KU betting big on STAR Bonds to boost Kansas projects
Kansas expands state tax dollars to fund entertainment and tourism ventures including Derby dinosaurs and Kansas City soccer as Manhattan art and 20 plus initiatives join the program. Douglas County lags, while the University of Kansas stakes more than 100 million on a shift in policy to fund a major project.
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Public radio warns of Trump budget cuts impact
Kansas Public Radio director Feloniz Lovato-Winston warns that Trump’s executive order to eliminate federal funding for PBS and NPR could trigger a permanent loss of support over two years. KPR, based at the University of Kansas, serves 915 FM stations and relies on CPB funding to support news and cultural programming.
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Robot-building kids compete in world championships at Level Up Robots
Lawrence middle school students at Level Up Robots studio in a Lawrence strip mall work on robotics projects for a world championship. The instructors praise progress as students learn color differentiation threading rings and ladder climbing skills amid buzzing machines.
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