Rising tuition pressures as Kansas Regents near tuition hikes
The Kansas Board of Regents poised to approve tuition increases at all state public universities to offset state budget cuts. KU K State Wichita State Fort Hays Emporia Neosho County face higher rates, with undergrad hikes of 7 and 5 percent at KU and K State, respectively. Public in-state costs reach about 66 914 for four years, private colleges about 135 118, and community colleges around 12 969 annually. savings strategies urged.
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Concealed Carry Comparisons and Public Safety Questions
A writer notes that debates over concealed carry resemble argumentative excess from Jack London’s Sea Wolf. The piece contrasts states with permissive laws like Vermont and Alaska against restrictive cities like Washington DC and Chicago, questioning how crime rates compare despite divergent legal controls.
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Reader Forum on Concealed Carry Laws in States
An analysis notes debates in states like Kansas over residents with concealed carry permits versus those without. It argues that understanding facts is key to judging concealed carry laws. The author suggests legal alcohol may raise crime rates more than concealed carry permits.
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Local farmers market urged to curb obesity in Ottawa
In a Herald piece Midge Ransom of the Franklin County Health Department discusses obesity and proposes a bi weekly farmers market at Orscheln Farm and Home in Ottawa. The market runs 4 to 6 p m Wednesdays and 8 a m Saturdays with farmers sharing advice and recipes to promote healthful real food.
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The Garden That Feeding a Town Never Died
Linda Brown recalls a rural family's vast garden known as the garden that fed many, from fresh produce to preserves. It fed neighbors and churchgoers, then diminished as ages passed, leaving only memories of cornucopia and a porch pot replacement.
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