Rodent shortage strains funding at Operation WildLife
Di ane Johnson of Operation WildLife Inc says frozen mice price rose from 45 cents to nearly double. The Linwood clinic, with a Shawnee satellite, faces ongoing financial stress as demand for mice and rats as feed rises, leaving potential shortfalls in two to three months.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photos
Bill Whinery
Operation WildLife
Linwood
Whinery
Diane Johnson
Operation WildLife Inc
OWL
Johnson
Shawnee
Donations options for Operation Wildlife highlighted
The notice lists giving routes to support Operation Wildlife. Donations by check can be sent or delivered to the Linwood clinic at 23375 Guthrie Road or to the Shawnee receiving center. PayPal donations are available at owl-online.org along with volunteer applications.
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Operation Wildlife’s
Linwood Clinic
Guthrie Road
Shawnee
W. 75Th St
Owl-Online. Org
Concealed carry permits surge after Sandy Hook shooting
Kansans flocked to gun stores and 1012 applied for concealed carry permits in the 10 days after December 14. The Kansas AG data show a roughly 50 percent spike from prior averages, with background checks hitting over 35000 in December, signaling nationwide trends.
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Sandy Hook Elementary
Newtown
Conn
Kansas Attorney General
Kansas
KU approves rec project in Rock Chalk Park plan
Lawrence city commissioners approved rezoning and a special use permit for Kansas University and private partners to build a 90 acre complex including a track and field stadium soccer field and softball stadium near Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway. The project aims to host the 2014 Kansas Relays but city votes do not commit to a $25 million recreation center.
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Rock Chalk Park
Lawrence
Kansas University
Sixth Street
South Lawrence
Jim Marchiong
Kansas Athletics
Hospital issues flu vaccine or mask rule for staff
Lawrence Memorial Hospital requires staff dealing with patients to either receive the flu vaccine or wear a surgical mask. The policy, backed by the CDC and research on influenza spread, faces opposition from critics in other states, including a nurses union in Massachusetts. Greg Windholz from LMH’s Business Health Center cites extensive research behind the measure.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Massachusetts
Greg Windholz
LMH
Business Health Center
Kansas University Hospital gives $1 million to KU Cancer Center
Kansas University Hospital has donated another 1 million toward the KU Cancer Center's goal of securing the National Cancer Institute's highest designation. The gift underscores ongoing support for cancer research and patient care.
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Kansas University Hospital
KU Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute
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