Kansas Belle Dinner Train moves to Baldwin City yard
Kansas Belle aims to offer mobile meals with entertainment as a 75 foot red dining car is unloaded from a semitrailer at a rock quarry north of Ottawa. The car will join Midland Railway’s Baldwin City yard for the Kansas Belle Dinner Train, a move from Fremont, Nebraska to central Kansas.
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Cursive in Schools Faces Shrinking Priority Across Kansas
Kansas education survey shows 90 percent of districts still teach cursive in elementary grades, mostly starting in third grade with 15 minutes to an hour daily. Yet about 23 percent say handwriting is low priority and 6 percent expect to cut class time, as technology shifts focus, prompting concern from board members about lost skills.
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Kansas City
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Carolyn Campbell
Topeka
SLT Second Most Expensive Project On State List
The South Lawrence Trafficway ranks as the second costliest item on Kansas's transportation agenda released Wednesday. Estimated at 150 million dollars for a six mile stretch, it trails only the Johnson County Gateway interchange at 250 million. KDOT lists over 430 current and upcoming projects totaling 1.1 billion dollars, mostly preservation work to protect transportation investments. Kansas Transportation Secretary Mike King notes the emphasis on preserving existing assets.
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Heating costs likely to rise for winter year Kansas gas prices up to 3.55 per MBtu
Black Hills Energy officials predict natural gas prices will rise for the first time in three years. They expect average winter gas prices near historic lows but higher than last year, with prices edging up to about 3.55 per million BTU from 2.94 last year, potentially raising heating bills in Lawrence.
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Black Hills
Weather: sun and clouds with mild highs
A mixed sun and cloud forecast predicts a high of 62 and a low of 29 for today. The brief page 10A forecast notes typical seasonal conditions with clear and cooler intervals throughout the day.
Former Topeka Lawyer Pleads Guilty in KU Fraud Case
A former Topeka attorney pleads guilty to federal counts of money laundering and wire fraud. He allegedly stole funds intended to benefit the University of Kansas School of Business, according to court records.
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