Parade of Schools Reveals Major Campus Upgrades
Tony Barron guides a Saturday tour of district bond projects at Sunflower, Pinckney and other schools. Sunflower and Pinckney expect complete work next January and next summer. Sunset Hill gains 77,000 square feet, secure entry, learning pockets, and a renovated roof. Woodlawn, Broken Arrow, Kennedy, Prairie Park, Deerfield, Schwegler, and Ryan Gray Playground upgrades total millions, focusing on flexible learning spaces, accessible restrooms, parks, and outdoor classrooms. A 1:30 p.m. ribbon cutting marks Ryan Gray Playground reopening at Hillcrest Elementary with wheelchair basketball and a scavenger hunt.
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Douglas County adopts rules to speed wireless towers
Douglas County moves to ease wireless tower approvals with a new state law. Towers in rights of way must stay below 65 feet and 3 feet wide, built outside the road clear zone. Regulators say permits shift to staff review, while balancing public safety and rural connectivity goals.
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KU grants $5.4 million to Intellectual Disabilities Center
The University of Kansas announces a five year grant of 5.4 million dollars from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The funds support administrative, statistical, recruitment, measurement and preclinical services for 43 scientists across KU campuses and fund a project on improving speaking in school age children with autism. KIDDAC is led by John Colombo and co directed by Peter Smith.
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