Wellness program shifts mindset in Lawrence schools
Lawrence district reports over 75 percent of nutrition goals met while easing practices like cookie dough fundraisers and punitive recess. Policy bans using physical activity as punishment. Fiscal shortfalls persist as food services seek self funding, possibly via price increases. officials to decide soon.
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Woman and daughter injured in Mayetta crash on trafficway
Abrahamson says the mother Willow Jack, 29, faces leg and pelvic surgery while her daughter remains in stable condition. The pair were en route to a Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation pow wow near 27th Street when their vehicle rolled off the South Lawrence Trafficway after swerving to avoid an oncoming van. The family expresses gratitude for the safe outcomes.
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Child in Kansas City crash released. mother in hospital
An 8-year-old Lawrence boy injured in a Sunday wreck was released from the hospital Tuesday. His mother, a Haskell Indian Nations University student, remains in stable condition at Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. Nakeezaka Jack, a Broken Arrow School student, was released from Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, per Dustina Abrahamson of Lawrence.
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Survived After Tragedy In Willow Jack Family Case
Abraham son says his family survived after Willow Jack's husband and daughter died in a wreck two years ago. The statement reflects the enduring impact of the crash on relatives and community.
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Food pantries map plan to boost services in Lawrence
About 20 people from churches and charities met to discuss improving hunger relief in Lawrence. They explored a long term goal of a central food bank with warehousing and coordinated donations while keeping multiple distribution points to aid those without vehicles.
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