Man accused of abducting son arrested by police pursuit
A 40-year-old Lawrence man Steven C. Drake Jr was arrested after a multi county pursuit in Douglas and Shawnee counties. His 12-year old son Andrew Drake was recovered at the scene with him. Drake had been on the run since October 16 and was believed armed and dangerous.
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Oskaloosa
Jefferson County
Jeff Herrig
Drake
Trent McKinley
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Douglas County
Douglas
Shawnee
Andrew
McKinley
KU Endowment provides record 2015 financial support despite rank
Kansas University Endowment reported 2015 direct financial support of 184.6 million dollars, a 48 percent rise from 2014 and a personal best. The measure compares with private giving rankings from The Chronicle of Higher Education, where KU is not listed in the Top 10 for 2014.
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Kansas University
Chronicle of Higher Education
Building for greener good by KU architecture students
KU architecture students in Dan Rockhill's Studio 804 work on a sustainable home at 1200 Pennsylvania St using two interlocking forms and a courtyard. James DeFries is seen fastening a board as the class highlights eco-responsible design and ongoing projects including The Forum at Marvin Hall EcoHawks Research Facility and Galileo's Pavilion on campus sites in Overland Park.
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Studio 804
Kansas University
Pennsylvania St
James DeFries
Marvin Hall
Jayhawk Blvd
EcoHawks
Becker Drive
Galileo
Johnson County Community College
College Blvd
Overland Park
City ready for snow as Thanksgiving nears
Lawrence officials report the city is prepared for winter with over three weeks to Thanksgiving. Thousands of tons of salt, sand and brine stored, snow removal crews prepped after a training day. Assistant Public Works Director Mark Thiel says the team is on deck and ready for snow operation mode. Commissioners Soden and Herbert were absent attending the National League of Cities conference in Nashville.
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Mark Thiel
Thiel
Leslie Soden
Matthew Herbert
National League
of Cities
Nashville
Tenn
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