Kansas panel backs funding tweaks for community colleges
A Kansas interim committee endorses repealing out-district tuition and capping local mill levies at 20 to boost state aid for community colleges, while stopping short of mergers or governance overhaul. It urges shifting oversight toward the State Regents and possibly a cabinet level education commissioner to reduce BOE influence.
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Kansas
Ralph Tanner
Baldwin City
State Board of Education
Neosho County
BOE
Board of Regents
Regents
From Raiders to Fantasy Football A Nostalgic Chronicle
A personal essay recounts a lifelong fascination with the Oakland Raiders and NFL culture, from childhood uniforms and yard games featuring Kenny Stabler and Fred Biletnikoff to college focus on NCAA basketball and a later plunge into fantasy football. It details league setup, fines, and the author’s midlife rekindling of sports chatter with Bryce Young, plus a bittersweet playoff loss to Gary Normand.
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NFL
California
Raiders
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Kenny Stabler
Fred Biletnikoff
Cliff Branch
Dave Caspar
Front Yard
NCAA
Kansas
Chiefs
Michael Jackson
Richie Cunningham
Karim Abdul- Jabbar
Ron Howard
Off Brothers
Dream Team
Ottawa
Bryce Young
Young
Gary Normand
Drew Bledsoe
Trail work leaves a mess along old rail bed
Reader describes a month ago crane removal of telephone poles along the old rail path creating a hole in a yard four feet deep and dangling wires. Glass insulators and debris risk injury to children using a nearby shortcut. contractor Shears Construction planned to refill holes and remove debris.
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R. Kent Lash
Ed Detroude
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Detroude
Shears Construction
Salina
One Good Cow Program aids disaster-hit ranchers
The Topeka Capital-Journal notes ranchers drive welfare aid through the One Good Cow Program. Montana rancher Michelle Tebay inspired the effort after Dakota flood devastation. Donated bred cows help recipients replace losses, with typical awards of 20 to 40 cattle worth 500 to 1000 dollars each.
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Topeka Capital-Journal
Montana
Michelle Tebay
Dakotas
Panic over Christmas toy craze echoes parents grieve
An opinion piece rails at the annual toy trade frenzy as Hasbro exclusive rights and store hunts fuel panic. The author recalls personal toy-quest experiences, warns against consumer hype, and emphasizes time with children as the real gift beyond gifts.
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Ashington
Barbie
America
the Times
Hasbro
Florida
Mommy
Daddy
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