Russians to quit Board of Regents meeting in Kansas
A 10 member Russian delegation studying higher education reform will meet Kansas Board of Regents for an afternoon program review discussion. The visitors from Voronezh will discuss academic program reviews and Kansas model guidance as Russia restructures state education under ARIOS. Local KU personnel did not participate in the trip.
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House Select Committee On Higher Education
Kansas Board of Regents
Grating
Regents
Stephen Jordan
Board of Regents
Russia
Voronezh
Ukraine
Don River
Kansas
ARIOS
Kansas State University College of Education
International Association For the Development and Integration of Education
Russian Federation
Robert Talkington
Ldla
Stone
Thousands watch KC festivities parade in cold
In Kansas City Missouri about 200000 revelers braved a chilly morning and light mist for the citys St Patrick s Day parade. The 2 mile downtown route featured marching bands floats and green dress as Saint Patrick himself Glenn Helm a FAA civil engineer led the procession with his wife and parish members observing the tradition amid mid 30s weather.
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Kansas City
Karen Dailey
St. Patrick’s Catholic School
St. Patrick's
Glenn Helm
Fed
Grand Boulevard
Bookmobile expands Lawrence schedule with longer stops
Lawrence Public Library bookmobile unveils a new weekly timetable with longer visits, extending most stops from one hour to two to two and a half hours. The routes include a new stop at Ping Tre apartments and a broader mix of materials for all ages, including large print and children’s books.
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Lawrence Public Library
Ami Siemer
Ping Treg
Lawrence
Lawrence approves annexation and road resurfacing plans
Lawrence city commissioners unanimously approved annexing Harold Seele’s 10.6 acre De Lit le Farm northwest of Monterey Way and Overland Drive to simplify public service responses and tax coverage. They also plan to annex a former bait shop and begin asphalt resurfacing on major roads this summer, with a second phase for residential streets later.
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Lawrence
Harold Seele
Monterey Way
Overland Drive
Seele
Bob Moody
Larry Kipp
Douglas County Property Owners Assit
33Rd
Iowa Streets
Lakeview Road
Iowa Street
Kasold Drive
15Th Street
Wakarusa
Foxfire
Sixth Street
Augusta Drive
Clinton Parkway
Inverness
Lawrence Avenue
Haskell Avenue
Massachusetts Street
Terese Gorman
Mississippi Street to gain sewers and eight week project
City commissioners approve EBIL and Associates for up to 25000 to design construct and inspect a 1200 foot sewer renewal on Mississippi Street from 1120 Miss to about 250 feet south of 224 Miss The work is planned to take about eight weeks. Sears prepares to move and a Sears store site plan in Lawrence clears the way for conversion of the 2727 town building including parking lot upgrades landscaping and sidewalk work. Wal Mart will continue to own the building which Sears will lease for at least 10 years.
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Mississippi Street
Oread
Ebil & Associates
Debbi van Laun
Sears
Lawrence
Lawrence Gymnastics Academy
27Th Street
Iowa Street
Wal-Mart
Police to upgrade fleet with seven Crown Victoria cars
Lawrence commissioners approved buying seven new Crown Victoria police cars from Laird Noller Motors for 136814 dollars to boost the city fleet of 28. Assistant city manager Rod Bremby said the seven vehicles would replace models purchased about 18 years ago.
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Lawrence
Laird Noller Motors
Rod Bremby
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