Fiesta honors Mexican heritage at St. John’s Fiesta
Hundreds filled St John the Evangelist Church in Lawrence for the two day St Johns Mexican Fiesta featuring dancing live music and authentic Mexican food. The event begun in 1981 celebrates Mexican American heritage through faith music and community with performances by Fiesta Folklorica and a large crowd gathered for food and festivities.
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Abortion Clinic in Kansas City Area Denied License
One of three Kansas abortion providers, Aid for Women in Kansas City Kansas, was denied a state license to continue abortions after July 1. The ruling comes amid a new licensing law aimed at patient safety, with the other two clinics facing inspections and possible denials as regulators push for licenses or closure.
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Kansas to raise speed limit to 75 mph on 800 miles of highways
Kansas plans to lift to 75 mph on 583 miles of state and federal roads with 276 new metal plates and 90 turnpike signs. Officials expect an adjustment period as drivers adapt and speed studies measure comfort levels, with a potential 2 to 3 mph rise in the 85th percentile speeds in some areas.
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Common sense guides enforcement of new Kansas speed limit
Kansas Highway Patrol says speed limits will be enforced only when posted. Troopers will use discretion and avoid ticketing until signs are fully installed. Maintenance crews will place signs before the law takes effect to ensure safety during the holiday weekend.
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Freedom's Frontier unveils $200,000 exhibit at Carnegie Library
July 2 ceremony will dedicate a new 200000 exhibit in the refurbished Carnegie Library. Judy Billings notes the project milestone as the public tours this 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. event explore regional ties to America's freedoms. The display covers Civil War tensions in Missouri and Kansas, Langston Hughes era civil rights, Brown v Board and other milestones.
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Exhibit opens at Carnegie Library space on Kansas-Nebraska theme
The exhibit and a smaller Kansas-Nebraska Act focused show will be open regularly from 10 am to 4 pm Wednesdays through Saturdays and 1 pm to 4 pm Sundays at the Carnegie Library building on Ninth and Vermont. Admission is free.
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