Flu activity climbs nationwide with strains in Kansas City area
The CDC reports epidemic influenza levels across much of the United States, with Kansas and Missouri among states experiencing high activity. Lawrence sees comparatively milder impact. hospital data show 25 confirmed flu patients and 11 presumptively treated, while two recent hospital deaths are attributed to influenza.
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Kansas City
Centers For Disease Control
Lawrence
Kansas
Julie Robbins
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas University Hospital
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Flu Shots Offered by Lawrence Douglas County Health Dept
The Lawrence Douglas County Health Department at 200 Main St offers flu vaccinations with hours: Monday 8 30 a m to 8 p m, Tuesday 9 30 a m to 5 p m, and Wednesday to Friday 8 30 a m to 5 p m. The office closes daily 11 30 a m to 1 p m and will be closed New Year s Day.
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Arts and culture director leaves after three months in Lawrence
Christina Mc Clelland resigns as Lawrence arts and culture director after three months. She cites limited job opportunities for her husband in the area and plans to rejoin him in Denver. Mayor Amyx says the city will begin a hiring process while noting the role’s importance to ongoing arts initiatives in the Warehouse Arts District.
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Christina McClelland
McClelland
Denver
Mike Amyx
Amyx
Urbana
Ill
Ninth Street
New Year's Eve Tipsy Taxi offers free rides
Lawrence residents can call 785-842-8294 for a free ride home from midnight to 3 a.m. on New Year’s Eve. The Tipsy Taxi program run by Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism, Inc. started 29 years ago and is funded by local donors and businesses. In 2012 it served 688 people and last year 835 used the service.
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Douglas County Citizens Committee On Alcoholism, Inc
Lawrence
DCCCA
Jen Jordan
KU area apartment project moves ahead after parking variance denial
The City Commission will likely approve a right of way use permit next week for a $75 million apartment complex at 1101 and 1115 Indiana St adjacent to Kansas University. Demolition of Berkeley Flats may start soon, including relocation of Georgia Bell’s 70 year home after she moves out by February.
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Indiana St
David Corliss
Berkeley Flats
Corliss
Georgia Bell
Bell
Mississippi Street
Court rejects Kansas appeal on voter citizenship
Denver AP report states a 10th U.S. Circuit panel denied Kansas and Arizona a rehearing on using the federal voter registration form without citizenship proof. The ruling preserves a dual system where federal form voters may cast only federal ballots, reflecting prior Supreme Court and court actions on citizenship verification and form revisions.
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10Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Eric Melgren
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
Kris Kobach
U.S. Supreme Court
Election Assistance Commission
EAC
Kobach
Derek Schmidt
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