Sporting KC opens at Livestrong Park with 0 0 tie
Sporting KC played its first home game at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City Kansas, drawing Chicago Fire 0 0. Lance Armstrong attended the match. The article also notes that Tonganoxie superintendent Kyle Hayden resigned to become Lawrence district chief of operations, replacing Frank Harwood.
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Gingrich campaign chief and aides quit in group resignation
Newt Gingrich's campaign top staff and manager resigned Thursday after disagreements over commitment to the GOP race. Gingrich said he will continue his presidential bid.
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Quotation Highlights Local Magician at Library Event
QUOTABLE figures reveal plans after high school as Arthur Fratelli a magician known as a professional showoff performed Thursday at Lawrence Public Library The piece notes the event was moving for those who have participated and mentions Relay for Life as context.
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Tick counts rise in Kansas park study by KU biologist
In Lawrence a KU biology director collects ticks along a central park path using a white cloth every ten meters. He records 11 immature ticks and two adult females, noting a drop from past years yet an increase from 2010, with immature ticks rising sharply.
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Tick study tracks population in Kansas park
Burg has monitored tick populations in a Kansas park for a decade noting no clear link to weather. He counts ticks 18 to 20 times yearly, warning many ticks carry diseases such as Lyme, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, and tularemia. May shows the largest counts before adult ticks feed or die. Local health officials report more May tick borne disease cases this year than 2010, including ehrlichiosis and Lyme.
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City to fund Kaw River intake upgrade to ease water shortage
Lawrence city crews shut down the Kaw Water Treatment Plant after the Kansas River clogged the lone intake pipe forcing reliance on Clinton Plant to meet demand. City Manager Corliss plans funding in 2012 budget and a rate increase, with the $6.8 million project seen as a top priority to improve the Kaw River intake.
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Alabama signs toughest immigration law in country with Kobach help
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed a sweeping immigration bill praised by supporters and criticized by opponents. The measure allows police to check immigration status during stops, requires school citizenship status checks, bans certain housing for illegals, and mandates E-Verify for employers. Critics say it risks racial profiling and erodes fairness. Olivia Turner of the ACLU of Alabama denounces the law.
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Brownback vows zero tolerance amid KBA probe
Governor Sam Brownback says zero tolerance will apply if improprieties are found at the Kansas Bioscience Authority during an economic summit in Manhattan. The agency faces a county DA probe and a state audit while funding and leadership questions linger, with critics alleging conflicts of interest and high salaries.
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