Kansan earns 2 golds at Transplant Games in Michigan
Ali Jacobsen of Lawrence, 20, won two gold medals at the Transplant Games of America in Grand Rapids, Michigan, competing among 1,377 athletes who have received or given life-saving organs. Her liver transplant at seven months came after Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency was diagnosed.
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Burn ban extended by Douglas County Commission
The Douglas County Commission extended its burn ban for two more weeks at a Wednesday meeting. It started July 25 and has now been extended until August 29 unless further action is taken. Prohibited actions include open fires in unincorporated areas except in permanent fireplaces, burning fields or trash, and careless disposal of smoking materials. Violations can lead to a misdemeanor charge.
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Ballot Rejected Over Foreign ID in Kansas Primary
Douglas County election officials rejected a provisional ballot after a voter used a Russian identification card during the Aug. 7 primary in protest of Kansas voter ID law. County Clerk Jamie Shew presented Nathan Pettengill's ballot to the committee as one of two votes to decide its acceptance.
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