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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 2015
Page
8
National summary notes pleasant warm conditions in the Northeast. A tropical disturbance brings rain to the Carolinas. Scattered thunderstorms expected in the Ohio Valley and Appalachians.
The reborn Haskell Foundation has set a $70 million fundraising target for the next decade. It has about $250,000 so far, plus an executive director, a site, and initial partnerships. Alumni outreach and donor databases are being built as priority, with major needs including a $13–$15 million science and tech building and a $5 million Hiawatha Hall renovation.
Kansas Wheat reports an average yield of 34.3 bushels for the first day of the winter wheat tour, the lowest opening-day figure since 2001. Ninety two participants in 21 vehicles inspected 284 fields across six routes, ending in Colby as the tour continues Wednesday across western Kansas amid drought stress stripe rust winter kill and pests.
Nicole and Andrew Kenniff of Lawrence welcome a boy on Tuesday. Steven and Crystal Funk of Topeka announce a boy born Wednesday. Zach and Miranda Dodson of Lawrence welcome a girl born Wednesday.
U S Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will deliver the 2015 commencement address at Haskell Indian Nations University. The White House Native American Affairs chair will speak Friday at 10 a.m. inside Coffin Sports Complex at 155 E Indian Ave.
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