Brownback urges protecting Kansas higher ed funding
Gov. Sam Brownback said Kansas higher education must not face cuts as legislators review campus finances. He toured Washburn University and advocated keeping current funding levels for the fiscal year starting July while pursuing a study of university operations and avoiding the July sales tax decrease.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Washburn University
Brownback
Vene
House
Senate
State Board of Regents
Arbor Day festivities move indoors due to rain in Garden City
Garden City Arbor Day events continued despite rain with a poster contest for fifth graders. Megan Cady of Charles O Stone Intermediate won first in city and state Southwest District poster contests, earning a backpack, plaque, and class posters. Carson Linenberger and Karly Larson placed second and third, earning Chamber gift certificates for top finishes. a tree planting of an English Oak is planned for next week at Stone Intermediate. Dan Cessna read Arbor Day proclamation at the city commission meeting.
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Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center
Megan Cady
Charles O. Stone Intermediate
City
State
Forest Service
Cady
Kansas Forest Service
Southwest
Kansas
Richard Bender
Carson Linenberger
Charles O. Stone
Karly Larson
Jennie Barker
Chamber of Commerce
Dan Cessna
Garden City Commission
U S economy shows pickup in early 2013 growth
U S growth quickened in the January March quarter to 2.5 percent as consumer spending rose at 3.2 percent, the strongest in two years. Government cuts and higher Social Security taxes loom as experts anticipate slower expansion in the April June quarter, around 2 percent, with housing and autos boosting activity.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Sal Guatieri
BMO Capital Markets
Guatieri
United States
St Catherine staff collect donations for mission
St Catherine Hospital staff organize a drive to supply a mission in Ciudad Juarez Mexico with crayons paper and scissors. Sister Rene Weeks describes how many Mexican children lack basic learning tools and how mission programs in kindergarten tutoring gardening and sewing empower women and families.
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Mexico
St. Catherine Hospital
U.S
States
Rene Weeks
Centro Santa Catalina
Ciudad Juarez
Weeks
Mary Vuong
Pam Perry
Tammy Gottschalk
Samantha Roddey
Kim Partlow
Nicole Jeter
Weather Outlook Shows Sunny Weekend Warmth Ahead
Today brings mostly sunny skies with a high near 77 and a low around 46. Sunday promises continued sun and warmer temperatures with a high near 83 and a low about 51. Details are on page A8.
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