KU Cancer Center to hire top researchers with $9M funding push
Kansas Bioscience Authority committee backs a $9 million plan to fund five of six leadership positions at the KU Cancer Center as it vies for National Cancer Institute designation. The team will work at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, with Kapil Bhalla named deputy director and Shrikant Anant as associate director. The board votes Oct. 11.
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Inside Business hall of fame inducts first members
The first four members of the Lawrence Business Hall of Fame were honored Monday night. The hall is sponsored by Junior Achievement, which helps guide future business leaders.
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Nightmare on Mass Street Returns in Lawrence
Zombies stroll downtown Lawrence on Thursday for a fourth annual Zombie Walk. The event blends social theatrics with charity, collecting donations for the Humane Society, local food banks, and homeless shelters.
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Oil industry eyes faster spill containment system
Erik Milito of the American Petroleum Institute warns that future spills must be capped quicker after the BP disaster. A coalition of oil firms is developing a new containment system, with completion potentially 16 months away.
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Salvage Talks On Lone Star Lake Concession Stand
City officials discuss salvaging the former concession stand at Lone Star Lake for a new use as Wednesday meetings weigh options and potential renovations.
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Farmers optimistic for next year in Lawrence area corn crop
Farmers say this was one of the worst corn crops in the last decade due to uneven moisture and heat, but improved weather fuels field work for next year. Co op elevators have 75 percent of fields harvested with about 4 million bushels in, down from 7 million last year, while prices rose from about 3 to 4.19 dollars per bushel.
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Plaza 204 Interchange on Kansas Turnpike Reopens
North Lawrence Turnpike interchanges reopen in two phases after six months of reconstruction. Entering traffic starts around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday and exiting traffic about two hours later, with four lanes restored by November 1 as part of a $130 million overhaul including new toll booths and bridges over the Kansas River.
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Wife guilty in child sex case in Kansas
A Douglas County jury found Natasha M Brown 33 of Lawrence guilty on two counts of aggravated endangerment of a child and one count of lewd and lascivious behavior for failing to report her husband Donald Brown who allegedly sexually abused two girls aged 9 and 11 over two years at their home.
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Supreme Court opens term with Justice Kagan on bench
The Supreme Court began its new term with Elena Kagan joining the bench replacing retired Justice John Paul Stevens. She will not take part in all cases initially, having recused from 24 pending matters including one argued Monday. The court now has three women among its nine justices.
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