Senator pushes sixth grade path to career education
Senator Steve Abrams proposes a law to place students into career and technical tracks starting in sixth grade with individual career plans developed by students, parents, and a Career Development Facilitator. Plans updated annually. cost questions deferred pending policy decision. Local legislators welcome the idea for rural areas and entrepreneurship potential.
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Topeka
Steve Abrams
State Board of Education
Abrams
el Dorado
Owen Donohoe
Shawnee
Monarch Watch hosts fall butterfly open house in Lawrence
Monarch Watch invites the public to an 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. open house at Foley Hall on KU West Campus marking the fall migration. About 500 monarch pupae will be distributed to kids while supplies last, plus show and tell, tours, activities, and tagging demonstrations led by KU insect ecology expert Chip Taylor.
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Lawrence
Monarch Watch
Foley Hall
Kansas University
West
Chip Taylor
Ecology
Taylor
Baker Wetlands
31St Street
Haskell Avenue
Louisiana Street
Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photo
Tonganoxie
Mexico
Sister city internships grow for KU and area students
Kansas University and local high schools have expanded a sister city internship program with Eutin Germany. Ten interns traveled this summer to work across finance engineering journalism and teaching with Rotary Club support. Participants cite language skills international exposure and professional contacts as key benefits while organizers aim to bring Eutin interns to Lawrence next year.
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Kansas University
Eutin
Germany
Lawrence
Jim Morrison
Rotary Club
Katherine Marples
Marples
Joe Cunningham
Cunningham
Morrison
Algae blooms threaten dogs in Kansas lakes and ponds
Kansas State University veterinarians warn blue-green algae in state lakes and ponds pose a deadly risk to dogs and other animals during hot summers. Experts cite fertilizer runoff and heavy rainfall followed by heat as key growth factors, with toxins harming liver and nervous systems and signs appearing within a day.
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Kansas
Kansas State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Dean van der Merwe
van der Merwe
Marion Reservoir
Steve Adams
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
KDHE issues advisories over lake blue green algae toxin levels
Throughout the summer KDHE has issued health advisories and warnings for lakes with high toxin levels from blue green algae. Advisories advise avoiding water contact for people and pets except for boating and fishing, while warnings permit only limited contact. Lakes affected include Anthony City Lakes, Centralia City Lake, Central Park Lake, Meade State Lake, Veterans Lake, and more.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Central Park Lake
Shawnee County
Meade State Lake
Meade County
Veterans
Barton County
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Bob Marshall
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Scott Rothschild
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Aleese Kopf
Sister City Exchange
Kansas University Business
Journal-World
Play IT Safe
Anthony City Lakes
Harper County
Centralia City Lake
Nemaha County
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