Kansas Passes Plant Based Meat Labeling Law
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill requiring meat substitutes to carry plant based labels to avoid meat product confusion. The measure, pushed by the Kansas Livestock Association, bans using animal meat terms without a clear non meat disclaimer and passed unanimously in both chambers, aligning with national efforts to protect meat market share.
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Lawrence teen pleads guilty in 2021 Arkan sas Street robbery
Victor G Moreno, 19, pleaded guilty in Douglas County District Court to two counts of robbery after a plea deal lowered charges from aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary. Co defendant Casey Williams Jr., 24, remains at large. Wesley Tolbert, 25, was also charged in the Oct 13, 2021 incident in the 900 block of Arkansas Street. Williams was arrested next day and had faced a 31 month burglary sentence he did not reach.
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Ukraine fundraiser and native plant sale weekend in Lawrence
Lawrence events include a native plant sale and history programs. Historian Kara Heitz presents A New Deal for Public Art in the Free State as part of the Kansas Museum of History Virtual Museum After Hours at 6 30 p m streaming on the Kansas Historical Society YouTube channel.
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Free State wins state speech championship third straight year
Free State High School captures 6A overall title at the Kansas State Speech & Drama Championship held May 7 at Olathe East High School. The Journal-World notes the team’s third consecutive win and lists multiple winners and placers including John Marshall and Emma Hefty in various events, with Washburn Rural and Blue Valley High in runner positions.
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Rocket Grant funding offered for public art near KC
The Spencer Museum of Art KU collaborates with the Charlotte Street Foundation and the Andy Warhol Foundation to award up to 6000 to artists within eighty miles of the Kansas City metro. Projects target non gallery spaces and must be installed in public sites. Applications open now and run until June 27 with two informational meetings set at May 26 in Lawrence and May 31 in Kansas City.
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