Kansas routs Purdue to set date with Oregon
Kansas dominated Purdue 98-66 at Sprint Center to move within one win of the Final Four. Senior Frank Mason III led with 26 points seven rebounds and seven assists, supported by Devonté Graham 26 points five 3-pointers, Josh Jackson 15 points 12 rebounds, Svi Mykhailiuk 10 and Lagerald Vick 12 off the bench as KU advances to face Oregon on Saturday.
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Kmart Face Distress Warns Lawrence Community
A local report signals financial trouble for the Kmart chain, noting a distribution center in northern Lawrence and one of the county’s largest industrial buildings. Community leaders should monitor the chain’s future as concerns rise about its ability to sustain operations.
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Budget plan advances in Senate budget vote
The Senate Ways and Means Committee endorsed a two year budget bill that would fund the state pension system in full, grant a 2 percent across the board raise for state workers, and partially restore Brownback era cuts to KU and KSU. Schools officials express caution over the proposed funding plan.
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Senate panel moves bill to shield hospitals from concealed carry rule
A Senate committee began work Thursday on a bill to exempt public hospitals from a new concealed weapons requirement. The measure aims to protect facilities such as the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City and Lawrence Memorial Hospital from the rule.
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