Turnpike renewal expands beyond roadways in Kansas
Kansas Turnpike Authority plans a $113 million overhaul to add bridges and lanes across the Kansas River near Lawrence. Crews will plant 60 trees 30 cottonwoods and 30 sycamores along the east bank to replace uprooted specimens and support nesting for eagles, with new plantings stretching up to a half mile and phased through 2011.
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Mother of all bailouts may reach 91 trillion
The Bush administration urged rapid congressional action on a 700 billion plan to buy bad mortgage debt and unfreeze credit markets. Leaders backed the core idea but called for extending relief to Main Street and restricting executive pay. Fed move to convert Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to bank holding companies signals broader governmental aid. The government has already taken Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and AIG while Lehman, Merrill Lynch reshaped the landscape.
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Training at Fort Riley Shows Iraqi Village Search Drills
Journal World reporter Mike Belt rides in a Humvee with a Military Transition Team during week long fort Riley drills. Soldiers review building searches in a mock Iraqi village while hurtling past rusted wrecks along a dirt road. Spc Jason Neuhaus of Herington plays the enemy sniper as Lt Col Brent Frazier and Capt Skip Harrison lead the exercise.
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School district crafts plan to replace retiring superintendent
A look at the district’s game plan for selecting Randy Weseman’s successor as he retires at year’s end. The piece outlines timelines, candidate profiles, and the process the board will follow to fill the top post.
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