Lawrence woman charged with abusing infant and threats
Brittany M. Jewell, 25, of Lawrence, faces felonies including abuse of a child and aggravated assault from a July 10 incident involving a 2 month old. She also faces a felony charge of criminal threat and a misdemeanor domestic battery from an Aug. 6 incident with two adults.
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Topeka Mayor to Get Pacemaker After COVID Heart Damage
Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla will undergo a pacemaker implantation Monday to repair heart damage from COVID-19 after a 12 day hospitalization earlier this year. She credits healthcare workers for saving her life and notes high Kansas COVID hospitalizations and cases as context.
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Kansas Biological Survey Receives New Name at KU
The Kansas Biological Survey at the University of Kansas will be renamed the Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research. The rebranding highlights ecology research and national and international work alongside state studies, with 25 researchers and over 20 staff. The center runs the KU Field Station, a 3,700 acre site near Lawrence, and has a history dating to 1911 with state agency status since 1959.
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Kansas Biological Survey & Center For Ecological Research
Sara Baer
Baer
Kansas
Lawrence
City Commission Restores Largely Virtual Meeting Format
Lawrence city officials revert to a hybrid setup with Zoom for most participants while a few staff remain at City Hall. May or Brad Finkelder urged continuing virtual meetings until mask rules can be lifted amid renewed health guidance. Douglas County also reinstates indoor masks with hybrid attendance for meetings.
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Kansan Medicaid audit finds 19.2 million improper payments and 632 cases of death after payments
An inspector general review of KanCare from July 2019 to July 2021 shows KDHE recovered 19.2 million improper Medicaid payments, tied to 632 cases where benefits continued after a beneficiary died. In 56 cases over five years, payments persisted posthumously, prompting calls to review controls and possibly pursue recovery from Maximus, the contractor operating the claims clearinghouse.
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Maximus
Kansas
KanCare
Attorney General
Office of
Medicaid Inspector General
Derek Schmidt
MediKan
Kristi Zears
Zears
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