Drought to flood switch hits eastern Kansas towns
Across eastern and central Kansas a drought gave way to too much rain. Lawrence logged 17.6 inches of year to date precipitation through Sunday, with most falling after May 1. Homeowners face rising water tables and foundations stress as flood cleanup firms see triple workloads.
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Glass jaw KU will row you anew one
Kansas University biomedical engineer Michael Delamore envisions repairing jaws with tissue based methods not bionic implants. He notes broken jawbones may require total joint replacement and explores plants that would make a jaw feel like new through tissue engineering.
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Meet Connie Robertson Umpires with iron will on the plate
Lawrence feature profiles Connie Robertson 62 in her 51st softball season as a longtime city league player and veteran umpire. She enforces discipline with no cussing on the field and no beer in the dugouts, reflecting decades of local devotion.
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Kansas legislators approve largest state tax increase
A recent vote by Kansas lawmakers to raise taxes to the highest level in state history challenges Governor’s legacy, signaling political fallout and a shift in fiscal policy ahead of upcoming events.
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