Progress seen at Rock Chalk Park recreation center
Tour of the Rock Chalk Park complex shows walls rising for the 181,000 square foot recreation center in northwest Lawrence. Officials note a July 17 completion target with a possible delay. facility to include eight gyms, indoor track, turf area, and tennis courts, adjacent to KU track and field stadium and other facilities built for Kansas University.
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Lawrence Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Rock Chalk Park
Lawrence
Richard Maberry
Lithko Contracting Inc
Parks and Recreation
Craig Penzler
CP Sports
Penzler
Kansas Relays
Statewide scores fall in reading and math in 2013
Statewide reading and math scores slipped for the first time since Kansas began testing all students in 2013. The declines appeared across all ethnic and economic groups and grade levels, with officials unsure of causes though linked to unchanged tests amid Common Core adoption and budget cuts since 2009.
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Kansas
State Board (of Education
Brad Neuenswander
Governors call end to Kansas Missouri business war
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon urged a moratorium on cross border competition in a speech to the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. He argued cooperation would draw new jobs with incentives for attracting firms rather than moving existing ones. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has floated a similar pact.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Jay Nixon
Kansas
Greater
Sam Brownback
Longest Big Sisters match in Douglas County history
Shai Jackson and Mary Seyk describe a 13 year friendship formed through Big Brothers Big Sisters. Now aged out, they remain inseparable and speak to KU students and the Kansas board about sustaining their bond. Their story illustrates lasting mentorship beyond the program.
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Shai Jackson
Mary Seyk
Seyk
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Douglas County
Call
Jackson
Kansas University
Wichita
Kansas Board of Directors
Mary Seye
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Sunny and Windy Weather Today in City
The forecast calls for sunny and windy conditions with a high near 51 degrees. Strong gusts are expected across the area, with continued cool temperatures and dry skies through the day.
Construction starts on SLT after decades of protests
After nearly twenty years of legal battles and protests, construction on the South Lawrence Trafficway began Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman for the Kansas Department of Transportation.
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South Lawrence Trafficway
Kansas Department of Transportation
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