First Lady Says We Can Trust Obama at Convention
Michelle Obama lauds her husband as a devoted spouse and father and a man we can trust to revive the economy. She appeals for voters to return him to the White House amid slow recovery and high unemployment, noting the long arc of change. Ted Strickland attacks Mitt Romney as Santa Claus in a sharp preface to the president's event.
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Charlotte
N.C
Michelle Obama
White House
Obama
Mitt Romney
Mitt
Santa Claus
Ohio
Ted Strickland
Monarchs Expected to Decline With Drought Toll
Monarch Watch director Chip Taylor says drought hurts monarchs as Mexico counts show about 50 percent fewer butterflies than historical averages. In Douglas County and the Lawrence area, residents may still spot the butterflies this season, with arrivals likely later in the season.
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Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence
Mexico
Chip Taylor
Kansas University-based
Monarch Watch Conservation Group
Taylor
Douglas County
Monarch butterfly events planned at KU and Baker Wetlands
Kansas University's Monarch Watch will host a fall open house from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Foley Hall on West Campus featuring a butterfly garden with about 20 varieties, a honey bee hive, insect displays and monarch tagging demonstrations. Monarch Watch and Jayhawk Audubon Society sponsor a field day from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 15 at the Baker Wetlands near 31st and Haskell. volunteers will net and tag monarchs for study, with nets provided and open check‑in from 7:30 to 11:30.
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Kansas University
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Foley Hall
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Jayhawk Audubon Society
Baker Wetlands
31St
Haskell
Douglas County approves 6.6 million 911 system overhaul
Douglas County advances a 6.6 million plan to fully revamp the 911 call system. The project outlines modernization of dispatch software, communications equipment, and backup operations to improve emergency response across the county.
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Douglas County
Public split on plans for new rec center in Lawrence
Lawrence residents remain divided over a proposed $24 million city recreation center and KU track and soccer complex at Sixth Street and the Northwest Trafficway. City commissioners postponed votes to negotiate with private developers led by Duane Schwada and Thomas Fritzel while public comments highlighted fears and support during a lengthy session.
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Lawrence
Sixth Street
South Lawrence
Duane Schwada
Thomas Fritzel
Melinda Henderson
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