Regents to Vote on 47 Million Budget Increase
State Board of Regents plans a Thursday vote at its monthly meeting on a 47 million dollar budget increase. If approved, the proposal goes to Governor Brownback for inclusion in the next legislative year’s spending plan. The package includes 12.3 million for inflation across higher education and 7.4 million for a 1 percent state university employee raise.
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Pollard family keeps 30 year weather records in Lecompton
The Pollards and started by Nancy's father maintain daily rainfall notes for the National Weather Service in Topeka. For 50 plus years they have measured with an 8 inch gauge and upright pot, reporting every 24 hours. Their data aid climate models while remaining a family tradition spanning three generations.
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Older drivers in Kansas seek extra safety help
In Kansas, residents 65 and older renew licenses every four years, not six, and they can already face license restrictions. Donnad Erickson, 83, of Topeka, attends AARP safe driving courses to adapt to aging and evolving road rules such as more roundabouts. National concerns rise after a 100-year-old driver struck students in Los Angeles, prompting talks of senior driving safety.
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