Topeka firm plans largest Lawrence comic shop hub for games
Boom Comics signs to open a 15 000 square foot Lawrence store at 2429 Iowa St. with 5 000 square feet for tabletop play and eight large TVs for video game competitions. The venue will stream events, host regional tournaments, and include a theater space for shows like The Walking Dead.
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Ten area students reach national debate tourney in Dallas
Lawrence High School junior Stefan Petrovic finished 12th nationwide in extemporaneous debate at the National Forensics League national speech and debate tournament in Dallas. Nine area students also competed, with Free State seniors Solomon Cottrell and Parker Hopkins advancing through preliminaries before elimination rounds.
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Lawrence Schools Foundation leader wins Outstanding Citizen Award
Martin Moore, former president of the Lawrence Schools Foundation Board of Trustees, received the 2015 Outstanding Citizen Award at a Lawrence school board meeting. Superintendent Rick Doll noted Moore’s eight years of volunteer service and leadership on the foundation, which raises private donations to enrich student education.
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Lawrence man with sodomy conviction gets new attorney in ongoing sentencing
Orion Mark Graf, a 37-year-old Lawrence man convicted of attempted rape and aggravated criminal sodomy, had his court-appointed attorney dismissed. Attorney Michael Clarke will represent him as sentencing resumes on July 22. Graf faced additional breach of privacy cases from secretly videotaping in downtown dressing rooms in 2012 and 2013, leading to 16 months probation and possible prison time totaling 55 to 247 months with a $300,000 fine. Upon release, he must register as a sex offender.
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School board approves two extra professional days plan
Hayden said development days let teachers work on school improvement and board goals while preserving instructional time. The district reduced days by two and added two professional development days. The changes were approved unanimously and now require LEA ratification before becoming official.
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KU names Royon as ninth Foundation Distinguished Professor
Physicist Royon continues Page 3A coverage of interdisciplinary aims and high impact research. His work spans atom smashing with CERN's Large Hadron Collider locating particle characteristics and developing instruments for future studies. He has 925+ publications and 60,000+ citations per KU.
Standoff Ends as Clark Surrenders to Douglas County Police
Police surrounded a duplex with at least four patrol units and rifles visible as families were evacuated around 6 15 a m. An armored vehicle and K 9 unit arrived at 10 15 a m. Clark surrendered at 11 30 a m and was jailed. Prosecutor Moody charged him with aggravated assault and a 2014 felony DUI. Bond set at 4000. contact with the alleged victim prohibited if released. He remained jailed awaiting court.
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