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TOPEKA — Legislation sent to the full Kansas Senate would prohibit counties from sending applications for advance ballots to registered voters unless specifically requested by the individual and forbid counties from pre-printing a person’s name or address on applications to avoid problems with illegible handwriting.Nothing in the bill would block special-interest organizations, political parties or wealthy individuals from sending advance ballot applications to potential voters in Kansas.

While some smaller universities across the state watched their enrollment numbers dip, Ottawa University saw its highest numbers in the institution’s history.During Thursday’s Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce dinner and awards ceremony on the OU campus, OU President Dr.

MANHATTAN – It’s nearly February, and love is in the air, which means many have turned their thoughts to red roses, chocolate and dreamy greeting cards.But Kansas State University child development specialist Bradford Wiles says it can also mean something more simple: Kindness.“I always implore people to be kind to themselves (because) it’s really easy to not be kind to ourselves,” Wiles said.“We make mistakes, but then we ruminate on them.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Jan.

Sixty-year-old Bill Tsutsui, who currently serves as chancellor and professor of history at Ottawa University, found himself in Sunday’s New York Times in an article featuring frequent travelers and their favorite airport amenities.While another traveler talked about a cupcake dispensing machine, Tsutui, who travels back and forth to Japan, told the newspaper of a vending machine he found at Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport in eastern Washington.

The K-State Research and Extension Frontier District will host a school to teach attendees how to plan and conduct a safe and effective prescribed burn of grasslands.

The annual Franklin County Conservation District luncheon is planned for noon Thursday Feb.