Haskell coach Strom leads team after federal firing
Adam Strom, fired along with nearly 40 federal employees, remains with Haskell Indian Nations University women’s basketball team as a volunteer coach. He guided the Fighting Indians from a Senior Night win to a CAC Tournament title and a NAIA National Tournament berth, facing Dordt University in the first round.
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Park group seeks historic status for Hobbs Park stadium
The Municipal Stadium in Hobbs Park East Lawrence aims for National Register listing. The Parks and Rec Advisory Board, voting 5-0, backs sending a proposal through the Municipal Stadium in Hobbs Park Legacy Project to unlock preservation tax credits and grants. Historic status could broaden use and funding while highlighting past events including 1949 Negro Leagues games with Buck O Neill and Elston Howard.
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Lawrence schools extend year add days for weather
Lawrence school district will lengthen days and add time to the 2024 2025 calendar after nearly two weeks of cancellations due to winter weather. An inclement weather makeup day on Monday April 21 will be a full school day for all students.
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Ramp at SLT Sixth Street exit closed for construction
Kansas Department of Transportation says a new phase of the SLT project will close the southbound exit ramp to Sixth Street on the South Lawrence Trafficway. Motorists must detour to Bob Billings interchange. northbound SLT remains unchanged. Construction began late last year and aims to widen SLT to four lanes between Lecompton and Iowa Street at a cost of $170 million, with completion expected in 2028.
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