Lawrence Eyes DNR Policy for Medically Fragile Students
Lawrence school board weighs preliminary approval of a policy requiring honor do not resuscitate orders for students deemed medically fragile. In emergencies, staff would call 911 but may limit life‑saving actions to comfort measures as specified by the DNR orders, with police and fire officials coordinating.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Lawrence Police
Lawrence-Douglas
Graves’ Court Appointees All White, Kansans Say
In eight years, Gov. Bill Graves filled 55 Kansas court vacancies with white appointees. A KU law professor and Topeka NAACP leader decry the lack of minority representation across magistrates, district judges, Court of Appeals judges, and Supreme Court justices. State officials blamed few minority candidates. Graves’ office noted only one black judge appeared on nominating lists.
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Topeka
Bill Graves
Kansas
University of Kansas Law
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kansas Bar Association
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
William Richards Sr
NAACP
Dodge City Citizen Police Auxiliary wins international policing award
In Dodge City a 25 member civilian patrol uses police scanners and cell phones to support officers. The group organized in 1996 after a gang linked shooting and earned the 2002 Webber Seavey Award at the IACP conference in Minneapolis for innovative policing programs.
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Dodge City
Tom Bos
Webber Seavey
Association of Chiefs of Police
Minneapolis
Minn
Disabled Kansans fear loss of home help amid budget cuts
Lawrence residents warn 350 people in similar straits will lose state aid, facing higher costs for laundry groceries and housework as SRS trims 26.6 million from a 2.2 billion budget. Linnenkamp, 36, with cerebral palsy, may be grandfathered in but his attendant Brenda Allen expects layoffs and job changes.
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Lawrence
Brad Linnenkamp
Linnenkamp
Lawrence Journal-World
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
Pendence
Brenda Allen
Allen
Brad
Garden City teens wrap gifts for charity could run next weekend
In Garden City two groups the Southern Baptist Church Youth Group and the Garden City High School Thespians set up free will donation gift wrapping at two locations. They plan wrap sessions next weekend to fund a trip to New York City in May and support Angel Tree gifts.
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Jay Rome
Kyle Larson
Garden City High School
Clifford Hope
Gchs Thespians Club
Garden City
Southern Baptist Church
Southern Baptist
Scott McCauliffe
GCHS
Thespians
New York City
Clifford Hope Auditorium
Debbie Tidwell
Tidwell
Jenny Regier
N. 3Rd St
David Proffer
Proffer
Angel Trees
Linenberger Jewelry
Hilary Gaschler
Savanna Nightingale
Sammi Webb
Eighth grade career fair taps Garden City Community College
Eighth grade students tour Garden City Community College on Tuesday for the Finney County Eighth Grade Career Fair. About 30 career areas will be presented by local professionals, with sessions on job interviews and goal setting and use of the Explore test to match interests with careers.
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Garden City Community College
Finney County
Career Learning System
USD
Garden City
Holcomb
GCCC
Judge Crumble
Techni
Cal Education
CLS
Linda Holmquist
Kenneth Henderson
Christy Schaefer
Schaefer
Tenance
U.S
Finney County Exhibition Building
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