School district rebuts audit report on efficiency savings
USD 457 board officials rebut a Legislative Post Audit report that urged efficiency steps claiming up to 2 million in savings. The district projects smaller gains between 615 thousand and 913 thousand and will skip several recommendations to protect services. About 378 thousand in savings would come from the measures it will implement. Superintendent Steve Karlin emphasized that efficiency is vital but not driven by cost alone.
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Lawmakers face daunting task in Topeka session
TOPEKA The Legislature returned to Topeka to tackle the budget and tax bills needed to fund state government and a bill revising Kansas school financing to satisfy the state Supreme Court. Some lawmakers want broader Medicaid expansion and changes to a concealed weapons law for public hospitals as the session opens. Sen. Richard Hilderbrand was sworn in, a former Cherokee County commissioner.
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Garden City reels after historic winter storm damage
Residents woke to sunny skies and improved temperatures after one of the largest winter storms in city history. Thousands of broken tree limbs litter yards and roads as Kitra Roth reports her metal awning collapsed on Fifth Street amid the outage.
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Weather Today and Wednesday Forecast
Rain and possible flooding remain likely today with a high of 66 and a low of 43. Wednesday brings mostly cloudy skies, cooler temperatures, a high of 61 and a low of 38.
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