Rendezvous offers music camping at Clinton Lake
A weekend Rendezvous begins Friday night at Clinton Lake with 15 bands from traditional bluegrass to gypsy swing. Lawrence adds Page IC FOOD noting Lawrence's new community garden at Douglas County Jail will supply fresh produce for inmates cutting food costs.
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Lawrence and Free State Boys Golf Tie Top 12 at LHS Invitational
Four players from Lawrence High and Free State High boys golf squads finished in the top 12 at the LHS Invitational on Wednesday. The competition, held at a local course, showcased strong play from both schools with several standout rounds.
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Sisters feud over Powerball winnings ends in court
New Britain Superior Court Judge Cynthia Swienton rules 87 year old Rose Bakaysa need not share her $500000 Powerball windfall with sister Theresa Sokaitis who claimed a contract to split. The dispute has left the sisters estranged since 2005 as court seeks to resolve the legal matter while noting deeper discord. Mona Suthen in Lawrence for Dole Institute talk at the White House.
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75 year KU grad earns another degree for Kohler
Traute Kohler, a 75 year old German immigrant, earned a doctorate from Kansas University in Germanic languages and literatures with an interdisciplinary focus on psychology linguistics and German. She defended last November and will attend a campus ceremony. Her teaching method uses colors to pair grammar concepts with memory.
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Sales tax hike challenges Kansas image
Kansas shoppers face a 6.3 percent sales tax starting July, up from 5.3 percent, a move critics say clashes with the state's conservative image. GOP lawmakers approved the increase as states balance budgets amid cuts, affecting schools and staff. Local grocer Mark Fillmore notes the burden. Governor Parkinson defends the measure.
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Gulf Coast Disaster Exposes Deep-Sea Rig Failures
Internal BP and equipment maker documents released to a House committee detail a cascade of failures that led to the April 20 rig explosion and spill. A hydraulic leak and dead battery in the blowout preventer likely hindered the device, while conflicting pressure tests suggested pipe integrity issues. The White House seeks higher liability limits and more funding for spill cleanup, as responders place a containment box near the leak.
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Undisclosed 22-year-old posed as Permian High Hoop Star
Guerdwich Montimere, 22, admitted posing as 16-year-old Jerry Joseph at Permian High in Odessa Texas after moving there in 2009. He enrolled as a ninth grader, presented a Haitian birth certificate, and later confessed. If convicted he faces up to six months in jail and a 2500 dollar fine, likely forcing Permian to forfeit the 2009 season.
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