Weekend Guide highlights food tradition and crafts fair
The Journal-World previews a weekend of old fashioned food, a tribute to a local music icon, the Holiday Bazaar handmade arts and crafts, and a veterans fundraiser. Learn more in the datebook on page 5A. A Memorial.
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Concert to Celebrate Bill Lee's Life at Liberty Hall
Memorial concert honoring Bill Lee founder of the Kansas Music Hall of Fame features River Rock and onstage participation. Lee, a KLWN KLZR program manager in the 70s and 80s, died at 68 last month. Funds benefit the Bill Lee Memorial Fund via GoFundMe.
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Veterans Day Run at KU Memorial Stadium 5K for charity
The 2015 Veterans Day Run starts at 9 a.m. Sunday in Memorial Stadium at Kansas University. Proceeds benefit the KU Wounded Warrior Scholarship Fund and the KU Student Veterans Association. Packet pickup is Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ad Astra Running or Sunday from 7:30 a.m. at the stadium. Registration details at kualumni.org.
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Blended Learning Teacher of the Year Named
Paula Barr, a second grade teacher at Quail Run Elementary, was among 40 district teachers chosen three years ago to pilot blended learning and this week received the Blended and Online Learning Teacher of the Year honor.
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Farmers reap higher corn and soy yields despite late plantings
Baldwin Feed Company owner Steve Wilson says wet weather delayed planting but produced a surprisingly strong harvest. Farmers report corn yields of 130 to 160 bushels per acre and soybeans around 35 to 40, with prices lower despite the bumper crop. Harvest progress continues as fields come in this season.
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