Random fatal accidents highlight road danger in Douglas County
A Lyndon woman’s death when a metal piece struck her windshield last Tuesday makes five fatalities on Douglas County roads this year, nearly double 2010’s total. The toll follows a high profile April 16 crossover crash near Eudora that killed a child and a driver, prompting a safety study of the Kansas 10 corridor. Kansas University civil engineer Steven Schrock says such spike deaths are random and require multi year trend analysis by state officials.
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Kansas
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Kansas University
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Lawrence group builds river levee bike trail feature
The Lawrence Mountain Bike Association funded a new trail along the Kansas River levee offering riders a scenic stop. At the four day Bill Self basketball camp, recruit Ben McLemore signed autographs for about two and a half hours, greeting many young fans during orientation.
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Indiana's new law cuts Planned Parenthood funding
Ed Haissmaier of the Heritage Foundation warns Indiana risks over 4 billion dollars in Medicaid funding as the state implements a law reducing support for Planned Parenthood. The remark frames the political clash over the policy.
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The
Heritage Foundation
Center For Health Policy
Indiana
Planned Parenthood
Social media as living memorials for the deceased
Social media platforms like Facebook increasingly function as living memorials for those who have died. Families use profiles to preserve memories, share tributes, and maintain a digital presence of the departed. This trend reflects evolving practices around posthumous remembrance.
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District reconfigures space to fit students in Lawrence
Lawrence schools undertake summer construction across districts to fit 300plus new high school students per campus. Major work includes Broken Arrow West Middle Free State and Lawrence high schools with reconfiguration of sixth and ninth grades. Projects funded by capital outlay and district maintenance budgets include new doors, expanded classrooms and lockers, roof work and updated field facilities.
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Culp
Greensburg offers rebuilding counsel to tornado towns
Greensburg Kansas, nearly wiped out by a 2007 tornado, hosted a visit from Tuscaloosa Alabama and Reading Kansas to share recovery lessons. Officials advised towns to avoid rushing rebuilding, focus on long term community needs, and pursue modern upgrades rather than old technology while seeking all available help.
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Kansas
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Reading
Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
Mary Sweet
Sweet
Chuck Banks
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
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