photo by: AP Photo | John Hanna

Kansas state Reps. Clark Shultz, left, a Lindsborg Republican, and Doug Gatewood, right, a Columbus Democrat, confer during a House Appropriations Committee meeting, Monday, March 21, 2011, at the Statehouse in Topeka.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Gas prices have dropped recently but are still above $3.00 per gallon. These prices were posted Monday, March 20, 2011, at QuikTrip, 1020 E. 23rd St.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Preparing for spring, KDOT employee Andy Schimmel cleans up the sandy gravel mixture left behind from winter on U.S. Highway 24-40, creating a dusty haze for drivers passing by. Sunday marked the first day of spring.

photo by: Richard Gwin

Raintree Montessori School students, from left, Reese Gray, 5, and Isley Newton, 4, tear up while trying to peel some onions for a Thanksgiving meal in this 2008 file photo. Spring break is prime time to get in the kitchen with your kids to teach them a lesson and break up boredom.