Lawrence High seniors graduate in sunlit ceremony
More than 300 Lawrence High School seniors collected diplomas Sunday afternoon at Lions Stadium after a three year journey on campus. Miguel Brown, who bridged two high school years in his final semesters, spoke of leaving crime behind to pursue nursing aide training. Chenelle Steele celebrated with her family and infant daughter Alycia, marking a new chapter after challenging years.
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Free State Class of 2011 Celebrates Graduation
Nearly 300 Free State High School graduates celebrated graduation at the Firebirds stadium in northwest Lawrence. Valedictorian Michael Lembeck told classmates the ending of one story is the start of another as they plan futures at colleges like Haskell or Kansas University.
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Want to Travel Cheap This Summer With Local Day Trips
Special to the Journal World and Kristi Barger profile a traveler who explores regional routes to save gas while noting price spikes. Barger moved from Kansas City to Bismarck and later Wyoming for work, hoping to travel more despite rising fuel costs. The piece previews Celebrate the Flint Hills Week and a Kansas City Symphony concert in the tallgrass prairie, part of a series on gas price effects in Lawrence.
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Hot fuel premium costs motorists by rising gas temperature
Analysis cites a 2007 House subcommittee finding that retailers could save motorists over 1 billion dollars in a summer by pricing gasoline to temperate changes. Hot gasoline delivers less energy per gallon than cooler fuel, reducing mileage and prompting debates on temperature compensation and annual data studies.
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