Lawrence couple faces rising costs and fear of poverty
Roy and Dodie Coker, long-time Lawrence residents, face mounting bills as housing, food, and health costs surge while resources strain. Census data show Douglas County families paying about 4230 monthly for a four-person household, highlighting a shift toward situaltional poverty as many Americans lose security yet fear financial decline.
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New formula puts focus on graduation rates
Lawrence schools face lower graduation figures under a federal no child left behind based calculation. In 2009-10 district rates show 82.1 percent overall, Free State 84.7 and Lawrence High 81.6, all down from prior method. Officials stress accounting changes, not fewer graduates, and highlight gaps between schools.
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Kansas Athletics salaries under review show high pay
Kansas Athletics Inc faces scrutiny as a Journal-World open records reveal that 36 of the top 42 administrators and coaches earn at least 100000. Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger commits to reviewing pay and staffing through the school year, noting he inherited most staff from Lew Perkins who led a budget expansion.
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City shuffle as leases end spurs more trash pickup
Three sanitation workers sweep a block clearing out furniture boxes and full bags from a move out between Tennessee and Kentucky streets. A black iPod found inside a discarded computer case yields a small bonus for the worker as debris is hauled to a garbage truck.
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College days over as students depart for fall term
Stephanie Miller and Paolo Secci helped pack up belongings Saturday as college days end and a trip home begins. Many leases end this weekend as new tenants prepare to move in for the fall semester in St. Louis and surrounding areas.
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Arts and Entertainment Classified Notes Join Us Online
Community notices promote arts events and entertainment listings with contact links to Facebook and Twitter pages for LJWorld readers seeking updates and interactions. The blurb invites engagement and hints at a broad array of books, classifieds, and death notices on the page.
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Made in Kansas From Toilet Tubes to Fur Furniture
A feature notes Kansas manufacturing diverse goods from reclaimed toilet paper tubes to high end fur furniture, highlighting local ingenuity and evolving industrial art across the state. It profiles producers and the market landscape shaping these inventive crafts.
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