National Weather Forecast for Friday November 3 2017
The forecast calls for a nationwide pattern with warmer temperatures in the west and cooler air moving into the east. Highs range from the 60s to 70s in many regions with coastal areas remaining mild and inland areas seeing varied readings. A mix of sun and clouds is expected across the country.
High School Girl Seeks State Office in Kansas
TOPEKA AP reports a sixth teen candidate runs for statewide office in Kansas. The Democrat bid for secretary of state makes her the first female contender in the race. The Hutchinson News provides the coverage.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hutchinson
Young Lenexa teen runs as campaign treasurer for governor race
Seventeen year old Lucy Steyer of Lenexa named her father campaign treasurer on Tuesday as Kansas fields 20 gubernatorial candidates. The senior at a Kansas City Missouri Catholic school said she is excited to engage young voters and encourage political involvement for all ages.
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Lucy Steyer
Kansas City
Lenexa
Kansas
Steyer
KU Area Events Datebook Highlights Weekend Activities
Datebook lists multiple Lawrence and KU events including Discovery Day at KU Natural History Museum 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. storytime at Lawrence Public Library 707 Vermont St. and health and youth programs. Notable items: Ft Leavenworth Nuclear Containment talk at Dole Institute 2350 Petefish Dr. and Lawrence Potters Guild Fall Sale at Library lawn 707 Washington Creek Lavender open house 858 East 800 Road.
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KU Natural Museum
KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St
Ft. Leavenworth
Dole Institute
Petefish Drive
Maceli’s
New Hampshire St. Health Marketplace
Lawrence Potters’ Guild
Washington Creek
East 800 Road
KU uniforms honor Jayhawkers with Civil War imagery
KU Athletics and Adidas unveiled uniforms featuring a flag of the cavalry, the regiment emblem, and crimson pants inspired by the Red Legs, while critics note the mixed legacy of General Jennison. KU emphasizes the design honors the regiment’s role in abolition, not individuals, with a game against Baylor at Memorial Stadium Saturday at 11 a.m.
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Kansas
Jennison
Jay Hawkers
Cavalry
Jay-Hawker Regiment
Missouri
Jim Marchiong
KU Athletics
Adidas
Athletics
Jayhawkers
Marchiong
Mizzou
Jayhawks
Baylor Bears
Ku’s
Memorial Stadium
Gehry Plan for Eisenhower Memorial Faces Funding and Backlash
Four acre Independence Avenue site before the Education Building would feature a columned walk and statues of Dwight D. Eisenhower across life stages with a huge woven tapestry depicting Normandy. While the Eisenhower family endorsed the project after Gehry revised designs, critics from the National Civic Art Society oppose the modern look. Aimed for 2019, now set for May 8, 2020, VE Day, at up to $150 million mostly federal funded.
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Independence Avenue
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eisenhower
National Civic Art Society
Washington
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