Coaches Vs Cancer season tipoff set for Kansas City event
The Coaches Vs Cancer season tip off reception happens Tuesday October 8 at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City Missouri. KU coach Bill Self will be joined by Frank Haith Bruce Weber Gregg Marshall Kareem Richardson along with host Kevin Harlan. A live and silent auction will be held and former MU coach Norm Stewart will be honored. Information available via gala ACS link or by calling 816 842 7111.
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Kansas jobless rate stays at 5.9 percent in August
Kansas Department of Labor data show the unemployment rate at 5.9 percent in August with 103 500 initial claims, down from July’s nearly 132 000. Labor Secretary Lana Gordon notes improvement as benefits paid exceed 140 000. The rate has remained under 6 percent since January 2012 and dipped to 5.5 percent in late 2012 to early 2013.
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Obama praises auto industry resurgence at Ford plant near Lawrence
President Obama toured a Ford plant northeast of Lawrence praising the auto sector rebound. He urged Congress to avoid a partial government shutdown and recalled the 2009 downturn when plants closed and homes were lost. Ford announced a 1.1 billion expansion plus new shifts and thousands of jobs to meet demand, with ripple effects benefiting suppliers and local businesses.
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Topeka man sentenced for July pharmacy and pizza robberies
Matthew Glen Allender, 30, of Topeka, received nearly five years in Douglas County Prison after a no contest plea to August felony robbery. He used a crowbar to threaten CVS Pharmacy and Domino’s Pizza employees on July 21, fleeing with cash and injuring no one. He was ordered to pay 135.91 in restitution to CVS.
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Library Bedbug Controversy Forces Fall Book Sale Cancellation
Lawrence organizers canceled a fall book sale at Douglas County Fairgrounds after a donor reported bedbugs in several thousand books. The Friends group launched a donation page and newsletter appeal to recover lost revenue, while exploring salvage options to treat the collection without damaging it. Experts note bedbugs can survive a year without feeding.
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Births in Lawrence Tie Names to Families
Gabby Ridinger and Giles Garcia welcome a girl in Lawrence on Thursday. Mark Dunlap and Lena Anderson greet a boy in Lawrence on Friday. He and Katie Faulk greet a boy in Lawrence on Friday. Lorenzo Ruiz and Jessica Norman, with Molly and Olivia Lake, in Lawrence, welcome a boy on Friday.
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