County approves district boundary changes
Douglas County commissioners approve a 2-1 redistricting plan to balance population across three districts. About 7,000 registered voters are affected as District 1 stays in Lawrence, District 2 expands into eastern Lawrence, and District 3 covers western Lawrence. Republican Jim Flory opposed the map, favoring minimal shifts.
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Douglas County
Mike Gaughan
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
Gaughan
Nancy Thellman
Jim Flory
15Th
Iowa
Flory
Sunset Hill
East Lawrence
County Commission
KU hires Rajiv Kulkarni to head Center for Technology Commercialization
Kansas University names Rajiv Kulkarni of the University of Utah as director of the Center for Technology Commercialization serving Lawrence and KU Medical Center. He led business and technology development at Utah and completed more than 100 licensing deals, including 28 startup licenses. Kulkarni begins February 1 and reports to Julie Goonewardene as Jim Baxendale shifts to a part time role.
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Rajiv Kulkarni
University of Utah
Center For
Lawrence and
KU Medical Center
Utah
Kulkarni
Julie Goonewardene
Ceeds
Jim Baxendale
Charles
State Bank
Topeka
Lawrence Market
Central National Bank
6Th
Monterey Way
Lawrence
Derby
Kirsten
Pittsburg State University
Graduate School of Banking
The
University of Colorado
Seniors may face higher hunting and fishing license fees
Kansas officials propose ending the long standing license fee exemption for residents 65 and over. The plan would charge 18 dollars each for fishing and hunting licenses to help fund the parks agency amid aging hunter numbers. The exemption began in 1937 for 70 plus, then cut to 65 in 1971.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Robin Jennison
Jennison
House Appropriations Committee
Kansas
Parks Agency
Kansas lawmakers, sites protest SOPA PIPA blackout
Kansas figures joined a broad online protest against SOPA and PIPA with sites like Boing Boing Wikipedia and Reddit going dark. KU graduate Maggie Koerth noted potential job impact while lawmakers Lynn Jenkins Kevin Yoder and Jerry Moran condemned the bills as censorship and harmful to Internet freedom.
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Kansas University
Maggie Koerth
BoingBoing
Wikipedia
Reddit
Congress
Koerth
Boing Boing
Erty
Jobs
SOPA
PIPA
Nancy Baym
Baym
Kansas
U.S
Lynn Jenkins
Anti Piracy Bills Face Resistance Amid Wikipedia Protest
AAP Q A outlines why Congress pursues SOPA and PIPA amid high tech opposition led by Wikipedia protest. Critics warn of free speech limits and cyber risks while supporters cite billions in losses to counterfeit goods and drugs and urge action in Senate and House timing.
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Washington
U.S
Congress
Wikipedia
House
Senate
John Boehner
Silicon Valley
Hollywood
Judiciary Committee
Smith
SOPA
Darrell Issa
R-Calif
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
LMH board previews film project and 3.2 million kitchen upgrade
Lawrence Memorial Hospital discussed its film studio aspirations as the board toured a new kitchen renovation of 3.2 million dollars including storage, flooring and walk in coolers. The dining area opened with a 24 7 access and a fountain noise backdrop while atrium work continues. LMH also announced a new general surgeon Dr Chad Tate joining from Baylor and noted Ottawa specialty care clinic closure due to lease end with Ransom Memorial Hospital. The hospital launched a 1 billion CMS grants pursuit with Heartland Community Health Center and Douglas County to improve primary care access, paying a 5 000 grant writer fee with applications due next week and awards on March 31.
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LMH
Food Service
Chad Tate
Garden City
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas
Lawrence General Surgery
Kansas
Cheryl Rice
Stephen Myrick
Mark Praeger
Ottawa
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Specialty Care
Darren Klish
Lawrence
Lawrence Cancer Center
Meyer
Centers For Medicare
CMS
Douglas County Community Health Improvement Project
Heartland Community Health Center
Health reporter contact details for Karrey Britt
Health reporter Karrey Britt can be reached at 832 7190. Readers are invited to follow her WellCommons health blog at WellCommons com and her updates on Twitter at Twitter com WellCommons for health news and tips.
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Shaun Hittle
Twitter
Shaunhittle
George Diepenbrock
Gdiepenbrock
Associated Press
Karrey Britt
WellCommons.com
WellCommons
Charles
Charlesd
Firststateks.com
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