Hopkins Blazed Trail For Girls Sports In Lawrence
Shlavacek profile recalls Hopkins as a Lawrence educator who defied norms for 44 years. Growing up in Emporia, she played at Emporia State, taught at West Junior High, and helped establish girls sports in Lawrence middle schools starting in 1973, a year after Title IX. Her teams wore taped numbers as uniforms in that first year.
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Hopkins
Emporia
Emporia State University
Emporia State
West Junior High
Lawrence
Court requests extra help for Douglas County six judges
Douglas County District Court Chief Judge Peggy Kittel urged the state to add a district judge or magistrate for Judicial District 7 as caseload rises. She noted budget constraints and said the Kansas Office of Judicial Administration gives low priority to adding positions while the Legislature must fund any expansion. The Kansas Supreme Court can recommend new judges, but funding rests with the Legislature.
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Douglas County
Peggy Kittel
State of
Kansas
Office of Judicial Administration
Kansas Supreme Court
Memorial Day service hosted by American Legion in Lawrence
Lawrence American Legion Post 14 hosts Memorial Day ceremonies at Oak Hill Cemetery at 10 a.m. with a flyover honor guard and speeches by Mike Amyx and local veterans. The event promotes flag disposal services, highlighting a 24 hour flag drop box and about 3,000 flags awaiting proper destruction.
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Lawrence
American Legion
Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Ave
Don Weis
Dorsey-Liberty Post
Weis
Mike Yoder
Journal-World
American Legion Color Guard
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