Kansas Supreme Court to rule on school finance formula
The Kansas Supreme Court scheduled a Friday release at 3 p.m. for its ruling on the legality of the state's school finance formula. The decision follows May 11 arguments over Legislature efforts to fix prior flaws and boost funding, especially for poor and minority students. Critics warn about sustaining the rising costs in future years. In a separate case, Celedonio Reyes Castro, 27, was charged with aggravated battery for stabbing his roommate after a night of drinking in Lawrence. Bond set at $45,000. Police reported the victim sought bandages at Walgreens after the incident.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Ron Keefover
Dodge City
Salina
Lawrence
Celedonio Reyes Castro
East Lawrence
Peggy Kittel
Castro
Walgreens
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Louisiana
KU Hospital project reaches milestone in topping out
KU Hospital held a topping out ceremony for the Center for Advanced Heart Care as workers placed the final beam bearing an American flag and evergreen. The $77 million, 238000 square foot facility will house cardiology and cardiovascular, thoracic and vascular surgery teams and provide 100 beds for intensive and acute care.
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Kansas City
Kan
University of Kansas Hospital
KU Hospital
Gasoline Prices Fuel Patrols Seek Deals
City editor Mike Shields reports on Ijworld.com about patrols pursuing fuel deal opportunities amid fluctuating gasoline prices. Authorities urge motorists to monitor price trends and seek discounted purchases at approved stations.
Schools adopt Whatever It Takes plan for student success
Lawrence High and Free State High introduce the Whatever It Takes initiative to raise engagement and performance. Changes include altered schedules attendance rules and mentoring with aims to support all students after the Lawrence Alternative School closure and No Child Left Behind pressures.
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Lawrence High
Steve Nilhas
Lawrence Alternative School
Nilhas
Aet
Free State High
Kansas Land Trust launches Flint Hills prairie push
Lawrence Kansas Land Trust begins a bold plan to protect two million acres of Flint Hills prairie with state support. The effort will advance in small steps, totaling a few hundred acres at a time, and involve many groups led by executive director RoxAnne Miller. Current projects include a 200 acre tract north of Manhattan and a 500 acre ranch south of Council Grove as part of nationwide prairie preservation.
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Kansas Land Trust
Flint Hills
RoxAnne
Miller
Trust
North America
Kansas
Manhattan
Council Grove
Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photos
Lisa Grossman
Diane Simpson
RoxAnne Miller
The
Land Trust
Sandra Shaw
Elkins Prairie
Water officials call for more study of Kaw degradation
Kansas Water Office officials say deeper study of the Kansas River’s degradation is needed as shallow stretches threaten drinking water supplies, power plants, and recreation for about 1.0 million residents along the river’s 170 mile corridor. The river bed has dropped, costing public water suppliers and power companies millions as flows dip below intake pipes. Natural flooding, dam releases, Missouri River effects, and sand dredging contribute to the problem with about 1.4 million tons of sand removed annually.
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Chase Edgerton
Kevin Burk
Torpeko
Kansas River
Earl Lewis
Kansas Water Office
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