KU Heads Get 2 Percent Pay Hikes For 2016
Kansas Board of Regents approves a 2 percent raise for university CEOs for fiscal year 2016 aligning with the 2015 2016 academic year. KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray Little will earn 510040, up ten thousand, with other presidents receiving adjusted bases. Kansas State Regents approve a microbiology greenhouse project at KU. 4A
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Three-Lane Bungee Race Fans Historic Lecompton Day
Six year old Lilly Newman speeds down her lane on a three lane bungee race ride at the Historic Lecompton Territorial Days in Lecompton Friday evening. The event continues today with a schedule starting at 7 a.m. featuring food frog and turtle races demonstrations music and carnival rides. Visit locomptonterritorialdays.com for details.
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Douglas County zoning chief resigns for Ottawa job
Douglas County's Jim Sherman, director of the Zoning and Codes Department, resigns to become chief building officer for the city of Ottawa. County administrator Craig Weinaug says the move is not tied to departmental issues. The resignation follows controversy over Kansas Secretary Kris Kobach building a house inside a barn without a permit.
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Lawrence Journal- World
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Lawmakers to reconvene to fix tax law mistake
Kansas legislators will return June 26 to pass a reconciliation bill addressing conflicting versions of a local property tax law. House Speaker Ray Merrick's office said the 13 day session ended June 12 with the plan for a brief adjournment ceremony and a technical cleanup to resolve the discrepancy.
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Saturday column urges unified East Ninth Project talks
A Lawrence columnist calls for an honest conversation about the East Ninth arts corridor from Massachusetts to Delaware streets. The piece warns against division, name calling, and hidden motives while urging collaboration to ensure the project benefits the community and keeps taxpayer dollars in check. It references past local debates and stresses integrity, transparency, and compromise to craft a winning plan.
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