Sculpture show shapes up in downtown Lawrence
Sculptors Jim Patti and Myles Schachter supervise five artworks to be installed as part of the Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in Lawrence. Six pieces arrived, with works by Lumetta and Hoyt already on public display. The show, sponsored by the Lawrence Arts Commission and supported by local groups, features a diverse mix of concrete stone and metal pieces and runs through next winter.
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Jim Patti
Myles Schachter
Santa Claus
East 11Th Street
Lawrence
Jason Lumetta
Kansas City
Douglas County
Marshall Hoyt
Massachusetts Street
Schachter
Lumetta
City Hall
Patti
Lawrence Arts Commission
Saralyn Reece Hardy
Salina
Arts Commission
Ron Hinton
Dave Vertacnik
John Richardson
Milwaukee
Wis
Daniel Kainz
Allentown
John Winklarek
San Angelo
Tex
Leslie Bruning
Es En Susana Jones
Lanagan
Michael
Dan Kainz
ISC Leads Lobbying Charge For Wyandotte Speedway Project
A Topeka lobbying push by International Speedway Corp aimed at fast tracking a $252 million auto speedway in Kansas City Kansas spent about $23,000 in January, leading lobbyist spending for the month as legislators received multiple informational kits. Critics argued the move set a dangerous precedent for special legislation and warned of property loss to the track, urging tighter controls on lobbyist spending.
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Torexas
Wyandotte County
International Speedway Corp
Kansas City
Kan
ISC
Bill Graves
William Sneed
Topeka
Doug Spangler
Lawrence employment fair links workers with local firms
A Saturday Employment Marketplace at the Lawrence Riverfront Plaza Factory Outlet will pair local employers with job seekers in Douglas County. Sponsored by the Lawrence Journal-World and Chamber of Commerce, the event features 30 exhibitors, aims to educate on career opportunities, and notes shortages in skilled trades.
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Lawrence Riverfront Plaza
Lawrence River
Ant Plaza
Sixth
New Hampshire
Douglas County
Gary Toebben
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Toebben
Lawrence’ Journal-World
Lawrence
The
Society For Human Resource Managers
Shirley Martin-Smith
Adecco
Chamber
Martin-Smith
Julie Byrne
Kansas City
Contamamuty
Smith
Bee Spelling Victory For Local Resident
In 1958 Jositta Schlehub er on stage in Washington D C for the second year in a row vied for the largest spelling prize in the country. The McPherson farm girl kept a calm focus amid the Bee battle and recalled wishing it would be over. She now lives near Lawrence and is married Jo Hutson.
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Jositta Schlehuber
Washington, D.C
New York
Jo Hutson
Hutson
Lawrence
Baldwin residents weigh effects of electricity deregulation
Baldwin officials warn retail wheeling could raise costs for residents and municipalities. Rick Anderson, Baldwin's electrical utilities director, questions potential savings for Kansas residents and raises concerns about revenue shifts if many switch to private providers. The legislature debates allowing residents and businesses to choose from several providers, with full deregulation not expected soon.
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Rick Anderson
Baldwin
Kansas
Sloan
R-Lawrence
Anderson
Jose
Kansas City
Kan
City Power & Light
Rand
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