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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 2011
Page
1
Kansas senior Tyrel Reed has surpassed Sherron Collins as the winningest player in Kansas men's basketball history. With two more victories he can tie Duke great Shane Battier at 133 wins, per Page 1B Pulse.
Halfway through spring break, families are urged to involve children in kid friendly kitchen activities. The piece highlights making funny faces and simple recipes as engaging activities for youngsters at home.
Last weekend at a North Lawrence farm Mark Moser showcased Konza Portable Solar Trackers. The device lets solar panels rotate to follow the sun the best area of the sky to maximize power as a mobile generator.
Secretary Karin Brownlee suggests making all Labor Department staff non Civil Service employees under her control. The idea aims to improve efficiency without harming jobs, she says, and reflects the department's ongoing personnel policy questions.
McLouth High School senior Jeri Holwick is featured this Thursday as a standout power lifter. The profile spotlights her training discipline and upcoming competitions, illustrating her impact on the school's athletics program.
The House budget writing committee approved a 19 million dollar pay cut for state employees but exempted legislative staff. Rep. Sharon Schwartz led the push to keep support staff exempt, while Rep. Pete DeGraaf argued against the exemption. Democrats and some Republicans opposed singling out other workers, noting justified increases for legislative support units. The Appropriations Committee backed Schwartz’s motion.
Lawrence voters heard eight of nine candidates discuss a looming 3 million budget gap for the Lawrence school district as they prioritized protecting classroom instruction. Incumbent Marlene Merrill urged safeguarding classrooms while noting past 12 million in cuts, proposing options including closing schools or raising class sizes and trimming other services. Attorney Shannon Kimball urged across the board scrutiny amid state aid cuts to near 1999 levels, signaling broad reductions may be needed. The general election is April 5.
Douglas County maintenance director Bill Bell targets a 30 percent energy reduction by 2015. In six months 183000 was spent upgrading the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center HVAC system, including digitized variable air volume boxes and online room temperature tracking. Early savings include a 5000 monthly reduction and a six year payback projected. Eileen Horn notes broad sustainability plans across county departments.
Shirley Martin-Smith of Adecco Personnel renewed Blue Cross Blue Shield for nine workers on Nov. 1 with premiums down 1 percent from 2009, while the deductible remains 1500 for individuals and 3000 for families. A Kaiser study shows mixed trends with 2010 premium increases and growing worker cost sharing across firms, highlighting ongoing affordability pressures.
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