Winter storm threat prompts state and local mobilization
State and local officials brace for 8 to 12 inches of snow as a winter storm warning extends from 6 a.m. today to noon Tuesday. The Emergency Operations Center activated again, Lawrence plow crews resume duty, and Gov. Brownback warns of dangerous driving and whiteout conditions while urging only essential travel.
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Kansas coach Bill Self adapts with age at KU
Mario Chalmers notes a calmer Self compared to 2000s, while Self enters his 20th season at Kansas with a 499-162 overall record and a 292-57 mark at KU. The Jayhawks host Iowa State in Hilton Coliseum as Self pursues his 500th career win tonight, maintaining a fierce drive to win every game.
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Advance voting surges as snow looms for primary
Lawrence residents crowded the Douglas County Courthouse to vote early amid forecasts of a heavy Tuesday snowstorm. Officials urged access at all polling sites with provisions for provisional ballots if locations close. More than 300 cast Saturday and 1,000 on Sunday as weather concerns shaped turnout.
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Governor Brownback praised for supporting poor in Kansas
Kansas Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan and Senator Tom Holland defended Governor Sam Brownback's tax plan at a Dole Institute discussion, stating Brownback shows compassion for the poor by aiding the homeless on Massachusetts Street. They noted past welfare office decisions and described Brownback as caring for low income residents despite criticism.
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