Weather postpones KSU’s Landon Lecture

Concerns about the weather Sunday prompted officials at Kansas State University to postpone today’s scheduled Landon Lecture by Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota.

KSU spokeswoman Cheryl May said the school would reschedule the lecture.

KU graduate students to present research

Graduate students’ research at Kansas University will be in the spotlight during two events this week.

The annual Graduate Research Symposium will be from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the fourth-floor lobby of the Kansas Union. The presentations will be repeated from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the first-floor rotunda of the state Capitol in Topeka.

About 20 students will talk about their projects. Topics include hazardous chemicals in water, emergency preparedness in northeast Kansas, social behavior of preschoolers and strategy in World War II battles.

LMH health fair to focus on hearts

Lawrence Memorial Hospital, in recognition of National Heart Month, will sponsor a Healthy Hearts Fair from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Feb. 7.

The free event at the hospital, 325 Maine, will feature exhibits, health screenings and displays from various hospital departments and local nonprofit groups to educate the public about how to prevent cardiovascular disease.

No registration is needed to participate in the free health screenings or exhibits. However, for people seeking complete blood profiles, a registration fee of $20 is required by Jan. 30, or $25 at the door. The test requires participants not to eat or drink anything but water and medications 10 to 12 hours before having their blood drawn.

For more information about the event, call ConnectCare at 749-5800.

Area cities awarded water, sewage grants

Linwood and Overbrook are two of 24 Kansas communities that will share a part of nearly $7 million in federal money to improve water and sewage facilities. The grants come from the Community Development Block Grant.

Linwood will receive $215,311 to build two sewer lagoons. Overbrook will use $300,000 of grant money to upgrade 50 manholes and 3,000 feet of sewer lines, and to clean existing cells. In each city, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is contributing matching funds to the project.

For more information on the grant program or water and sewer funding, visit www.kansascommerce.com or contact Debbie Beck in the Community Development Division of the Department of Commerce at (785) 296-7092 or dbeck@kansascommerce.com.