Douglas County taps new directions as administrator retires
County Administrator Chris McKenzie leaves after seven years, resigning Jan. 31 to lead the League of Kansas Municipalities. His proudest achievement was building a cohesive management team and improving communication with department heads and the county commission, fostering participation and clearer decision making.
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Douglas County
Chris McKenzie
McKenzie
League of Kansas Municipalities
Topeka
South Lawrence
Richard Gwin
Douglas
City moves to aid KU alcohol ban enforcement
Lawrence city commissioners proposed changes to ban open containers of cereal malt beverage and liquor in public KU areas to support university policy. KU officials say the amendments would let KU police enforce the city rules, improving safety after alcohol related injuries and outside activities around the campus.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Dave Corliss
David Ambler
Ambler
Corliss
Mike Wildgen
Mary Prewitt
Prewitt
Bob Schumm
Strata pinpointed in dropout studies
Two local studies at Lawrence High School show a disproportionate share of dropouts are Native American, Hispanic, or from low income backgrounds. Nancy Albrecht and Sandra Chapman reported that 41 dropouts in fall 1990 included 12.2 percent Hispanics and 7.3 percent Native Americans, with whites and blacks underrepresented among dropouts compared with the student body.
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Lawrence
Nancy Albrecht
LHS
Sandra Chapman
Albrecht
Kerrey Considers Future After Primary Setback
Kerrey weighs continuing in the Democratic presidential race after a disappointing primary and caucus showing. Bush energizes campaign, while Buchanan calls for Bush’s defeat. Clinton Tsongas Brown gain in various states as Super Tuesday nears.
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Bob Kerrey
Patrick Buchanan
Bush
Kerrey
Florida
Paul Pezzella
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Washington
Bill Clinton
Arkansas
Paul Tsongas
Massachusetts
Tsongas
Maryland
Utah
Clinton
Georgia
California
Jerry Brown
Colorado
Buchanan
House panel OKs KU budget increase
A Kansas House Appropriations Committee vote endorsed a bill boosting KU funding by about 3 percent and funds Hoch Auditorium reconstruction planning. The bill also includes a 2 percent raise for student workers and staff and a 4 percent operating budget rise across six state universities, with KU receiving about 2.9 percent more. The plan moves to the House after defeating a $23 million tuition hike proposal, and awaits Senate action.
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Topeka
House
Kansas University
Hoch
House Appropriations Committee
Board of Regents
Senate
Gene Budig
Regents System
Lawrence mother and boyfriend face charges in toddler death
Lawrence police testified that 23 month old Eric Brewer died of a ruptured liver from a blunt blow. His mother Wendy Brewer, 25, faces involuntary manslaughter charges while Donald Bruce Jr., 29, is charged with first degree murder and child abuse. Autopsy confirmed internal bleeding. Preliminary hearing continued in Douglas County.
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Lawrence
Eric Brewer
Steve Zarnowiec
Wendy Brewer
Donald Earl Bruce Jr
Douglas Coun
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