Condom dispensers open in Lawrence schools this week
Lawrence High School and Free State High School will offer free condom dispensers in health offices under a district partnership with the Lawrence Public Schools and the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department. Dispensers in bathrooms will provide discreet access without parental permission. Health Department official Michael Showalter notes training will accompany the fall sexuality education curriculum.
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Lawrence Public Schools
Lawrence-Douglas County
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Showalter
Massachusetts
New York
Cardboard boat regatta at KU promises splashy race
University of Kansas students compete in a cardboard boat regatta across Potter Lake with five entries. Eason explains a design featuring a pointed and slanted bow as promising. Roderman paddles for the Renato team hoping for the $175 prize. rival teams include Peterson and Snyder with the Mazda Boat Shoe Gang aiming to repeat last year’s victory.
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Potter Lake
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Eason
Lawrence
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Jacob Schepp
Tim Larson
Chicago
North Dallas
Texas
Roderman
Mazda
Kris Snyder
Peterson
Snyder
Peterson and Snyder
Voter Forums Highlight Kansas Senate Race At Lawrence
Democratic State Sen. Marci Francisco faced questions about her voting record while Republican challenger Meredith Richey was pressed on education funding knowledge. In the Kansas House field, five of six contenders mostly agreed on issues though split on abortion rights and transgender bathrooms during forums at Lawrence City Hall sponsored by the Voter Education Coalition and WOW. Attendance and voting were discussed late in the Senate portion after a voter question on forum participation.
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Marci Francisco
Lawrence
Meredith Richey
Kansas
Lawrence City Hall
Voter Education Coalition
WOW Cable System
Senate
KU cuts energy use with LED retrofit and efficiency gains
University of Kansas replaced over 4500 lights with LED lamps reducing annual energy costs by about 61720 dollars and surpassing its energy consumption goal. The campus report notes 238000 metric tons CO2e and a 98 kBTU per square foot per year result against a 100 target, with total utility spending surpassing 12 million annually.
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