School finance round two: Missouri
¢ Bruce Baker, a Kansas University professor of education, has entered the debate in Missouri over whether the state's system of distributing money to public ...
CLAS dean looking to boost grad programs
Joseph Steinmetz has been on the job for six months as dean of the massive College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which houses 53 departments ...
‘Heard on the Hill’ launches
This is the inaugural posting of "Heard on the Hill," a new online feature that will offer regular glimpses into what's happening at Kansas University. ...
Police investigate child endangerment
Here are recent crime reports in Lawrence:¢ The District Attorney's office is reviewing a case of possible endangerment of a child after police found two ...
Downtown Lawrence is goal in Norman, Okla.
¢ Becoming more like Lawrence's downtown was cited as a goal recent mayoral forum in Norman, Okla., according to the [Norman Transcript][1]."f you've been to ...
Roberts: Child health program should be renewed, but money a problem
Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Perdue PeachCare plea meets tough questions:][2] Gov. Sonny Perdue asked skeptical lawmakers ...
Married soldiers face wartime challenges
Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Life in the States[(NPR) War Strains Family Life for Military Couples:][1] According to a number of commanders, ...
Petraeus says farewell to Fort Leavenworth, heads to Iraq
The following is a column from Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, the outgoing commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth. He is leaving to ...
Roberts: ‘I don’t think this war can be sustained for more than six months if in fact we don’t see some progress’
Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(AP) Surge Foes Unite:][2] Sens. John Warner, R-Va., and Carl Levin, D-Mich., had been ...
Funding for Kansas bases stripped from budget bill
Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Kansas military bases[(AP) House spending bill would cut projects for Kansas military bases:][1] Kansas' GOP lawmakers on ...
Fort Leavenworth offers advice to survive the first 100 days in Iraq
Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Leavenworth[(Army Times) Iraq survival guide now online:][1] Hot off the Web, an electronic version of a ...
Moore, Roberts go to bat for Lenexa FDA lab
Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Etc.[(KC Star) Senators fault FDA plan to close labs:][1] Citing jobs and public health, a bipartisan group ...
Sayers says this Super Bowl big day for blacks
¢ Gale Sayers, the former Kansas University and NFL star running back, says Sunday's Super Bowl, which features two black coaches, is an important moment ...
National Guardsmen see Iraq tour extended
Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Kansas National Guard[(Kansas City Info Zine) Sebelius Calls on Washington to Assist Deployed Guard Soldiers:][1] One-hundred and ...
Ryun says he’ll go back on campaign trail ‘full time’
Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Boyda-Ryun[(National Journal) Ryun To Run Again:][1]Former Rep. Jim Ryun, R-Kan., confirmed this afternoon he would run again ...
More gun and drug arrests at Last Call
Lawrence police arrested two more people over the weekend after they found a gun in a vehicle near Last Call, 729 N.H.The arrests came early ...
KU’s Perkins says fans ‘love’ new seating system
¢ Athletic Director Lew Perkins tells the [Boston Globe][1] that KU "fans love" the revamped points system for basketball season tickets at Allen Fieldhouse, which ...
Ryun will challenge Boyda in 2008, but he may have GOP competition
Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Former Rep. Jim Ryun (R)[(KC Star) Kansas GOP picks leader:][1] Former U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun said he ...
Top Americana albums of 2006
¢ Joel Luber, a KU student who studies popular music in American culture, has posted his top-10 Americana albums of 2006 on [AmericanaRoots.com][1]. Bands on ...
Fort Leavenworth analyst: Iran embedded in Iraqi civil war
Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Leavenworth[(New York Sun) Debate Erupts Among Spy Services Over Iran's Role in Battle of Iraq:][1] Iran's ...
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