Hofer Bowl split as Hofer brothers face off in city showdown
In Lawrence, brothers Shane Hofer of Free State and Drake Hofer of Lawrence High meet on rival turf tonight. Their mother Paige coaches Free State cheerleaders while father Jon backs LHS. The Hofer family moved to front the contest after a district boundary switch, making football the catalyst.
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Free State High School
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Lawrence
Lawrence High
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Southwest Junior High
Kansas Democrats push Buy American jobs measure
Kansas Democrats in the Legislature unveiled a Buy American proposal aimed at forcing state agencies to source U S manufactured goods for public works. Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley and House Minority Leader Paul Davis pitched the plan in Kansas City Kansas, as they race ahead of the November election and tie it to manufacturing job growth.
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U.S
Senate
Anthony Hensley
House
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Sam Brownback
Hensley
Davis
Auto Workers’ Union
Kansas City
Kan
Burial test eyed for Quantrill raid site in downtown Lawrence
City officials indicate developers of a Ninth and New Hampshire hotel may be required to conduct test excavations to determine if Quantrill's Raid victims lie buried at the site. The plan aims to mediate with property owners and dig test sites before construction. Some opponents point to a 1903 KU master's thesis alleging a burial ground for raid victims and black soldiers.
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Lawrence
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New Hampshire Streets
Quantrill
Scott McCullough
Kansas University
KU Endowment Sets Record With 119 Million Support
KU Endowment distributed a record 119.3 million in support for the 2012 fiscal year ending June 30, a 6 percent rise from 2011 and surpassing the prior record. Funds aid KU programs, students, faculty, facilities across campuses and patient care at KU Hospital. President Dale Seuferling noted yearly totals vary with project timing.
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KU Endowment
Kansas University
Dale Seuferling
Partly Cloudy With Seasonal Highs For Today
A brief forecast notes partly cloudy skies with a high near 51 degrees and a low around 24. The outlook suggests cooler overnight temperatures and mild conditions for the day ahead on page 10A.
Voting opens today at Douglas County Courthouse
Registered voters may cast ballots from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the Douglas County Courthouse with additional advance voting sites opening this weekend.
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