Fiber optic plan eyed to sync 23rd Street signals
Lawrence officials expect a 150000 grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation to connect all 23rd Street traffic signals to a fiber network. The system will allow better signal synchronization, faster problem alerts, event driven timing, and may include cameras at key intersections to monitor traffic. Installation could begin next summer once the July 2012 grant is received.
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Jayhawks fall to K State in 10 inning baseball showdown
In Manhattan, KU lost to in-state rival K-State 11-10 in ten innings in the opening game of a crucial series. The dramatic contest featured strong late drama as Kansas battled back before a decisive 11-10 final in extra frames.
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Italian crowd questions pope statue in Rome near Termini
Quotable critics compare a modernist sculpture of Pope John Paul II to Mussolini. Antonio Lamonica, 71, laments the resemblance while Vatican officials denounce the work as not resembling the late pontiff. The piece stands outside Rome's Termini Station drawing mixed reactions.
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Kansas University Commencement Section Preview
Coming Sunday readers will find a Kansas University section listing all graduates in the university’s commencement roster. The feature highlights the names of degree recipients and associated honors, reflecting the institution’s annual graduation exercise.
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Lawmakers mark Civil War beginnings at Constitution Hall
Kansas leaders and the Lecompton Historical Society marked the start of the Civil War era at Constitution Hall in Lecompton. Governor Sam Brownbackcalled the event solemn as he recalled the Lecompton Constitution's pro slavery stance and its role in Lincoln's 1860 victory. The gathering noted Bleeding Kansas battles and Kansas entering the Union in 1861 as a free state, framing Lecompton’s place in national history.
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Seabury seniors graduate in intimate ceremony
Seabury students move to the next level as 22 seniors graduate from Bishop Seabury Academy in a small community ceremony held in the gym at 4120 Clinton Parkway. Families fill bleachers as faculty honor co valedictorian Marshall Taylor Thurman and others in a morning commencement filled with pomp and sentiment.
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Baker University senior finds small school payoff for graduation
Baker University senior Justin Morello embraced a small college path, valuing a tight-knit environment over a large campus. He spent nine years in Cologne before attending Blue Valley North and Baker, where he credits the small setting with opening doors and shaping his success as he nears graduation.
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Baker University to graduate 700 plus this spring
Baker University honors more than 700 graduates this spring with multiple Sunday ceremonies. The 9:30 a.m. baccalaureate service at First United Methodist Church Baldwin City precedes the 1 p.m. undergraduate ceremony for 174 students in various colleges. Hoot Gibson, Baker trustee chair and 1973 alum, delivers the keynote.
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