KU environmental studies found new recycled home
Val Smith and colleagues turned a vacant brick house near KU campus into the environmental studies program headquarters with $5,000 total cost. They sourced used furniture and repaired plumbing and electricity, creating a functional space for one of the university’s largest programs. The effort reflects a pragmatic, education-driven approach to sustainability and campus life.
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Val Smith
14Th Street
Wheel
University of Kansas
Smith
University
Environmental Studies
College of Liberal Arts
Regents Institution
United States
Hillary Clinton on family life behind White House doors
In interview, Hillary Rodham Clinton says the first family relaxes at home with sweatpants, card games, and TV sports, striving to stay normal despite the White House status and public scrutiny. She emphasizes remaining true to who they were before.
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Nashville Network
White House
Priorities for a New Year When You Need Organization
The piece offers practical steps to set daily priorities, suggesting a to do list, breaking tasks into high and low importance, and assigning numbers or color codes. It urges tackling the top item first, delegating where possible, and reviewing daily to create a fresh list for tomorrow.
Ottawa Library expands access with remodeling and outreach
The Ottawa Library's remodeling to meet ADA guidelines begins soon with a wheelchair lift for an accessible entrance on the north side. Despite moving to the FSA headquarters in months, outreach remains active, delivering books to homebound residents via volunteers like Jack Davis and the Switzers. A Kansas Federation of Blind Services network serves Kansans unable to use print, offering talking books and mail delivery from Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library.
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Franklin Savings Association
FSA
Fsa’s
Friends of the
Ottawa Library
Jack Davis
Lloyd
Marlene Switzer
Bob Wellington
Lillian Partis
Ottawa
Marian Alderman
Betty Hill
Eloise Killough
Kansas Library Network For
Library of Congress
Topeka-Shawnee County
TALK series debut features Trail of the Spanish Bit discussion
Haskell Indian Nations University instructor Enise Low will lead the first TALK session at Neosho County Community College at 3 p.m. Thursday. The Ottawa Library sponsors the program with statewide support from Kansas Humanities Council which provides copies and leaders. The five book series Kansas Literary Heritage includes Sod and Stubble on Jan 25, The Leaming Tree on Feb 8 Picnic on Feb 22 Last Cattle Drive on March 7 with university-led sessions.
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Enise Low
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence
Don Coldsmith
Kansas
Neosho County Community College
Ottawa
John Ise
Ron McCoy
Emporia State University
Gordon Parks
Faye Vowell
William Inge
Gene DeGruson
Pittsburg State University
Robert Day
Jim Hoy
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James Woods
Wichita, Kan
Gene Roddenberry
Gene
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry
Columbia
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Space
Barrett Roddenberry
Edmonton
Alberta
Calgary
Will Reed
Presley
Mrs. Clinton
B. Martin Peck Animal Shelter
19Th Street
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Franklin County Extension
Barbara Dew
Haskell
Kansas Humanities Council
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