Free State student to march in Macy’s parade
Katelyn Hess, a Free State High School junior, will perform as a trumpeter with the Macy’s Great American Marching Band in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Hess says she tried out on a whim and was stunned to receive the invitation.
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Shopping center targets Lawrence approval at Iowa Street site
A 250,000 square foot shopping center plans to win city commissioners approval to open at the southeast corner of Iowa Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway interchange. The campaign includes ads aimed at securing permission for the new district.
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Kansas appeals court cites record school funding levels
Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office filed briefs with the Kansas Supreme Court this week arguing that education funding has risen since the Great Recession and is now at record levels, with Kansas students excelling in classrooms.
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Community meeting highlights Lawrence sex trafficking issue
About 20 residents gathered at the Lawrence Public Library on Tuesday to learn about human trafficking in Lawrence. Willow Domestic Violence Center coordinator Elizabeth Moffitt described the crime’s pervasiveness in Douglas County, a fact that unsettled many attendees.
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Kansas Athletics Chief to Lead Diversity Task Force
Kansas University's athletics director and the head of the African and African American Studies department will chair a new diversity task force. The initiative aims to advance inclusion and equity across campus programs and athletics with coordinated oversight.
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