World Company earns grant for regional news partnership
The World Company and four independent online news providers PVPost.com EudoraReporter.com GardnerEdge.com and KansasCityKansan.com form the Northeast Kansas News Network after winning a 50000 grant from J-Lab at American University The grant funds equipment promotion marketing and staff time to build a content sharing syndication platform StoryMarket and explore a regional advertising network The partners aim to expand local coverage and strengthen the regional news ecosystem through collaboration
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World Company
J-Lab
American University
Washington, D.C
Pvpost.com
EudoraReporter.com
GardnerEdge.com
KansasCityKansan.com
Northeast Kansas News Network
Jonathan Kealing
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John Schulz
Jay Senter
Nick Sloan
Joel Johns
StoryMarket
Miami Herald
Portland
Oregonian
TucsonCitizen.com
Never Too Old to Learn at Haskell Graduation
At Haskell’s graduation, lifelong learning motto rings true as 62 year old Alex Tyner from Tulsa completes his American Indian studies degree. He lived in dorms as resident assistant and plans to pursue graduate school in social work to aid native communities. Brandie Chavez, a San Felipe Pueblo graduate, expresses relief and pride at reaching this milestone.
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Moore
Alex Tyner
Tulsa
Okla
Haskell
Tyner
Brandie Chavez
San Felipe Pueblo
New Mexico
Local Electronics Trade-Ins and Recycling Programs
Community programs offer trade in for used electronics at Best Buy and Apple with gift cards, checks, or recycling options. Audio Reader hosts September fundraising sales accepting CDs, records, DVDs, turntables, and audio gear. The KU Bookstore Tech Shop runs its own recycling for computers and electronics. Douglas County services collect used mobile phones for repair to contact 911. Christine Metz can be reached at 832 6352.
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Best Buy
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Bestbuy.com
Apple
Kansas Union
Douglas County Senior Services
Willow Domestic Violence Center
911 Dispatch
Christine Metz
Two Electronic Recycling Events Today at Local Venues
The city hosts an electronic recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Free State High School 4700 Overland Drive accepting computers monitors printers copiers scanners fax machines televisions video audio gear microwaves and other small appliances and cell phones. Fees apply 10 for computer monitors and small TVs 15 for televisions larger than 19 inches and 20 for consoles or projection sets. Large freon appliances and hazardous waste are not accepted. Douglas County Bank holds a Shred Day from 9 a.m. to noon at Ninth and Kentucky downtown with Jayhawk File Express shredding for free and Extreme Recycling present to accept most powered electronics with 10 monitors and 15 TVs.
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Overland Drive
Douglas County Bank
Ninth
Kentucky
Jayhawk File Express
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