KU leaders press for funding amid budget cuts
Kansas University administrators including Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and Provost Jeff Vitter argued for continued state financial support at a packed KU Medical Center briefing with lawmakers. They emphasized efficiency and the need for federal research and donor dollars, saying state funding remains crucial to KU's quality and impact.
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KU students protest at lawmakers meeting in Lawrence
Kansas University students with a stake in higher education attended a Wednesday session with KU officials and state legislators. EU Young Democrats waved banners protesting cuts as they toured West Campus. About a dozen alumni joined inside the Bioscience and Technology Business Center to send a message.
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Lawrence to open tech training center by 2015
Economic development leaders expect a technology training center for area employers to open by 2015 despite losing a federal grant. Greg Williams says the EDC will sign a contract to buy the Hiper Technology building at 2920 Haskell Ave in southeast Lawrence, with local banks providing loans as part of a broader training complex on roughly 20 acres.
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No charges in Sunset Hill gun incident
Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson said no charges will be filed against a Sunset Hill School employee who carried a Taurus .380 handgun to work after being removed and later fired. Police were dispatched to Sunset Hill, 901.
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Halloween Trick or Treat Guide in Lawrence
Lawrence encourages residents to trick or treat door to door from 6 30 to 8 30 p m Downtown Lawrence Inc will host candy stops on Massachusetts Street starting at 5 p m Hy Vee at Clinton Parkway offers department candy from 4 to 6 p m Drury Place at Alvamar retirement community will hand out candy from 6 to 7 p m
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Winners announced in spooky story contest
The Journal-World features winning scary tales from Lawrence area students. High school winner Addie Wendel, 14, Free State High School. middle school winner Jasmine Colbert, 13, Perry-Lecompton Middle School. and elementary winner Emily Silvers, 9, Saint John Catholic School, on this page.
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Morning rain prompts social media invite
Morning rain delays outdoor plans as readers are invited to follow LJWorld on Facebook and Twitter for updates. The note emphasizes staying connected through social media for the latest weather news and community announcements.
Longtime Kansas journalist Calder Pickett dies at 92
Calder Pickett, former journalism professor at Kansas University for nearly forty years and longtime columnist for the Journal-World, has died at age 92. His page 3A obituary notes his decades of teaching and writing.
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