Couple faces rare KU WKU NCAA tilt at home
Candy and Jim Egan, local Western Kentucky and Kansas alumni, anticipate a rare first round NCAA men’s basketball clash between KU and WKU. The couple, married 27 years, share a divided house as Kansas faces Western Kentucky in Kansas City tonight with cheer and friendly rivalry across their suburban Chicago home.
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Jayhawks aim to avoid early NCAA exit this year
Kansas University basketball players vow resilience after past Jayhawk teams fell early in the NCAA tournament. A Horton woman killer, 61, died in custody, reported on page 5A.
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Healthier US School Challenge Bronze Awards Given
Kevin Concannon, USDA under secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer services, awarded Healthier US School Challenge Bronze Awards to Baldwin City's elementary schools on Thursday. The remarks stressed immediate action to secure children's future through nutrition and education.
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Weekend Snow Forecast Clouds Lawrence City Travel Plans
The National Weather Service expects up to 4 to 6 inches of snow Saturday morning through Sunday in the Lawrence region after a light to moderate snowfall on Thursday. Watch advisories cover central Kansas and likely expand to northeast Kansas as the storm nears. City crews prepared by arriving early Thursday and will stay on call as conditions develop.
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County Sheriff to resign April 1
Ottawa Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Curry, facing felony counts of interfering with police and a misdemeanor official misconduct charge, announced his resignation during a Franklin County District Court ouster hearing. He will leave office effective April 1 and remain on administrative leave. prosecutors withdrew a motion seeking his suspension.
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Kansas House advances pension bonds plan amid 401(k) push ends
The Kansas Legislature advanced the ERA-A bond proposal to issue 1.5 billion for long term pension health after a 7-6 House vote. A separate 401(k) style plan for new hires after 2014 was tabled on a voice vote. GOP skeptics warn of a looming funding gap without more radical reform.
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