Lawrence residents urged to boost Take Charge Challenge push
Lawrence leaders urged residents to boost Take Charge Challenge participation as the race with Manhattan tightens. With 166 home energy audits vs 42, Lawrence lags in per capita bulb changes and overall participation. Three actions are proposed including switching to T-8 lighting, installing 300 WattSaver thermostats, and visiting Final Fridays June 24 to sign up for a raffle for an $800 whole house lighting retrofit.
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Lawrence recycles over 45000 pounds of electronics
Lawrence city figures show more than 45000 pounds of electronics were collected at a May recycling event. Surplus Exchange of Kansas City handled the drop off, with items including computers televisions and small appliances. Nearly 90 percent of items came from households and many residents participated in the program.
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Missouri River levees hold despite surge across plains
Water released from dams on the Missouri River pushed floodwater into Nebraska and Iowa while threatening levees in several states. Most levees remained intact with no major injuries reported, though a South Dakota levee partly collapsed. Officials warned levee performance could worsen with months of high water as dam releases continue into August. Local authorities reinforced Hamburg backup levee and Dakota Dunes protections while monitoring Gavins Point releases and potential rainfall impacts.
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Little change in Kan jobless figures for May
Kansas shows a steady May unemployment at 6.3 percent, unchanged from April and below May 2010. The seasonally adjusted rate sits at 6.6 percent, easing from April and well under last year. Douglas County stands at 5.7 percent. national rate is 9.1 percent. Initial claims total 18,708 in May, with continued claims at 235,488.
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Self-Confidence Rise Among College Freshmen Sparks Debate
Researchers led by Jean Twenge report rising shares of incoming freshmen rating themselves above average in social and intellectual confidence from the 1960s to 2009. The study, published in Self and Identity and based on UCLA data, links higher self-esteem to grade inflation and questions about overconfidence in youth.
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