President seeks $300 million for NBAF facility
President Obama proposes a $300 million addition in the federal budget to fund the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility under construction near Kansas State University. The 1.25 billion lab will study large animal diseases, replacing the Plum Island facility. Kansas lawmakers praised the move as a step to complete construction within budget, with final approval pending House and Senate appropriations.
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Locals tied to Ukraine seek sense of revolution and violence
KU expert Vitaly Chernetsky, Odessa native and Slavic literature professor, reflects on Kyiv Maydan Square protests shaping Ukraine's upheaval. He notes reforms require time amid weak democratic institutions as he follows events closely from Kansas.
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City aims to save iconic mural planned for demolition
Lawrence city commissioners told a development group led by Doug Compton and Mike Treanor to begin talks with arts figures on preserving a 2007 mural by Dave Loewenstein. The artwork sits near Ninth and New Hampshire, adjacent to a planned seven story downtown apartment complex.
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