Kin of John Brown visits Lawrence at Black Jack
Alice Keesey Mecoy, a great great great granddaughter of abolitionist John Brown, toured Black Jack Battlefield on Friday and spoke about Brown as a visionary ahead of his time, highlighting his impact and legacy.
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Alice Keesey Mecoy
Black Jack Battlefield
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Day of Caring Volunteers Rally in Douglas County
Hundreds of community volunteers lend a hand during the Douglas County Day of Caring on Sunday, joining efforts to support local projects and neighbors in need across the county.
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Severe Weather Hits Douglas County Kansas Storm Threat
A strong storm roared through Douglas County waking Tina McIver and forcing shelter under a love seat. The wind damaged a rental home’s roof and porch while a mobile home was struck by a fallen tree. Westar Energy crews and HDD of Lawrence repaired power lines as residents cleaned debris and crews assessed damage on farms and roads.
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Clinton Lake
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Muntzert
Douglas County
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Crow Keeps Campaign Pace Despite Breast Cancer Fight
Rep. Marti Crow of Leavenworth balances a full Kansas House schedule with daily radiation at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. Diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer in July 2007, she remains active as education committee chair and caucus leader while managing treatment and family support.
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D-Leavenworth
Topeka
Kansas
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Crow
St. Luke’s Hospital
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Sunflowers Domesticated Twice in Americas Say Archaeologists
Archaeologists report evidence from Cueva del Gallo Morelos dated around 300 BC showing three well preserved enches that identify as sunflowers, revealing pre Columbian domestication in Mexico independent from U S finds. Researchers say the large achenes indicate cultivated varieties and note diverse indigenous terms for the plant across Mexico.
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Cueva del Gallo
Morelos
Lentz
National Academy of Sciences
Mary D. Pohl
Florida State University
Mississippi
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