Hensley Reflects On Record Setting Kansas Career
Anthony Hensley began a 44 year legislative run in Kansas after a 1976 bid as a 22 year old teacher in Topeka. He defeated an incumbent Democrat in the primary and later faced a shifting political landscape with redistricting and governors like Bennett, Carlin, Hayden, Finney, Graves, and Sebelius shaping his long service.
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Winter weather yields few crashes in Douglas County
Despite a weather advisory for ice and snow, Douglas County saw limited incidents. Lawrence police logged one noninjury crash, no injuries reported, and no motorist assists by 3:15 p.m. A 20-year-old Iowa man suffered suspected minor injuries in a Tuesday I-70 crash near mile marker 202.6. The advisory was canceled around 1:30 p.m. Patrol reports one crash for the day.
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City of Lawrence highway work at Clinton Park Way Kasold Dr
A Lawrence news release says motorists will face delays today at the Clinton Park Way and Kasold Drive intersection. Crews will remove old signals and install a new signal pole from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Flag workers will direct traffic and the Route 9 bus stop on the southwest corner will be closed during construction. Kasold Drive work should finish early next year with details at lawrenceks.org/construction.
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Vaccine rollout at Pioneer Ridge drives local vaccine efforts
Pioneer Ridge Health & Rehab in Douglas County reports 39 residents and about 60 staff, with 26 residents and 47 staff choosing vaccination. Residents in assisted living slated for Jan 4 with CVS, while independent living residents may be excluded from Phase 1A. CVS and Walgreens coordinating regional vaccine administration under the CDC Pharmacy Partnership. Douglas County sees 6,371 cases to date, 32 deaths, and 43 new daily cases on average over 14 days.
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