LMH to spend nearly five million on West Lawrence project
Lawrence Memorial Hospital board approves up to 4.45 million to expand third floor of a mega medical building near Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway raising total project cost to about 101 million. Some directors urge budgeting caution to preserve funds for other LMH locations and future needs.
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LMH
West Lawrence
Rock Chalk Park
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Sixth Street
South Lawrence
Lee Reussner
Third
Maine Streets
County backs quarter cent sales tax for mental health campus
Douglas County Commission approves placing a quarter cent sales tax on November ballot to raise about 4.9 million annually for a behavioral health campus and expanded mental health and substance abuse programs. The plan trails a prior Proposition 1 and faces debate over funding methods and potential jail spending.
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Douglas County Commission
Commission
Nancy Thellman
Thellman
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
DCCCA
Heartland Community Health Center
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Mike Gaughan
Michelle Derusseau
Justice Matters
Woman in 19th Street crash after medical emergency
A woman suffered a medical event while driving west on 19th Street near Barker Avenue and struck a UPS truck around 4:30 PM. She was taken to Overland Park Regional Hospital with minor injuries. the UPS driver was uninjured. West 19th Street was briefly closed. Humane Society to waive adoption fees this weekend for Clear the Shelters Day at 1805 E. 19th St with services included.
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Laurie Powell
Lawrence
19Th Street
Barker Avenue
Powell
19Th
Missouri
Overland Park Regional Hospital
West 19Th Street
The
Lawrence Humane Society
Humane Society
Hill’s Science
E. 19Th St
Datebook 16 Today Don’t Miss Events in Lawrence
League of Women Voters hosts a migration topic from 11 30 a m to 1 p m at Pioneer Ridge Community Room. Emily Bachert drum circle runs 11 30 a m to noon at The Toy Store. Lawrence Toastmasters meet 12 05 to 12 55 p m at Capital City Bank. Scrabble at J S Coffee 3 30 to 6 30 p m. Genealogy drop-in 4 to 5 p m at Osma Local History Room. Cottin's Outdoor Farmers Market 4 to 6 30 p m 1832 Massachusetts St. Sons of Union Veterans Abraham Lincoln visit 6 30 p m at Watkins Museum. Thursday Book Club 7 p m above John Brown's Underground. Saturday Get out the vote plan for Douglas County Democrats 9 30 a m at Lawrence Arts Center.
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Emily Bachert
the Toy Store
Massachusetts St. Lawrence
Capital City Bank
New Hampshire St
J&s
Sixth St
Osma
Lawrence Public Library
Vermont St. Cottin
Massachusetts St
Sons of Union
Abraham Lincoln
Kansas Territory
Watkins Museum of History
John
Douglas County
Lawrence Arts Center
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Wakarusa Drive
Brown
E. Seventh St
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Rockledge Rd
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Reyna
9Th
Massachusetts
Siona St
FBI
St. Lawrence
Kasold
Men Rakek
Fox
Unbank.com
Animal Hospital
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Massachusetts Street
New Hampshire Street
LAW Office
David J. Brown
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