Medicaid Opens Doors For Barr Cancer Battle
Samantha Horton reports Barr and her mother faced different fates due to cancer types. Barr’s breast cancer qualified her for Medicaid coverage shielding her from mounting bills, while her mother’s lung cancer did not, leading to different outcomes including Jo Anne Dickson's death in 2016.
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Overland Park
Stephanie Barr
Barr
JO Anne Dickson
Chandra Dickson
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Parks chief apologizes for herbicide on prairie
Lawrence Parks and Recreation Director Derek Rogers apologized for the city’s herbicide application at Prairie Park Nature area. He outlined a thorough review to determine how the mistake occurred, accountability steps, training needs, and policy revisions to prevent repeats while seeking expert help to restore damaged native prairie species.
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Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Derek Rogers
Lawrence City Commission
Commission
Prairie Park Neighborhood Association
Rogers
Prairie Park Nature Area
Nonprofit Furniture Store Expands Program for Foster Youth
A local nonprofit furniture store that aids foster care youth plans to broaden its empowerment program. The expansion will allow more youths to tackle assembly activities, gaining hands on skills and a sense of achievement, despite occasional project misprints and extra materials.
East Lawrence gains space for Ready for Good Co nonprofit
Lawrence shifts Ready for Good Co. to a retail site in East Lawrence near Seventh and Connecticut replacing the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in a former garage era. The startup's growth from an industrial North Lawrence garage to a legitimate storefront marks a community expansion benefiting local shoppers.
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Ready For Good Co
North
Lawrence
East Lawrence
Habitat For Humanity
Seventh
Connecticut
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