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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2015
Page
4
Readers answer what home improvement projects they would tackle on Massachusetts Street. Rod Ernst of Ernst and Son Hardware notes he will avoid ladders and prefer yard work and small repairs while others mention dog hair and ongoing maintenance. Community voices invited at LJWorld.com.
Douglas County commissioners approved a six month expansion for McFarlane Aviation Products. The company, operating since 1979 and employing about 60, will add a 24000 square foot building at 696 East 1700 Road near Vinland to house dozens more workers. Construction is slated to begin before winter.
Kansas Board of Regents launches Apply Kansas College Application Month to raise early application rates, focusing on low income and first generation students. The plan, part of the American College Application Campaign, targets 10 high schools mainly in Kansas City Kansas and Wichita with Dodge City and Parsons also involved.
The Regents say high schools coordinate Apply Kansas events with steering committee input from postsecondary schools. KU's Center for Educational Opportunity Programs teams with Kansas City Kansas Public Schools to send reps to college events, offering guidance on college choice and admissions. The piece notes other Kansas institutions participate and quotes Regent Helen Van Etten on increasing degree attainment for economic growth. It also highlights KU alumni Dan Rooney's Distinguished Alumni Award and events at KU venues.
Keith Morgan of the Lawrence Public Library notes past and present alarms as bedbugs prompted Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library staff to inspect returned books. Precautions include book inspections, trained volunteers, heat treatment for uncertain items, and extra scrutiny of donated seasonal sale books.
Haskell officials describe the school as federally funded yet not federally run and seek greater autonomy and authority. They note rigid federal regulations govern procurement hiring and fundraising, hindering operations and decision making as they study self governance and board role.
University data show the International Academic Accelerator Program enrolled 175 new students this semester, short of the 200 target. Visa processing delays across offices delayed admissions from one to three days to three to four weeks, while 247 students remain in the program split between full and pre AAP tracks.
Governor Sam Brownback says the state will weather this year despite tax cuts and slowing revenue. He rejects further tax increases, cites a $63 million mid month adjustment and spending cuts as needed. Officials note shortfalls in sales tax hitting $20 million in three months.
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