KU Replant Mount Oread aims to close tree gap
Kansas University faces a growing gap between trees lost and trees replaced as the Replant Mount Oread initiative plans a tree planting event next week. Project coordinator Jeff Severin notes losses of 80 to 90 trees annually with only about 50 replacements, citing storm damage disease construction and aging as main causes. In 2013 KU removed 71 trees and planted 52. 2012 saw 87 removed and 42 planted.
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Replant Mount Oread plan eyed for KU campus
Green initiative Replant Mount Oread schedules a fall tree planting at 10:30 a.m. Friday between Marvin and Lindley halls on the Kansas University campus. Volunteers sign up at sustain kuedu replant volunteer and donations are urged via kuendowment.org or KU Endowment at 832-7400. For more details visit sustain kuedu replant.
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Royals Rally Past Giants To Lead Series By One
Royals beat the Giants 3-2 Friday night after a late rally to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Next game scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight, with both clubs aiming to rebound.
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Prosecutor Chosen to Fill Douglas Co Judicial Seat
Gov. Sam Brownback announced Friday that James McCabrin, a senior assistant Douglas County district attorney, will fill the vacancy from Judge Michael Malone’s retirement. McCabrin, 45, has served as an assistant D A since 2006 and previously worked in private practice after earning a law degree from the University of Tulsa. He holds a criminal science bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and expressed strong gratitude for the appointment.
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Journal-World seeks unsealing of rape case affidavits
The Lawrence Journal-World filed a motion in Douglas County District Court to unseal arrest warrant affidavits for three men charged with rape after judges sealed them. Rep. John Rubin says the new law presumes arrest affidavits are public documents once an arrest occurs.Rubin criticizes Judge Pokorny for sealing the Grass affidavit and argues affidavits should only be sealed for specific, justified reasons.
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