Radar gaps limit debris detection in southeast Kansas
Meteorologists report new dual polarization radar improves debris detection but a Missouri radar blind spot leaves Baxter Springs tornado debris unseen. Springfield and Tulsa forecasters note distance and curvature hinder viewing, with Joplin warned by Tulsa data in 2011.
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Free State and Lawrence Teams Shine In 6A Speech Results
Free State High School finished seventh and Lawrence High School ninth in the 6A state speech and drama tournament in Olathe. Moran placed third in oral interpretation of prose, Prescher fourth in original oration, Lieberman fifth, and Petrovic earned two medals including third in impromptu speaking and fourth in foreign extemporaneous speaking. Petrovic qualified for the National Forensics League nationals in foreign extemp. Moran and Prescher qualified in their events. The national tourney runs June 15-20 in Overland Park. The NAFTA talk at KU runs 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Simons Room, open to the public, sponsored by the Dole Institute, UN Association KC, and KU Model UN.
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Monarch pollinators and milkweed seed efforts expand
Monarch Watch director Chip Taylor notes pollinator habitat loss threatens monarch migration. The group aims to distribute 40,000 milkweed seeds nationwide, following last year’s 21,000 seeds spread across spring and fall, aiding restoration efforts for birds and bees ecosystems.
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Open house info for monarch butterfly plants
For more information for a complete list of plants available at Saturday's open house, visit monarchwatch.org/openhouse.
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Car chase ends with suspect impaled on rail near campus
A police pursuit at 2:30 p.m. began at Ninth and Emery, with the suspect making a left turn and accelerating. The chase ended within 30 seconds when the car struck a railing near a staircase by Joseph R. Person Hall. The suspect fled but was arrested at 1130 Wirth Street and taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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Horwitz to Discuss Keystone XL Tale at Carnegie Building
Pulitzer winner Tony Horwitz will speak by Skype about his new eBook BOOM Oil Money Cowboys Strippers and the Energy Rush That Could Change America Forever A Long Strange Journey Along the Keystone XL Pipeline The book covers real world impact from Fort McMurray to Nebraska weighing boom towns drilling concerns and Native American opposition Horwitz argues energy jobs matter but the XL project is one of many energy policy debates and not a planet changer
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