Federal judges redraw Kansas districts to include Manhattan in 1st
Three federal judges issued a late night order drawing new congressional, state and education maps for Kansas after the Legislature failed to act. The plan shifts Manhattan to the 1st District, expanding western and central Kansas, while placing Lawrence in the 2nd District. The ruling cites population shifts and a long partisan feud, and notes the court drew plans after inaction.
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Lawrence
Lynn Jenkins
Manhattan
State House
State Senate
State Board of Education
Kansas State University
Kansas City
Topeka
KU Women Stand Fourth in Long Jump at NCAA Champs
Francine Simpson, ranked fourth nationally, finished fourth in the long jump as Kansas women sit tied for second after six of 21 events at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. This summary captures the lead performers and team position after early events.
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Francine Simpson
Teens admit texting while driving survey shows high risk
Teen drivers reveal ongoing texting habit with more than half of high school seniors and about 43 percent of juniors reporting texting behind the wheel in a government survey. U S Transportation secretary calls cellphone use while driving a national epidemic.
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U.S. Transportation
Veteran mental health deaths rising amid crisis reports
Quotable Kim Ruocco discusses the stigma around seeking help as Marine Maj. John Ruocco, an Iraq veteran, died by his own action rather than receive treatment. The article notes rising death by own action among veterans and compares early year crisis reports of troops to U S forces killed in Afghanistan.
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Kim Ruocco
John Ruocco
Iraq
Afghanistan
U.S
Lawrence High students head to national speech and debate
Five Lawrence High School students qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Indianapolis. Senior Alex Glanzman competes in international extemporaneous speaking, while juniors Eddie Loupe and Megan Tunger join Lincoln Douglas debate, and Lauren Pauls enters congressional debate. The group travels eight hours by van as coaches guide rigorous prep with regionally organized research.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence High School
National Forensic League
Indianapolis
LHS
Lauren Pauls
Eddie Loupe
Jeff Plinsky
Alex Glanzman
Megan Tunget
J.qui Audena
Plinsky
Glanzman
Megan Tunger
Tanger
Loupe
Arts funding awaits matching funds in Kansas
The 2013 Kansas budget restores 700000 for the Creative Arts Industries Commission but will delay federal and regional matching support. Mary Kennedy, ex executive director of the Mid-America Arts Alliance, says no matching funds will arrive in fiscal 2013, with the regional and national Endowments ramping up after July. The commission forms from the consolidation of the Kansas Arts and Film commissions, funded by gambling revenues.
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PEKA
Kansas
Mary Kennedy
Mid- America Arts Alliance
National Endowment For the Arts
Sam Brownback
Ncdy
Creative Arts Industries Commission
Kansas Arts Commission
Kansas Film Commission
Department of Commerce
Dan Lara
Commerce Department
D-Day memories live on with Lawrence veteran talk
Capt Roy Creek now 94 recalled D-Day attacks from Utah Beach as he spoke at the Dole Institute on Kansas University's West Campus. He described landing with the 82nd Airborne and securing a bridge near Chef-du-Pont, noting the war's early success while acknowledging the longer fight ahead. Robin Reed of the National D-Day Memorial said such events help younger generations remember the sacrifice as surviving veterans dwindle. Bedford, Virginia, hosts the memorial for its high per-capita wartime losses.
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Roy Creek
Dole Institute of Politics
Kansas University
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Creek
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Utah Beach
507Th Parachute Infantry
Chef-du-Pont
France
Lawrence
Dole Institute
Robin Reed
Bedford
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