KSU and KUMC Launch Agromedicine Program
Kansas State University and the Kansas University Medical Center announce a joint Agromedicine program to address health and safety concerns in farming. The initiative leverages KSU extension, KUMC clinical services, and makes Kansas the 16th state in the North American Agromedicine Consortium. The Kansas program will host the National Agromedicine Consortium Congress in May.
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Kansas University Medical Center
Ksuku Medical Center Agromedicine
John Neuberger
Kansas State
Kansas
American Agromedicine Consortium
Donald Hagen
Matchbox Men stage Gentlemen Prefer Calabash at Lawrence Arts Center
Lawrence group Matchbox Men presents a 11 2 hour comedy sketch show at 8 p m today and Friday at 200 W Ninth with seven actors from Lawrence. The troupe wrote directed and produced the sketches begun in February with final scripts shaped after daily sessions. They mix dark intelligent humor with song parodies improvisation and minimal set design.
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Matchbox Men
Ethan Shafter
Lawrence
Lawrence Arts Center
Ninth
Shafter
Matchbox
Seth Mehl
Vince Fairchild
Erik Lundsgaarde
Jason Fleischauer
Justin Wood
Matt Gaus
Wood
Fairchild
Gaus
Funeral services for Peggy Blackwell in Tonganoxie
Funeral services for Juanita Peggy R. Blackwell 87 of Tonganoxie will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church Tonganoxie burial in Hubbel Hill Cemetery She died Aug 12 1997 born Oct 31 1909 in Tonganoxie daughter of Stephen A and Jessie M Bowman Thomas She was a homemaker member of the Tonganoxie United Methodist Church married Elmo P Blackwell in Lawrence June 16 1937 he died in 1968 Survivors include three daughters Linda Smith Cheryl Sparks and Karla Barnett one brother Claude Thomas two sisters Cecil J Thomas and Madge K Thomas six grandchildren and three great grandchildren The family will meet friends Friday 6 00 to 8 00 p m at Quisenberry Funeral Home Memorials suggested to Kansas City Hospice or the church
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Tonnganoxie
Juanita
Peggy” R. Blackwell
Tonganoxie
United Methodist Church
Hubbel Hill
Blackwell
Stephen A
Jessie M. Bowman Thomas
Tonga
Thomas
Kincaid
Madge K. Thomas
Winterset
Iowa
Quisenberry Funeral Home
Kansas City
County enacts 1998 budget with tax increase
Douglas County commissioners approve a 1998 budget of 31.15 million with a slight tax rise for most taxpayers. The plan uses a 24.665 mill levy funded by a 9.5 percent rise in total valuation and about 800 thousand dollars from other revenues. New commissioners Taul and Nieder trim the cost of living adjustment to 2 percent while preserving services.
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Douglas County
Craig Weinaug
Tom Yaul
Dean Nieder
Commission
Mark Buhler
Taul
Weinang
Groups vie for homeless grants under city plan
This week groups seek funding under the Consolidated Plan for housing programs. Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center requests 225000 over three years for Bridges to Independence a transitional housing project for about 15 homeless individuals with severe mental illness lasting around six months. Additional 390000 over three years would fund outreach case management and referrals. Lawrence Housing Authority seeks 250000 over five years for supportive housing for homeless people with disabilities. Project Acceptance asks 285000 over three years for expanded drop in services for street homelessness with severe mental illness unwilling to engage in services.
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Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Bridges To Independence
Bert Nash
The
Lawrence Housing Authority
To Independence
Independence Inc
Project Acceptance
Kansas grant boosts Lawrence homeless shelters funding
Lawrence joins 17 other cities with a 58500 emergency shelter grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing to operate shelters and prevent homelessness for twelve months. Nine agencies signed the initial request and will meet to allocate funds totaling 58500, with the money available this fall.
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Lawrence
Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing
Margene Swarts
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