Family three escape as wall fire saved by alarms
Three family members woke to smoke alarms in a west Lawrence home on Summerfield Way. Firefighters quickly extinguished a wall fire near the fireplace, with no injuries or displacement. The incident remains under investigation and officials urge working detectors and exit planning.
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Lawrence runners raise over 20K for St Jude hero Sarah
The Sarah is Our Superhero team from Lawrence raised over twenty thousand dollars for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in memory of and in support of Sarah Burrichter, daughter of Kristine Burrichter. The group funds prizes, masks and cookie sales and other events to help families receive care. They plan a virtual run due to the pandemic.
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Topeka
Dozens of Kansas public health officials resign amid pandemic pressure
Dozens of health officials flee posts across Kansas after the COVID-19 crisis. In Reno County, director Nick Baldetti resigns to lead a new health school at McPherson College, citing 80 hour weeks, hostile politics, and threats to his family. The exodus spans 27 county officials statewide, with burnout, harassment, and political scapegoating cited by leaders and researchers as shaping a long-term drain on the public health system. The KDHE notes 15 county administrators and 18 health officers have left, many under strain from ongoing pandemic management.
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McPherson College
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Lori Freeman
National Association of County and
National Public Radio
Vicki Collie-Akers
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas
Lawrence school board holds special meeting on COVID guidance
The Lawrence school board will host a 6:30 p.m. online special meeting to decide criteria for its COVID-19 guidance. President Kelly Jones called for discussion on incidence rates as part of the district’s version, with viewers invited to watch on VidCo Channel 26 or YouTube USD497.
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Kelly Jones
Lawrence Douglas County Public Health
Kansas State Department of Education
Health Department
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