Volunteers serve food at LINK kitchen in Lawrence
A Plymouth Congregational group helps at the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen on a busy Thursday handing out homegrown tomato slices and other vegetables to diners. The volunteers reported a year of positive activity and thanks from those served, with more than 150 tomato slices distributed.
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Local church volunteers organize LINK meal program
Lawhorns and Lawrence church groups lead volunteers who cook and dish meals at LINK in the basement of First Christian Church at 10th and Kentucky. The program serves a free midday meal four days a week with groups from Boy Scouts and KU women’s basketball joining. over 200 meals yearly.
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KU Professor Put on Leave Over Twitter Remarks
Kansas University political science journalism professor David Guth was placed on administrative leave after a tweet condemning the NRA following a mass shooting at the Navy Yard. Experts note the case tests limits of employer control over social media, especially for public employees with First Amendment protections.
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Lawrence district to vote on tech center site at 31st and Haskell
Lawrence school officials recommend placing the new College and Career Center at 31st and Haskell with an adult job training center by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. The school board meets Monday at 7 p.m. at 100 McDonald Drive to decide. Superintendent Rick Doll cites advantages for USD 497 and stronger ties with colleges and business groups.
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Kansans face uphill path to higher education goals
Kansas higher education officials confront a sobering forecast from a national study. If Kansas sticks to its current strategy to raise adult degree attainment, the share may stall or decline. Kansas Board of Regents Chairman Fred Logan calls it a key policy issue with no easy answer as leaders aim for 60 percent credentialed adults by 2020, up from about 53 percent.
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Rural hospitals face Medicare cuts risking closures
Facing closings proposal would reduce Medicare payments for rural hospitals, raising fears that some in sparsely populated areas might close. Page 3A
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