Lawrence interim superintendent mum on permanent job bid
Lawrence interim superintendent Jeanice Swift declined to say if she will apply for the permanent post. Board President Kelly Jones noted she was hired with eligibility to apply when the board opens applications and will be considered for the 2024-25 school year leadership.
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Woman's heroism in Quantrill Raid honored on grave marker
Sam Seetin, a Lawrence native now living in Georgia, traces his lineage to Emily Hoyt, his great grandmother who stood against Quantrill's raiders during Lawrence's early Civil War era. The new grave marker commemorates her courageous act.
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Monarch Watch butterfly tagging at Baker Wetlands unfolds
Despite early rain, Monarch Watch held its annual tagging event at the Baker Wetlands on Saturday. Participants captured monarchs, affixed circular tags to their wings, and released them to aid tracking of the species migrating across North America for over 30 years and more than 2 million butterflies tagged.
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The Changing Kansas Farm Life and Rural Loneliness
Kansas farm kid recalls a lively past on the High Plains where family, neighbors, and diverse livestock shaped farming. Today farms specialize in one or two crops, aided by incentives and federal dollars, which may hollow out towns and worsen rural health challenges.
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