Weather picture shows damp trend despite light rains
Ian Cummings reports that rains this week may hint at drought relief despite possible minimal totals. Lawrence saw a half inch Sunday and Wednesday with small amounts other days, while forecasters expect a 40 percent storm chance this weekend. Temperatures dip to near freezing today and Friday night, then warm to the 60s and 70s. Experts say any rain could signal wetter times ahead as Kansas rode out a federal drought designation.
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Obama budget backs Kansas biosecurity lab plan
President Obama proposes 714 million for a new National Bio and Agro Defense Facility at Kansas State University Manhattan to replace the Plum Island lab. The project, a 1.15 billion project, aims to study large animal diseases and protect the nation's food supply with DHS construction support. Senator Pat Roberts calls it milestone progress amid budget debates.
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Obama picks Sri Srinivasan for D C Circuit Court
President Barack Obama’s nominee Sri Srinivasan faced little GOP opposition in a Senate hearing. Senators Hatch and Cruz voiced support, citing his bipartisan credentials. Srinivasan, 46, born in India and raised in Lawrence, aims for confirmation to the U S Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia after service in the solicitor general’s office and a clerkship for Justice O’Connor. A committee vote could come next month before full Senate consideration.
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Water taste and odor issues rise with drought in Lawrence
Lawrence officials warn of ongoing taste and odor problems at the Kaw Water Treatment Plant as drought drives higher geosmin levels from dead algae. Water operators report using two to three times normal carbon amounts to treat the water while river flows remain exceptionally low.
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