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- Richard Ferguson, UNL professor of agronomy and horticulture Charles Wortmann, University of Nebraska–Lincoln agronomy and horticulture professor and Nebraska Extension soil and nutrient management specialist, will retire May 31 after a 20-year career at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. A virtual retirement reception will be held May 13 from 2 to 3 p.m., CDT, via Zoom. Friends and colleagues can leave a note or photo memory in the online guestbook. A native of Hartington, Nebraska, Wortmann’s prestigious career has focused on improving nutrient management, soil conservatio...

A bill now signed into law by Gov. Laura Kelly aims to modernize the state's legacy unemployment IT system, as well as address other issues dealing with unemployment.

After a dramatic series of twists and turns, a major school choice expansion in Kansas was shot down Friday in the Kansas Senate, with legislators now forced to find a path forward on funding the state's public schools. The legislation narrowly passed the Kansas House on Friday but hit a snag in the Kansas Senate. Ultimately, supporters were unable to overcome skepticism from moderate Republicans over a sweeping new school choice program allowing families to use public per-pupil funding for private school tuition. Democrats and some Republicans have argued the structure of Senate Bill 17...

After dramatic debate, Kansas lawmakers shoot down school choice expansion Andrew Bahl, Topeka Capital-Journal © Rafael Garcia/The Capital-Journal Sitting at separated tables, the student winners of each Manhattan Catholic Schools classroom's spelling bee wait their turn at the schoolwide spelling bee Jan. 27, 2021. After a dramatic series of twists and turns, a major school choice expansion in Kansas was shot down Friday in the Kansas Senate, with legislators now forced to find a path forward on funding the state's public schools. The legislation narrowly passed the Kans...

Prince George Community Foundation makes largest donation ever SHARE ON: PGCF 25th Logo (Photo by PGCF Facebook) The Prince George Community Foundation is donating $155,000 to the Prince George Cancer Centre for the North. This donation is the largest donation ever made by the PGCF and is being made to celebrate the Foundation’s 25th anniversary. All funding will be allocated to bringing a Precision Radiation Program to the centre. “The creation of this robust research program will test the ability of precision radiation therapy to extend survival and increase cure rates in patients with...