Corpse flower to bloom at Southwestern College campus
A rare Amorphophallus titanum at Southwestern College in Winfield is expected to bloom midweek. A 24 hour webcam started Friday to capture the event as students and the public monitor the odoriferous plant, the first Kansas bloom in memory.
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Teen helps turtle struck by car returns home to recovery
Mersadie Sadie Walker, 17, was hit June 19 on East 1900 Road in rural Douglas County while helping a turtle. She survived critical injuries after helicopter transport to Overland Park Regional Medical Center and heart surgery, now home three weeks later.
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Sadie” Walker
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KU seeks funding for vaccine program
Kansas University aims to win a $5 million annual state commitment to back a vaccine and drug development initiative. KU officials, including Joe Heppert, stress national and global impact, while acknowledging tight federal and state funding amid sequestration and tax-cut effects on revenue.
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