Good Morning Indian Country debuts on Lawrence Arts Center stage
Freddy Gipp launches a six episode pilot of Good Morning Indian Country a weekly morning show focusing on Native American issues. Hosted by Ruben Littlehead Sr the program aims to inform educate and connect Indigenous communities with health education business and weather updates while creating journalism opportunities for Native students. The pilot runs Wednesdays 9 to 10 30 am through April 13 streamed from the Lawrence Arts Center with support from Humanities Kansas the National Endowment for the Arts and the Douglas County Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant Program.
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Lawrence Arts Center
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Ruben Littlehead Sr
Littlehead
Haskell Indian Nations University
Gathering of Nations
Humanities Kansas
National Endowment For the Arts
Douglas County
Elizabeth Sullivan
Lawrence
Melissa Greene-Blue
University of Kansas School of Journalism
Haskell
Arts Center
Lawrenceartscenter.org
Topeka Man Charged With Aggravated Assault After Basketball Dispute
Isaak C. Jameson, 22, of Topeka, faces four counts of aggravated assault for allegedly threatening four people with a handgun after a pickup basketball game at 100 Rock Chalk Drive. Police stopped him on Bauer Farm Drive about 6:40 p.m. and arrested him. preliminary hearing set for March 22. The Feb. 21 incident remains under investigation.
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Isaak C. Jameson
Bauer Farm Drive
Jameson
Lawrence
David Ernst
The
Journal-World
Rock Chalk Drive
Ernst
Holmes witness immunity ruling unsettles Reeves case
Defense argues Holmes cannot be compelled to testify due to Fifth Amendment rights and risk of self incrimination. Judge Pokorny allows an immunity order but notes possible consequences for prosecution. Reeves charges dropped temporarily. Holmes awaits jury trial on July 18. Both men face charges for alleged sexual intercourse with a person unable to consent. victim is the same in both cases. Holmes remains free on bond, facing a level one felony with potential lengthy prison term.
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Josh Luttrell
Vrana
Reeves
Luttrell
Sally Pokorny
Pokorny
Journal-World
Journal- World
Kansas
Green County reports 16 new COVID cases and four hospitalizations
Green County records 16 new COVID cases since Wednesday, raising cumulative total to 25,174. Four COVID patients are hospitalized at LMH Health. Public Health urges CDC guidance and vaccination, with clinics at 200 Maine St. and a testing site at 1540 Wakarusa Drive weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
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Douglas County
KDHE
Wakarusa Drive
County urges residents to use local recycling sites only
Dinner Ritchie stressed residential use only at county recycling locations to avoid cross-county traffic. With the main site closed indefinitely the county aims to prevent a domino effect and urges Baldwin City residents to use curbside recycling for 4.50 per month, while unincorporated residents may use other sites listed and wait if bins are full as officials plan to expand sites and bins.
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Ritchie
Crnner Ritchie
Baldwin City
Vinland
Journal-World
Karrey Britt
Prairie
Moon Waldorf School
East 1600
Stull United Methodist Church
East 250
Wakarusa Valley
East 1000 Road
Britt
Dinner Ritchie
KU Senate pushes for governance reform at KU over program cuts
University Senate approved a resolution demanding a task force to restore shared governance after the elimination of about 40 low enrollment degrees and concerns about top down decisions. The measure, approved 96 to 4, calls for evaluating decision making and new communication strategies while noting a decline in diversity and inclusion efforts.
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Senate
Girod
Ben Chappell
Chappell
Robert Waller
Staff Senate
Waller
District lifts mask mandate in schools starting Monday
The district says masks will be optional in all buildings while urging consideration for others. Some staff and students may continue wearing masks and KN95 masks will be provided to staff. Attendance data and transmission will be monitored and a reinstated mask rule is possible.
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