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Democrats determined to topple Kobach

Regatta may revive a ‘grand’ sight

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Secretary of state under fire for recent voter-registration flap By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

West. It was held in north Lawrence on property known as Bismarck Grove. You may know that area now as the NunemakerRoss Farms, where lots of people go out to buy sweet corn every summer.

TOPEKA — It’s not often a race for a lowprofile statewide office in Kansas generates national interest. But the 2014 campaign for Kansas secretary of state will. The incumbent, Republican Kris Kobach, has become a controversial figure nationwide, pushing for passage in Kansas and other states of tough illegal immigration laws and new requirements for voting. Democrats are hoping an overreach by Kobach will bring disaffected moderate Republicans into the Democratic column. Two Democratic candi- Kobach dates already have stepped forward to face off in the primary next August: Randy Rolston, of Mission Hills, who is president of a mailorder gift company, and Jean Schodorf, of Wichita, a former state senator. Rolston is a campaign novice, while Schodorf served Schodorf 12 years in the state Senate and recently switched to the Democratic Party from the Republican Party . Both blast Kobach over the recent controversy that has put more than 20,000 Kansans — and the number grows by about 2,000 per month — in voting limbo. “This is going to be chaos at the polls,” Rolston said.

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EIGHT ROWERS PULL A BOAT from the Kansas River after practice Wednesday. The head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks women’s rowing team is organizing the Jayhawk Jamboree, a rowing regatta and community festival Oct. 20 on the Kansas River.

Rowing on the river and reconnecting with it too

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et there be no doubt that Lawrence knew how to market itself in

1882. Back then, the powers that be had no time for little slogans like the “City of the Arts,” or press releases about Forbes magazine ranking us the 10th-best metro area for affordable wagon train trips. (I’m just assuming we made that list.) No, back in 1882, drumming up interest in Lawrence was done a bit differently. Lawrence leaders arranged to have posters put up all over the Midwest that made a simple, bold promise: Come to Law-

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Check out the Jayhawk Jamboree What: More than 50 boats from five collegiate rowing teams will row in competition on the Kansas River. On shore, festivities will include kids’ games, food vendors and live music. Admission is free. When: Noon to 4 p.m. on Oct. 20. Where: Burcham Park, near Second and Indiana streets.

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rence to “see the grandest sights ever witnessed in the West.” We’re not talking just about the grandest in Kan-

sas. Or the second-grandest in the West. No, we mean the grandest sights EVER in the West. Folks, that’s marketing. What was this great sight? It was an event called the Western National Fair, sometimes called the Great Fair of the

KU Athletics reviewing Late Night admittance protocol By Stephen Montemayor smontemayor@ljworld.com

Kansas University Athletics will be examining its admittance procedure to future Late Night in the Phog events after many fans complained about a lack of

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crowd control, line cutting and mobbing at the entrance of Allen Fieldhouse on Friday. On Saturday, associate athletic director Jim Marchiony said KU Athletics will “examine all our protocols regarding Late Night and talk about what

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lated on social media of long, winding lines and fans who had camped overnight to secure a decent spot in line to the free event. But by the time doors opened at 5:30 p.m., fans began to report frequent cutting in line and a

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things we may need to change and how to change them.” Considerable hype preceded this year’s Late Night event, which included the KU introduction of nation’s top basketball recruit, Andrew Wiggins. All day Friday, photos circu-

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rush to the front entrance. Once the building’s 16,300 seats were filled, doors closed and an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 fans were turned away. That thousands were unable to be Please see CROWDS, page 6A

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The farm life The ninth annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour is offering visitors a chance to experience what living on a farm is like. Page 3A

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