Quail Run students build tribal history during unit
Fifth graders at Quail Run Elementary study Native American history for six weeks then build hand made model villages representing hogans longhouses and wicki ups. Librarians tie local connections through a library unit covering boarding schools and the Haskell Institute to deepen understanding.
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Quail Run
North America
Brenda Meyers
Meyers
Lawrence
Haskell Institute
Haskell Indian Nations University
Jenny Gorup
Eliza Shorter
Haskell
Brownback nominee withdraws from commerce post
In August Brownback nominated George Hansen of Leawood for Commerce Secretary, but he withdrew before the confirmation hearing citing a potential conflict of interest due to a relative's dealings with the agency. The Commerce Department leads economic development, oversees workforce programs, and relies heavily on federal funding.
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Brownback
Leawood
George Hansen
Department of Commerce
Ment Agency
Lion
State General Fund
State Lottery
Commerce
Department of Corrections
Ray Roberts
KU to award honorary degrees to McClendon and Evans
Kansas University will confer a Doctor of Science on Brian McClendon for advances in electrical engineering and computer science and a Doctor of Arts on Terry Evans for contributions to photography and visual arts. The honorees, KU alumni, will be celebrated at the May 15 2016 spring commencement at Memorial Stadium.
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Google Earth
Uber
Great Plains
Kansas University
Kansas Board of Regents
Brian McClendon
Terry Evans
Memorial Stadium
KDOT to hold meeting on K-10 South Lawrence plan
The Kansas Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting on October 29 to discuss proposed major changes to the west leg of Kansas Highway 10 South Lawrence Trafficway. The plan aims to upgrade K-10 to a four-lane freeway standard from the Kansas Turnpike interchange west of Lawrence to US 59, seeking a final plan by early 2016.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Lawrence
Kansas City
KDOT
Southwest Middle School
Inverness Drive
Lawrence City Commission
Douglas County Commission
Lecompton
Clinton Parkway
Russell lectured at Lawrence author series event
Author Russell spoke at the second annual Ross and Marianna Beach Author series in Lawrence, discussing Florida roots and influence on her fiction. She shared humor and insights on setting, ghosts, and influences from Tolstoy to Freud, with attendees praising her offbeat style and generosity.
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Russell
Ross and Marianna Beach
Lawrence
Kathleen Morgan
Lawrence Public Library
Morgan
Florida
Portland
South
America
Miami
Parrots
Leo Tolstoy
Sigmund Freud
Florida Everglades
Linda Niehoff
Kenny
Niehoff
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Street View
Advanced Technologies
Evans
Chicago Art Institute
Museum of Modern Art
N.Y
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Guggenheim
Conrad Swanson
Cswanson
Ljworld.com
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