Garden City USD 457 approves tax hike and cuts
Garden City Public Schools Board approved a two mill property tax increase and the elimination of 14 library paraprofessionals and 13 teaching positions. Officials said over $2 million in state funding will be cut for the third year, with attrition absorbing the losses.
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Rick Atha
Shelly Kiblinger
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Kansas House Advances Immigration Tuition Bill
The Kansas House moved to repeal the 2004 in-state tuition law for certain non citizens who graduate Kansas high schools. The 69 to 49 vote sends the bill to final action, with students required to work toward naturalization and 413 enrollees last fall. Opponents say it invites federal law conflicts and shifts costs.
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Kansas House
Forrest Knox
Altoona
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Libyan capital sees bodies in streets as crackdown widens
Witnesses report slain protesters litter Libyan streets in Tripoli as forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi shoot on sight to crush demonstrations. U N Security Council convenes emergency session while Ban Ki moon calls the attacks a serious breach of international humanitarian law.
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U.N
Ban Kimoon
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Tripoli
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Community colleges bulging with students
Kansas community colleges face rising enrollments that strain budgets and services as state funds dwindle. At Kansas City Kansas Community College tuition makes up 22 percent of revenue while property taxes and state funds provide the rest, prompting hiring freezes and slashed travel and supply budgets. Students report longer lines and fuller classes amid online enrollment surges, with parking issues and early arrivals common near campuses like JCCC and KCKCC.
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Wyandotte County
KCKCC
Bode
Justin Schmidt
Johnson County Community College
Eudora
Ethan Gutierrez
JCCC
Olathe
Market Prices for Schwieterman Inc Live Cattle Futures
Schwieterman Inc reports Chicago live cattle futures with Feb at 111.15, 110.77, 111.40. April and June show 115.60, 116.60, 114.57, 115.40, 115.15, 115.90. Prices reflect bid and offer points across contract months.
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Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
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