Memorial 5K Run Walk for Eileen Huffman Saturday
A 5K run walk honoring Eileen Huffman takes place Saturday at Grace Evangelical Presbyterian Church 3312 Calvin Drive. Race starts 8 a.m. with check in 6 45 to 7 45 a.m. at the church, $20, proceeds support breast cancer research at KU Cancer Center.
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Police Crash Sends Teen Driver to LMH
A 17-year-old rural Lawrence resident Franklin Johnson was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a crash on County Road 458 near Clinton Lake Dam. Douglas County sheriff's deputies and EMS responded about 9:30 a.m. Johnson, driving a 1989 Toyota Corolla, rear ended Louis Eckler 67, who had just turned onto the road from North 1150 Road. Eckler and his wife were not injured.
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Gasoline Prices Dip to $2.46 at Several Stations
The Journal-World reports gasoline prices as low as $2.46 at multiple stations with readers urged to call 832-7154 if a lower price is found.
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Senator Roberts praises KU on literacy during campus visit
U S Senator Pat Roberts met with Kansas University researchers and educators to discuss youth literacy. He cited a 70 percent proficiency gap among U S middle and high school students and recalled his teaching days in Arizona. The roundtable explored EU literacy programs in local schools as a follow-up to Senate committee testimony by Don Deshler.
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Roberts discusses Haskell KU athletics and reforms
Senator Pat Roberts speaks on Haskell Indian Nations University and KU athletics amid accreditation concerns and leadership questions. He mentions Interior Secretary Salazar’s delayed report due to BP spill focus, plans to use a KU Center for Research on Learning project to improve student persistence, and a misstep involving Lew Perkins. Roberts credits KU with leadership in education innovation.
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Commissioner Lance Johnson Faces Tax Troubles
Lawrence City Commissioner Lance Johnson and his partially owned firms face overdue real estate taxes in Johnson and Douglas counties. A Peridian Group unit owes about 147000 in Johnson County while two other Johnson-partial firms total roughly 6300 in Douglas County. Johnson says downturns hurt finances but denies wrongdoing and notes public scrutiny.
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Lawrence man recounts alleged hate crime attack
Rudolph Neugebauer a longtime Lawrence resident and Washburn senior was beaten in the 600 block of Massachusetts Street just after 2 a.m. Friday. He says the assault aimed at his sexual orientation and left him with a shattered eye socket and a purple eye, prompting him to speak out about hate crimes.
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