Drought Continues Straining Water Use in Lawrence
Residents urged to conserve as Lawrence endures a prolonged drought. Only 0.53 inches of rain fell at Lawrence Municipal Airport, leaving the city seven inches below average since January. Forecasters predict a week of 100 plus degree heat with little rain, echoing Dust Bowl era conditions.
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Lawrence Municipal
Lawrence
Kris Sanders
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Officials plan for federal health reform as clock ticks
Gov. Brownback opposes federal health care reform and waits for new leaders. Kansas hospitals insurers and the Insurance Department follow current regulations while preparing for future ones. The toll of impending changes looms as action stalls.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Insurance Department
Kansas Insurance Commissioner to host health reform chat
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger of Lawrence will host an online chat on WellCommons. com at 10 a.m. Aug 1 to answer questions about federal health reform and insurance. She oversees about 1,700 insurance companies and 94,000 licensed agents in Kansas.
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Kansas
Sandy Praeger
WellCommons. Com
WellCommons.com
Praeger
Lawrence
Turnout for meeting on starting a seniors village
About 70 people attended a community meeting Thursday evening on starting a village for older adults. The concept, begun in Boston a decade ago, units members with a single call for services, social activities, and discounts from vetted providers. Judy Willett of Village to Village Network presented details at the event.
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Chris Holmer
Boston
Judy Willett
Village To Village Network
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