Dry conditions raise fire danger in southwest Kansas
Dry weather and high winds push fire risk in Garden City and surrounding areas as NWS warns an active season. Officials note scant precipitation this year, with a recent one tenth inch in snow flurries not easing drought. Red flag warnings prompt fire bans during burnings, while forecasts predict fluctuating March temperatures and possible new storms.
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Garden City
National Weather Service
Larry Ruthi
NWS
Dodge City
Kansas
Ruthi
Kansas House moves to end Common Core standards
The Kansas House Education Committee advanced a bill to void statewide Common Core standards and require the State Board of Education to present a new system by 2017. Lawmakers debated authority, incentives, and the path to rewriting English and math guidelines amid partisan tensions and shifting board dynamics.
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Topeka
House Education Committee
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Amanda Grosserode
R-Lenexa
State Board of Education
Barack Obama
Council of Chief State School Officers
National Governors Association
Kansas Education Board
Obama
Kansas
Grosserode
Common Core
House Committee
Carolyn Bridges
Wichita
Bridges
John Bradford
Lansing
State Board
Bradford
Juvenile justice reform gains early approval in Senate Bill 367
The bill seeks to cut costs by directing funds to high risk offenders while limiting jail time for probation violations. It sets time limits of 12 to 18 months by offense risk and introduces graduated sanctions to reduce out of home placements and deter repeat court exposure. Rep. Blaine Finch endorsed the plan, with a final vote possible next week and potential savings over five years exceeding 70 million dollars.
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Topeka
House
Blaine Finch
Ottawa
Finch
Weather Market Brief from Schwieterman Inc Chicago
Schwieterman Inc updates Chicago weather with futures note and cattle market context. Today shows partly cloudy skies with a high of 47 and a low of 16. Sunday is sunny and warmer with a high of 56 and a low of 29.
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Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
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