Tonganoxie man Austin Stone learns to live again
Austin Stone, a Tonganoxie man injured in a 2009 medical gas accident, relearns daily tasks at the Kansas State School for the Blind in Kansas City. He uses a cane and two paraprofessionals, adapting to limited mobility as Lawrence adopts new rules on medical gas line inspections amid a state bill pending for safety standards.
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Inside stories of survival teaches self breast exams
Cancer profiles highlight Ginger Hamm, a former kindergarten teacher turned advocate, who now teaches women the importance of self breast examinations as part of a regional series on survivorship on page 3A.
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Henry NBA readiness examined by sports editor
Xavier Henry has floated the idea of entering the NBA draft after one year. Tom Keegan weighs Henry against freshman phenom Brandon Rush, who wasn’t deemed ready after a year in college.
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Public and private schools fight budget cuts Tuesday
Audits and informants reveal private schools’ financial outlook as public districts plan further cuts. School leaders discuss funding gaps, enrollment trends, and strategic adjustments ahead of budget decisions.
Stormwater drains threaten Old West Lawrence homes and banks
In Old West Lawrence, heavy rains flood Canterbury Lane as a 48 inch pipe and multiple 12 inch pipes feed runoff from adjacent parking lots, eroding Dutcher's land and endangering her back porch. Stormwater engineer Matt Bond lists high priority sites including 23rd Street and Ousdahl Road, 2nd Street and Naismith Drive, and 9th Street and Holiday Drive, noting costs would be in the millions and KU pays far more for stormwater management.
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Easter Urbi et Orbi Message Defines Papal Rally
Pope Benedict XVI addresses the faithful at the Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square delivering the Urbi et Orbi message. He remained silent on clerical abuse accusations while other church leaders defended the pontiff during Sunday services.
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Breast feeding could save lives and billions, study says
A Pediatrics analysis estimates that 90 percent of U S women breast feeding for six months could save nearly 900 infants annually and cut health costs by billions. Lead author Dr Melissa Bartick calls it a public health issue with broad benefits from antibodies to insulin effects, though the study notes uncertainties.
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