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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 2008
Page
1
An online religious gathering drew about 5,000 participants, with a video report and photo gallery available at ijworld.com. The event showcased sermons and reflections, highlighting community engagement and faith activities.
Charles Beeghley hosts the Old German Baptist Brethren annual conference on his Douglas County farm near Lawrence. About 5 000 attendees expected from the church and families, with 10 services planned after a 10 a.m. Saturday opening worship. Pentecost event runs through the weekend amid varying gas prices and crowd estimates.
Lawrence school officials floated a two stadium program using artificial turf at Lawrence High and Free State with a 2.8 million cost. The plan, funded partly by a 2005 bond balance and performance contracting, aims to add lights bleachers restrooms and more parking to support football soccer band and track. A second phase would add turf fields for baseball and softball and improve tennis courts and elementary projects backlog.
The 2008 Kansas legislative session ended with broad dissatisfaction over energy policy, immigration, and health care reforms. Governor Sebelius called it a session of too much ultimatum and not enough collaboration, as debates over coal-fired plants and air quality permits dominated. House and Senate friction rose, with adjournment before final budget action, while some lawmakers defended the energy debate as future value.
A Haskell Indian Nations University student has surpassed significant barriers to earn a degree, highlighting resilience and perseverance in completing higher education despite challenges.
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