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KATHRYN RATZLAFF, of Lawrence, ices a carrot cake Saturday at WheatFields. Ratzlaff, a student in the culinary program at Johnson County Community College, recently traveled with a school team to compete in an international young chef challenge in South Korea.
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656 in Douglas County and an estimated 17,700 statewide are ‘in suspense’ By Peter Hancock phancock@ljworld.com
Donna Bell has been a regular voter in Kansas for more than 30 years. A resident of Lawrence, she says she was born in the United States and so were both of her parents. So it came as a surprise to her earlier this year when she received a letter saying she would not be able to vote again until she submits papers proving that she is a U.S. citizen. “I was taken aback,� Bell said during a phone interview. “I’ve never been asked for that before. I have been asked to show ID, but not citizenship. I was taken aback because I wasn’t aware of any changes in law to that extent.� Please see VOTERS, page 2A
Bitcoins are a challenge for regulators, senator says By Peter Hancock
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Before going into politics, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran studied economics at Kansas University and worked briefly in the banking industry before going to law school. And since being elected to the Senate in 2010, he has served on the Banking Committee, as well as a subcommittee that deals with the banking aspects of national security and international trade and finance. Moran But he freely admits that nothing in that background prepared him to deal with “Bitcoin,� a new form of currency that exists only on the In-
Young Lawrence resident helps team place in international contest By Sara Shepherd sshepherd@ljworld.com
Chocolate mousse tinged with Linzer cake, raspberry jam and flourless chocolate cake. Topped with coffee Chantilly cream. Accompanied by caramelized pineapple and bananarum spiced ice cream. Served with toasted co-
The dessert Ratzlaff prepared for the hot food category of the International Young Chef Challenge in South Korea.
conut and a side of guava sauce. Lawrence resident Kathryn Ratzlaff didn’t dream up the elaborate dessert, but she prepared it deftly enough to help her team take fourth place at an international cooking challenge this month. Please see CONTEST, page 2A
Please see BITCOIN, page 2A
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