Kansas beekeeping lessons rise with Tiptons’ classes
Becky and Steve Tipton of Country Creek Honey near Meriden teach beginner beekeeping as master beekeepers and Kansas Honey Producers Association leaders. Their operation grew from a few hives in the 1980s to over 100 hives totaling about 8 million bees. The outreach increases amid Colony Collapse Disorder concerns.
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ProPublica Founder Wins 2014 National Citation
Paul Steiger founder of ProPublica receives the William Allen White Foundation 2014 National Citation from the Kansas University School of Journalism. A Yale graduate, Steiger led the Wall Street Journal as managing editor 1991 2007 guiding staff to 16 Pulitzers while earlier serving LA Times as correspondent and business editor. He has led ProPublica since 2008 as CEO president and editor in chief.
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Advocates praise CVS move to quit tobacco sales
Lawrence health advocates applaud CVS for stopping tobacco product sales. Pulmonary specialist Charles Yockey of Lawrence Memorial Hospital calls it refreshing and bold and hopes other businesses follow suit across the region.
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Lawrence Health
Charles Yockey
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Funding shift pressures Kansas University funding future
A Saturday column argues state funding for Kansas University has fallen from 27 percent of its budget in 2003 to 17.6 percent today while tuition rose from 21 percent to 32.4 percent. The piece questions whether reduced state support will force tuition higher, push students elsewhere, and asks who will fill the funding gap as KU Endowment support remains private philanthropy rather than state responsibility.
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KU funding debate weighs new facilities and online courses
KU officials press for 75 million dollars for a health education facility in Kansas City while KU Hospital seeks a costly new building to handle growing patients. They question online education's impact on future campus needs and who will fund and manage a flagship state university.
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Kansas City
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