MANHATTAN – The petite purple blooms of wild violets, often seen in lawns across Kansas this time of year, serve as a food source to bees and other pollinators, Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said.Broadleaf weeds found in the lawn compete with turfgrass for nutrients and water.Both require some attention.
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers have sent a bipartisan school finance bill that will shape state education funding for the next three years to the governor’s desk, packaging a $75 million increase in special education funding into the bill.Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 387 out of the House by a 115-2 vote and out of the Senate by 35-2 on Friday.
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Dear Amy: My good friends want to downsize for retirement, but the major repairs needed on their house will prevent them from making enough on the sale to buy their next place.They asked me to brainstorm options, and one idea I had was to convert the basement level into a rentable apartment, so they could use the rental income to complete the repairs on their home over time.We did some quick math and their next step was to talk to their financial planner.Well, they decided to go for it, but in my opinion they are making all the wrong decisions!
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Though it took some time to get the project underway, the city’s first splash pad will be ready for Memorial Day, city commissioners were told last week.Dan Riney, director of city utilities, provided Ottawa City commissioners with an update during their April 17 meeting.Riney told commissioners work had started on the project in City Park, adding contractors were hopeful it would be finished in three weeks, weather permitting.