Second graders pitch ideas for JanSport backpacks in class
Second grade students in Shane Heiman’s class brainstorm product pitch ideas for JanSport backpacks at New York Elementary. The exercise started with Subways sandwiches and Ford cars, leading to more ambitious designs from rainbow unicorns to pencil sharpener backpacks, with real feedback from firms sending renderings and notes.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
New York
Shane Heiman
Leandra Nathan
JanSport Company
Heiman
Ljworld.com
New York Elementary
JanSport
Tallulah Hennessy
Herman
Subway
Ford
Chevrolet
Amazon
Kohler
Lawrence
Toby
Mrs. Fields
Inflammatory Signs Spark Backlash at Lawrence Store
A moving van parked at Payless Furniture on 2800 Iowa St displayed hostile messages about Lawrence prompting social media controversy and public outcry. Community members including Adam Carlson organized counter signs while a flash mob marked the store's closure. Local business managers commented that the signs do not reflect their views.
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Iowa Street
Lawrence
Payless Furniture
Iowa St
U.S
Robert Fyfe
Adam Carlson
Gregory Peters
AutoZone
Payless
Sex offender jailed for soliciting child at restaurant
Lawrence resident and registered sex offender Jonathan Stephen Nelson, 42, is jailed in Douglas County after allegedly approaching a preteen girl at a downtown restaurant Sunday. He reportedly touched the girl’s shoulder and whispered a request to follow him to the men’s restroom. Police were notified after the girl and her mother were contacted.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Trent McKinley
Jonathan Stephen Nelson
McKinley
Nelson
Legislature panel OKs bill to end business tax break
Kansas lawmakers move to repeal the 2012 personal tax exemption on business profits the governor touted as a small business accelerator. The House Taxation Committee approved the measure amid biparti san backing as they seek to close a 406 million budget shortfall while crafting tax increases for the new fiscal year.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Legislative Committee
House Taxation Committee
Brownback
House
Elementary teacher fired amid board meeting tears and support
Lawrence school board voted 6-0 not to renew Mary Etta Thomsen’s contract at Langston Hughes Elementary. Neighbors and 20 speakers defended her, crying and hugging, while Thomsen cited a troubling classroom management evaluation.
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Mary Etta Thomson
Lawrence School Board
Thomsen
Langston Hughes Elementary
Langston Hughes
Reenie Stogsdill
Thomson
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Virginia
Unitedwaytopeka.org
INOY
KMC Dermatology
Derm
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Kmcpa.com
Clinton Pkwy
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