Bill would ban tax dollars for remedial classes
House Speaker Mike O Neal charts a bill to bar tax money for remedial courses at state universities and halve admissions of students who fail to meet minimum standards. He argues community colleges better serve those needing prep work. Support comes from Appropriations Committee members including Chairman Marc Rhoades.
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Kansas Jayhawks edge late, fall to OSU 66 63 at Allen Fieldhouse
A tight late-season showdown at Allen Fieldhouse saw Kansas held 66 63 by Oklahoma State after OSU made key late plays. KU shifts focus to its final regular season game at Oklahoma on Sunday, as teams jockey for position entering postseason.
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Tornado Tears Through Quiet Harveyville Striking Fast
Harveyville resident Grant Hill recalls a sudden roar of thunder and a shaking house as a tornado struck Tuesday night. He says the storm arrived too quickly for his family to reach the basement, leaving destruction in its wake.
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Warhawks honor special fans with end of season practice
West Middle School eighth grade Warhawks held a final practice to thank seven special education students who followed the team all season. Coach Curtis Field, a paraeducator, organized the event after his ties sparked the students’ interest. The team finished 1-4 and later won the Atchison eighth grade tournament.
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West Middle
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Traffic delays loom as I-435 closures hit game night
Kansas fans driving from Johnson County to the Kansas Texas game at Allen Fieldhouse face major I-435 traffic due to bridge demolitions over Quivira Road. Left lanes close 5:30 p.m. with heavier closures from 7 p.m., ramps to I-435 from I-35 and US 69 affected, all lanes by 8 p.m., reopening by Sunday 2 p.m. Detours provided. expect delays.
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Giant prehistoric fleas preyed on dinosaurs, KU study says
Kansas University entomologist Michael Engel co authored a Nature study revealing large fleas up to an inch long fed on dinosaur blood. Fossils from China dated 165 to 125 million years old show half the traits of modern fleas and half of primitive ancestors, lacking the jumping legs.
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Nature
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China
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Davy Jones of the Monkees dies at 66
Davy Jones, the teen idol from the Monkees, died at 66 from a heart attack near his home in Indiantown Florida. Publicist Helen Kensick confirmed the death, noting his fame after The Monkees premiered on NBC in 1966 as a TV band capitalizing on Beatlemania.
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