Monarch butterfly tagging event at Baker Wetlands
Butterfly lovers will gather Saturday at the Baker Wetlands south of Lawrence to tag thousands of monarchs. The event runs 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and is sponsored by the Jayhawk Audubon Society and Monarch Watch. Nets tags and instructions provided. Contact Monarch Watch at 864-4441 for details.
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Courts hearing to resolve remaining Watkins issues
A hearing is set for Nov 24 to settle issues in a Kansas University scholarship hall case. Residents sued KU and Bank of America in 2001, claiming misused trust funds but later said upkeep improved and found no mismanagement in recent years. They sought over $75,000 in damages.
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University
Douglas County
Jack Murphy
Bank of America
Murphy
Elizabeth Miller Watkins
Kansas University hosts multicultural student success conference
The 2003 Multicultural Student Success Conference at the Kansas Union begins at 3 p.m. with workshops to boost academic achievement leadership and career exploration for students from underrepresented ethnic minority groups. Leaders from minority groups faculty and internship providers attend with Rickey Jones as the featured speaker, noted for his roles in college administration mentorship and coaching.
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Kansas University
Rickey Jones
T.J. Ford
University of Texas
Authors share tales on River City Weekly program
Journalists Janya Shaffer Laura Moriarty and Tom Averill discuss their writing with host Greg Hurd on River City Weekly Shaffer talks about Somebody's Heart is Burning A Woman Wanderer in Africa Moriarty discusses The Center of Everything about Evelyn Bucknow's coming of age in Kansas Averill outlines The Slow Air of Ewan MacPherson set in a fictional Kansas Scottish community The show debuts on Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 at 6 30 p m with encores at 7 30 weeknights 8 30 weekday mornings and 9 a m Saturdays
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Laura Moriarty
Tom Averill
Greg Hurd
River City
Shaffer
Africa
Evelyn Bucknow
Kansas
Ewan MacPherson
Sunflower
Gas prices found as low as 1.56 at Zarco 66 No. 3
The Journal World reports a Lawrence area price of 1.56 per gallon at Zarco 66 No. 3, 900 Owa. Pump Patrol invites readers to call 832-7154 with lower prices found.
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Teen dies in Missouri foster home in suspected self harm
State officials investigate the death of a 14 year old Kansas boy in a Kansas City Missouri group home. The boy had been in foster care about 10 months with KCSL and SRS cooperating. His mother, living in Ellsworth, had placed him out of state after alleged abuse and threats in prior foster homes. The family declined further comment.
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Kansas City
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Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Ellsworth
Kansas Children’s Service League
SRS
KCSL
Tina Long
Missouri
Autumn festival features unique stained glass by Tish Adams
Lawrence artist Tish Adams showcases one of a kind stained glass at Glass on Mass as part of the 24th annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival at South Park. Adams explains color choices and pattern logic while selling pieces priced 10 to 50 dollars and offering classes. The festival runs Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission and performances by Billy Spears Band and Keywest Jazz Quartet among others. Adams began stained glass work 20 years ago and plans custom orders at the event.
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South Park
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Slay of KU student Shannon Martin advances in Costa Rica
In Golfito Costa Rica three suspects Katie Cruz Rafael Zumbado and Luis Castro faced a second murder charge in the May 13 2001 killing of Kansas University student Shannon Martin. The proceedings included a closed preliminary hearing with prosecutor and Stauffer seeking legal representation.
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Costa Rica
Jeanette Stauffer
Shannon Martin
Kansas University
Martin
Golfito
Katetin Cruz
Rafael Zumbado
Luis Alberto Castro
Erick Martinez
Stauffer
Juan Carlos Arce
Martinez
Caballo
Coco
Arce
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Larry Thomas
City raises downtown parking to 25 cents per hour
Lawrence City Commission approved raising parking meter rates to 25 cents per hour from 25 cents every 90 minutes and kept overtime fines at $2. Habitual violator fines will jump from $15 to $50 for six or more tickets in 30 days, while several downtown spaces will be transferred to a condo project and metered.
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David Dunfield
David Schauner
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