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A screenshot from the Lawrence Public Library's Feb. 16 virtual Bingo event. John Nalbandian looks forward to Tuesdays, when he can Zoom into a weekly bingo game hosted by the Lawrence Public Library. It’s not the same as playing bingo in person, of course, but it’s a means of staying connected with others, the former Lawrence mayor said. “I live alone. I’m widowed now, and so knowing that we’re going to do bingo on Tuesday at 4 o’clock, that’s nice for me,” he said. Nalbandian said he enjoys being around people, but the pandemic has made that difficult. For him, participa...

Thu, 02/04/2021 LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host a new exhibition, "Voices from the Big First, 1961-1968," which will debut Feb. 11 in the Elizabeth Dole Gallery and Reading Room and remain on display until May 16. In conjunction with the exhibition, a series of afternoon programs on related topics will be livestreamed to the institute’s YouTube channel. Former U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, who worked with Dole in the 1960s, will be a featured guest for one of these programs. In 1961, Kansas, with the rest of the United States, found itse...

U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann is ready to work for Kansans. Following in many former Kansas congressional members' footsteps, he was just elected to the House Agriculture Committee. Mann, who grew up on a ranch in western Kansas, said he knew from when he first ran to be a Kansas representative in Washington, D.C., this was the committee he wanted to serve on. “One of my primary objectives was to secure an assignment on the House Agriculture committee and I am pleased to announce I was given that assignment,” Mann said. “It is an honor to be able to serve Kansas agriculture producers on this im...

Tue, 01/19/2021 LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced its virtual programming lineup for the spring 2021 semester. With the inauguration of a new president, the focus of the early schedule will be on the presidency. Spring will also feature a new exhibition, "Voices from the Big First, 1961-1968," and a series of afternoon programs on related topics. “While our nation continues to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, the Dole Institute will be bringing an impressive slate of guests directly to our audience’s homes,” said Director Bill ...

National & World Ag News Headlines NCGA Recognizes Long-Serving Ag Committee Leaders USAgNet - 12/28/2020 As the 117th Congress comes to a close, the National Corn Growers Association is recognizing the tenure of Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Mike Conaway, R-Texas. The three leaders will not be returning to elected office next Congress, taking a combined 86 years of experience and institutional knowledge of the legislative process with them. Roberts ...