskint Tom Sloan and Dennis Highberger face challenges from Lance Neelly Ben Ferlo and others, with Lawrence Douglas County areas prominent in the races. Karleskint, 70, a former teacher and college professor, began his term after defeating Connie O'Brien in 2016.
Local leaders warn of possible cut to a train line passing through Lawrence and the Santa Fe depot. Carey Maynard-Moody, president of Depot Redux, notes the station serves travelers from hospitals in Kansas City, Haskell University students, and residents traveling to the Southwest, and urges keeping the route.
Lawrence Skaters Association members join Lawrence Parks and Recreation to reopen a DIY skate park in East Lawrence with official city approvals. The new Edgewood park replaces the 2016 dismantled facility and features ramps and skating activity as shown at its Friday opening.
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