Court orders mediation in school finance case
Kansas Supreme Court ordered mediation in a school finance lawsuit and stayed a lower court ruling that required a $440 million annual increase in public school spending. Gov Brownback and AG Schmidt asked for mediation and a stay while the case proceeds, with a normal schedule for written briefs during mediation.
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Free State boys head to state after late game comeback
Khadre Lane sparked the fourth quarter as Free State rallied past Olathe East 45 44 to reach state. Lane denied a missed bus scare by delivering clutch plays, lifting the Firebirds in a tense finish.
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Kansas House approves Celebrate Freedom Week bill
State Rep. John Bradford, R Lansing, says the measure requiring schools to participate in Celebrate Freedom Week once a year passed the Kansas House on Friday. The quote emphasizes a push to involve students in patriotic celebration.
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Lansing
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KU ACF room fuels researchers with 4.7M NIH grant
Kansas University completes a $4.7 million NIH funded Advanced Computing Facility in Nichols Hall West Campus. Two 50 foot cabinets host computer processors allowing potentially vast computing power. ITTC oversees the lab as Perry Alexander notes cooling is the main challenge.
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Journal-World Photo
Dan Depardo
Perry Alexander
Kansas University
Information and Telecommunication Technology Center
Nichols Hall
National Institutes of Health
West
ITTC
City set to OK new rec center in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners plan final approval Tuesday to issue bids for an 181000 square foot recreation center near Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway. The deal commits at least 2.3 million dollars in fees and incentives even if the project stalls. The vote coincides with new agreements shaping use of the Rock Chalk Park sports village by KU and Bliss Sports.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
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South Lawrence
Kansas Athletics
Thomas Fritzel
Bliss Sports
Rock Chalk Park
Fritzel
Drought relief may take years says Kansas farmer
Northeast Kansas farmers warn drought recovery could take years despite recent snow. Sweetlove Farm owner Phil Holman Hebert calls this a sabbatical year for his sheep and poultry, saying forage would not sustain animals. Hebert explains they chose to sell animals rather than buy hay and feed to endure the drought.
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Kansas
Phil Holman-Hebert
Sweetlove Farm
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Lawrence Area
Holman-Hebert
Symposium on Kansas climate future at KU
Experts at Kansas University spoke on Friday about changes Kansans can expect in coming years as the state faces a warming trend and evolving rainfall patterns. Page 5A
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