Snowstorm disrupts region with travel bans and school delays
Blizzard conditions sweep Kansas and Nebraska prompting 511 road updates and heavy drifting snow. Public Works lays salt and sand at dawn while crews clear streets amid plummeting visibility. City postpones spring clean-up. farming notes reflect drought relief hopes as snow slows planting plans.
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Lawmakers seek delay in mad cow disposal rule
Legislators led by U S Representative Adrian Smith urge delaying the FDA rule on animal material disposal citing higher costs for farmers and processors. They propose studying European handling standards to craft a cost effective plan while noting 54 billion pounds of rendered animal parts are produced annually.
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St Marys School Lunch Menu Through April 3
The St Marys menu lists daily meals from March 30 to April 3 including Pancake on a Stick with Fruit Cocktail and Go Gurt on March 30, April 1 Salisbury Steak with Mashed Potatoes and Mixed Veggies, and April 2 Sloppy Joe with Pickle Spears. April 3 offers Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup and Tater Tots.
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Budget deal spares higher ed in 2010 negotiations
Negotiators reach a deal that reduces cuts to higher education for fiscal 2010 while relying on federal stimulus funds. The arrangement aims to balance the budget without deep K-12 reductions, with lawmakers citing the stimulus as key to limiting further cuts. University and community college budgets face smaller proposed reductions due to the federal stimulus.
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