Kansas lawmakers react to Boehner stepping down
Kansas members of Congress offered varied responses as Speaker John Boehner announced he will resign his seat at the end of October. Rep. Lynn Jenkins praised Boehner, calling him a good man and wishing him well in his next chapter. Huelskamp raised objections.
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Topeka
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KU enrollment rises for second straight year
Kansas University reports total enrollment of 28 091 for the fall, up 108 students from 2014. KU Medical Center adds 3 383, while the freshman class grows 2.5 percent to 4 187. Chancellor Gray-Little calls the increases good news amid statewide trends. Fort Hays State also up 2.8 percent. other state universities decline or hold.
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Missing at KU Daisy Hill flowers and chancellor’s piano
Lawrence reader Lois Orth-Lopes recalls missing items at Kansas University during West Campus construction. She notes lilacs on Lilac Lane were replanted after disappearing and adds memories of other campus losses, inviting further reader observations.
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Lois Orth-Lopes
Lawrence
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Daisy Hill dorms and daisies in May and June
Heard on the Hill notes a wooded area with meadows and wild daisies blooming in May and June. It suggests the dorm area on Daisy Hill likely hosted daisies before the construction of the five big dorms, though this was before the writer’s time.
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Kaw Valley Farm Tour Showcases 32 Area Farms Oct 3-4
The weekend Kaw Valley Farm Tour invites visitors to explore 32 area farms in the Kansas River valley on October 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The self guided event highlights diverse agricultural products and the people who produce them.
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Kansas) River Valley
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