Juneteenth celebration at South Park honors 50th anniversary
About 150 people joined a South Park event for Juneteenth Commemoration, with readings from Eliza Bradshaw’s manuscript and educational exhibits on African American history. Lawrence leaders Ursula Barnes Minor Mayor Jeremy Farmer and Barbara Ballard read the Emancipation Proclamation as part of the program commemorating a turning point in U.S. history.
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KU law professor seeks at large council seat in Kansas City
Kansas University law professor Quinton Lucas, a fourth generation Kansas City native, is running for the third district at large seat on the City Council as the June 23 election nears. Lucas, a 2012 KU law faculty hire, won the April primary with 48 percent, and has drawn local attention as a rising East Side candidate.
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Flint Hills Symphony Plays On Despite Rain Threat
The Kansas City Symphony performed at the 10th annual Symphony in the Flint Hills at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Chase County. Organizers highlighted partnership efforts under the theme Grasslands of the World as attendees braved thunderstorms to hear the concert. Christy Davis, executive director, emphasized prairie protection and global collaboration.
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