Lawrence Arts Center grows from library roots to community hub
The Lawrence Arts Center, born in the former Carnegie Library, has evolved into a key Lawrence arts hub since 1975. It offers preschool, after school and summer programs for all ages, prioritizes broad access with 1,058 financial aid awards totaling $111,759 in 2014-15, and draws visitors from beyond Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Carnegie Library
Lawrence Arts Center
Journal-World
Ann Evans
Arts Center
Old Hometown KU Band Day Parade Packs Downtown
The annual Band Day parade in downtown KU drew about 8,000 participants. KU director of bands Bob Foster noted bands finished quickly, with about one band per minute, while KU music professor Don Scheid monitored pace at Seventh and Massachusetts to keep groups arranged for clear sound.
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Central Park
Bob Foster
Don Scheid
Seventh
Massachusetts
Scheid
GOP divisions hurt compromise and Boehner resignation
The article notes deep GOP rifts after recent election gains sink hopes to govern. McConnell and McCarthy promise functioning government while Boehner resigns amid Tea Party vs establishment clashes. Trump and Fiorina attack, Rubio seeks a centrist path, and cross party dealmaking becomes essential for next president.
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Senate
House
Kentucky
Mitch McConnell
Kevin McCarthy
John Boehner
Boehner
Capitol Hill
Florida
Jeb Bush
Ohio
John Kasich
South Carolina
Lindsey Graham
New Jersey
Chris Christie
Kasich
GOP
Donald Trump
Carly Fiorina
Texas
Ted Cruz
Louisiana
Bobby Jindal
Trump
Jindal
Washington, D.C
Marco Rubio
Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden
Clinton
Sanders
Tom Cole
R-Okla
Fox News
Carl P. Leubsdorf
Washington
The
Dallas Morning News
Carl.p.leubsdorf
Gmail
Premature optimism for Colombia FARC peace deal fuels debate
Andres Oppenheimer warns world leaders jumped too quickly to back the preliminary pact with FARC. He notes risks of constitutional hurdles in Colombia, potential referendum defeat, and possible impunity for war crimes. He cites U N and Amesty concerns and U S extradition issues.
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Obama
Pope Francis
United Nations
Ban Ki-moon
Colombia
Cuba
Venezuela
FARC
Congress
Juan Manuel Santos
Santos
Alvaro Uribe
Jose Miguel Vivanco
Human Rights Watch Advocacy Group
Amnesty International
United States
U.S
Andres Oppenheimer
The
Miami Herald
Public Forum Letter Opposes Kasold Drive Plan
Marcia Johnston voices opposition to the Kasold Drive project in Lawrence Kansas. She describes the plan as an expensive roundabout with lane reductions and criticizes the process as agenda driven. She asks the city to consider complaints and deny the project.
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Kasold
CFS Engineers
Eighth
14Th
Marcia Johnston
Lawrence
Journal-World
Journal- World
Ljworld.com
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Ann Gardner
Ed Ciambrone
Worl Dolph C. Simon Dolph C. Simons III
Scott Stanford
Leral
Ronald Reagan
Carl Leubsdorf
Rald
Heimer
Miamiherald
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