Title IX Voices: Female Athletes Reflect On Impact
A Lawrence panel of female athletes and health professionals discussed Title IX’s influence on girls sports, noting high school changes since 1972. Joan Wells recalled shifts toward varsity status, coaching, tournaments, and publicity, with participation rising dramatically nationwide by 2012.
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Commissioners accept donation of land for park in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners preliminarily accepted a donation of about 8 acres featuring a pond and hardwood forest on the former Veterans of Foreign Wars site in Pinckney. The park, to be named Sandra J. Shaw Community Health Park, awaits grant funding next year before construction begins.
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Senator Criticized on Shelters Profiting From Confiscated Dogs
Kansas Senator Larry Powell argued that animal shelters profit when breeders are shut down, claiming shelters would prefer closures to eliminate competition. He spoke to the Special Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources as it considers changes to the Kansas Pet Animal Act. State Agriculture officials noted shelters often take seized animals after breeding facilities are closed.
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