KU design competition shows high school young engineers aim high
Lawrence High School seniors Cal Young Lucas Suchy and Thomas Ezell competed in KU School of Engineering s High School Design Competition. Teams built spring loaded cannons and guarded towers in a two minute round while opponents tried to topple a chess piece on a jug. The event featured 65 four student teams from 24 area schools with a head to head Defend Your Castle round. Voigt of LHS noted the goal was to make the launcher work, not just win.
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Free State
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Lawrence High
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Kansas tax cuts trigger forecasted revenue drop
Gov. Sam Brownback signed tax cuts seen cutting state revenue, with revised 2013 estimates at 6.17 billion, down 3.8 percent from last year and 2014 projections near 5.46 billion, nearly 1 billion less. Officials say cuts may not be near that level. Democrats fear bankruptcy as budget deficits loom, while school funding remains protected per Brownback.
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Brownback
Steve Anderson
Anderson
House
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Perry woman dies in house fire in Jefferson County
A 64 year old Perry woman Mary Quezada was found dead in a home at 209 Main St as emergency crews arrived just before 9 30 a m. Sheriff Jeff Herrig said the death is expected to be ruled smoke inhalation with the fire deemed accidental. No other occupants were present and the house is expected to be a total loss after firefighting efforts.
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Zebra mussels found in Wyandotte County Lake Kansas
Kansas wildlife officials report invasive zebra mussels in Wyandotte County Lake 407 acres. The Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism says larvae and adult mussels were found, bringing the number of infested reservoirs and lakes in the state to 17. The species are small mollusks with striped shells now widespread globally through ships.
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Lawrence Pilot Dies In Wichita Plane Crash
A 52 year old Lawrence pilot, Brian P. Quinn, was killed when a single engine Cessna 208B crashed near Wichita after departing Mid-Continent Airport. The FedEx owned plane, operated by Baron Aviation, reported engine trouble and was en route to Garden City. Quinn was alone aboard. FAA and Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office provided details.
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Garden City
Baron Aviation
Missouri
Sedgwick County Sheriffs Office
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