Burning Bright Photos Show KU Haskell Cultural Burn
Indigenous students from the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University joined a traditional barn fire event at the KU Field Station. The sequence shows Melinda Adams creating a line of fire as a cultural fire practitioner, Brett Ramey carrying a sage bundle, smoke enveloping participants, and Kelly Nalani Beym taking part.
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Mystery mail praises Douglas County commissioners over solar project
A mysterious group Kansans for an Affordable Future distributed postcards urging residents to thank Commissioners Shannon Reid and Karen Willey for backing the Kansas Sky Energy Center solar farm. The group's backers remain undisclosed, with chair Jacob Miller refusing to reveal members or funding.
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Record turnout expected as Douglas County faces Election Day
Douglas County reports a record in-person advance ballots at the Elections Office with 20,990 votes by noon, surpassing 2016's 15,637. Mail ballots total about 14,000 with ~10,600 returned. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm. voters should bring photo ID and vote at assigned precincts based on registration.
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