KU Receives $7.5 Million Grant for Indian Health Center
Kansas University Medical Center has been awarded a $7.5 million grant to establish the Center for American Indian Community Health. The center will study severe health problems among American Indians and develop programs to address them, guiding implementation and outreach.
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Singing Taizé service marks Hiroshima anniversary
A Taizé style worship service emphasizing music will be held next week to observe the Hiroshima anniversary. The service aims to reflect on peace and hope, featuring singing and meditation as a centered practice.
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Brewer weighs tweaks to Arizona immigration law after ruling
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer says the law is constitutional but notes fixable faults. She plans to challenge a federal judge's ruling and may take the case to the Supreme Court. The comment appears on Page 3A.
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Salvation Army in Local Work Begins Sunday Series
Coming Sunday we launch a two part series detailing the inner workings of the Salvation Army in the community. The report will explain structure programs and how residents can access aid and support.
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Feds cite MagnaGro with 11 violations
MagnaGro International in Lawrence faces 11 OSHA violations tied to a fatal April incident when two employees died in a molasses tank. Fines total 73000 dollars, with corrective action due by September 1, and the plant had been shut July 21 by city officials for three years of code violations.
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Wage hikes planned for police and firefighters in 2011
City commissioners will debate one year contracts granting police officers up to 6.5 percent and firefighters up to 5 percent in 2011. The multimonth negotiations aim to retain personnel amid competitive recruitment, with officers receiving 1.5 percent early in 2011 while detectives are excluded from the general raise due to current salary benchmarks.
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Pay ranges for Lawrence police and fire roles detailed
Lawrence public payroll shows current pay bands. Police officer earns 40 478 to 51 807 dollars while detective ranges 53 113 to 78 848. Firefighter EMT earns 40 597 to 57 365 and firefighter paramedic 43 996 to 62 167. Fire Lieutenant EMT earns 48 023 to 67 856 and Fire Lieutenant Paramedic 52 043 to 73 538.
Kansas primaries forecast low voter turnout despite races
Kansas officials predicted only 19 percent turnout for Tuesday's primaries with 324,000 of 1.7 million registered voters expected to cast ballots. Republican and Democratic contests include U.S. Senate replacement for Sam Brownback and races between Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt, amid generally low midterm interest and increased advance voting.
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