Civil War mud fort workshop in Lawrence history event
Lawrence residents recreate 1850s mud forts to defend the city from Missourians along the Wakarusa River. Rachel Price and Maggie Ziegler join others in the hands on Civil War on the Western Frontier workshop.
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Rachel Price
Lawrence
Maggie Ziegler
G. Lawrence
Weston Kennedy
Seattle
Kansas River
Kennedy
Keith
Barbara Wood
Douglas County foundation taps veteran to lead
Douglas County Community Foundation has chosen Chip Blaser as executive director. Blaser, formerly vice president of Ballard Community Center operations, started Thursday and aims to expand the foundation’s impact across the Douglas County community. The $10 million charity funds social services, health care, education, arts, and donor grants, with about $200,000 distributed annually.
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Douglas County Community Foundation
Lawrence
Chip Blaser
Ballard
The
Arts
Blaser
Pate
Douglas County
Participa
Panel pushes health coverage for children and expanded Medicaid
A Kansas Health Policy Authority panel urged Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to insure more low income children, extend dental care and fight obesity while proposing raising Medicaid eligibility to include thousands of adults with uncollectible bills. The plan also includes expanding HealthWare to cover younger children and funding for regular adult dental care and obesity counseling, with overall costs estimated in the millions.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Health Policy Authority
Sheldon Weisgrau
Kansas Health Institute
Brenda Landwehr
Wichita
Landwehr
Authority
Ray Davis
Kansas University
Sebelius
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Mike Yoder
T At World Photos
Douglas County Foundation
Ballard Center
Foundation
Mike Davis
Sara Corless
Davis
Chad Lawhorn
W. 6Th Street
Rsls
Yeon
Tum Ee
Dave Ranney
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Surgery Center
W. 6Th St
Maine Lawrence
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