Douglas County Fair debuts new facilities in renovated grounds
Fair officials say last week's Douglas County Fair showcased the new $7.95 million fairgrounds renovation while offering few new activities by design. The Open Pavilion and Outdoor Arena, costing $2.75 million and $1.75 million, were finished this year, with the arena details completed weeks before the event. The Jim Flory Meeting Hall opened before 2016 but hosted exhibits this year as part of a learning phase, according to Fair Board President Shane Newell.
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Lawrence hosts Junior Olympics boosting regional economy
Lawrence and northeast Kansas welcomed the Junior Olympics drawing 8,129 athletes and nearly 25,000 visitors. Regional direct spending reached about 17.7 million dollars as hotels filled across Lawrence Topeka Kansas City and nearby areas.
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Federal judge rejects res judicata in Tackett Title IX suit
A federal judge refused to dismiss Daisy Tackett's Title IX sexual assault case against the University of Kansas based on a county court's prior ruling. The ruling keeps her federal suit alive, rejecting KU's res judicata argument and letting the Title IX case proceed in court.
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Professor wins grant to preserve Kiowa language
Kiowa elder Parker McKenzie, once the tribe’s oldest member, dies in 1999. An amateur linguist, he helped develop an early Kiowa dictionary nearly a century ago, earning local praise as the man to consult for language work.
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