Birds gather for annual prairie chicken mating at Konza
Early risers braved predawn darkness to watch the Greater Prairie Chickens perform their mating ritual from a dugout blind on Konza Prairie. Seven visitors paid 25 dollars for a guided tour sponsored by the Konza Environmental Educational Program, hoping to glimpse the elusive birds at the booming grounds in the Flint Hills near Manhattan.
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County towing rules under review after high tow charge
Eudora resident Jen Middleton recounts a six mile tow after her son Devin's March accident providing a $1,110 bill with charges for mileage, towing, gate, labor, cleanup, winch and storage. Officials note lack of pricing regulations on Douglas County non-preference tow list.
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Grady Walker
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KU Distinguished Professor H. George Frederickson
The 16 Things series continues Monday with KU distinguished professor H. George Frederickson.
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Kansas group pushes for physician assisted death option
A Lawrence forum by WELLCommons and Kaw Valley Older Women's League urged adding Kansas to states allowing physician assisted death. Participants cited autonomy and end of life choices, with a March program on life and death decisions exploring options and voting to start a community discussion.
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End of Life Choices Talk At Lawrence Public Library
A free community program from 7 to 8 30 p m Monday at the Lawrence Public Library 107 Vt features families sharing stories on end of life care decisions. One family discusses consequences of no plan while another highlights having a plan in place. A local doctor speaks on decision making. Sponsored by the Lawrence area Coalition to Honor End of Life Choices and Lawrence Memorial Hospital to mark National Healthcare Decisions Day. Participants will learn how to engage family in conversations and preview the documentary Consider the Conversation.
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