Missing KU student Kal Alemu found dead in Douglas County
For Kal Alemu of Lawrence the long wait ended when police announced his body was found in a rural Douglas County wooded area. They do not suspect foul play and a cause of death is pending. Alemu disappeared May 12 after his Toyota Yaris was found abandoned. The NamUs list shows 37 active missing persons cases in Kansas as families await closure.
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Alemu
Douglas County
Arlin Crist
Arlin
Transit of Venus Draws Attention From Lawrence Astronomers
Rick Heschmeyer of The Astronomy Associates of Lawrence notes few have witnessed the Venus transit. The event shows Venus as a small dot crossing the sun and is set to occur Tuesday, drawing curious readers to Page 3A for details.
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Rick Heschmeyer
Astronomy Associates
Lawrence
Venus
Local Volunteer Uses Photography To Aid Adoptions
A Monday feature profiles a community volunteer who uses photography to present animals up for adoption in the best possible light. The project aims to boost shelter visibility and speed up loving animal matches.
Library summer kickoff party for reading program in Lawrence
Lawrence Public Library hosted a Summer in the City kickoff featuring bubble blowing for Massa and Huffman and activities for children. Teens services librarian Karen Allen helped while families collected books and enjoyed lawn games and snacks, including a playful mustache craft.
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Marin Massa
Lawrence
Karen Allen
Lawrence Public Library
Blow Bubbles
Massa
Logan Huffman
Jay Norman
Lorelei Dunn
Will Dunn
Koch influence in Kansas school funding lawsuit
Fifty four school districts sue Kansas to recover more than a billion dollars in underfunding, arguing cuts harmed schools. The lawsuit opens Monday before a three judge panel at Shawnee County Courthouse, with Art Hall among three state critics presenting a report on fiscal effects of boosting school funding.
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ToPpERA — _ Koch
Art Hall
Center For Applied Economics
The
Kansas University School of Business
Hall
Health leaders warn about pregnant smokers in Douglas County
A six month community health assessment of 1,500 residents found lack of affordable healthy foods, alcohol abuse, and inactivity top health concerns, with smoking not listed. Yet 2010 live births to mothers who smoked rose from 2006. Health officials urge action on maternal smoking and cessation resources.
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Douglas County
Dan Partridge
Lawrence-Douglas County
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