Douglas County Updates Emergency Plan For Preparedness
Douglas County will seek approval for a revised emergency management plan that trims to about 225 pages from 700, shifting from detailed checklists to a roles based blueprint. The document emphasizes coordination, mental health, and pet care, with officials noting increased public readiness and reliance on technology for disaster information sharing.
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Douglas County
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Paula Phillips
Phillips
Douglas County Commission
Mike Russell
Environ
Ment
Health and Safety
Kansas University
County Emergency Management Board
Russell
Ted McFarlane
Lawrence Douglas County
Springfield
Ore
McFarane
McFarlane
Mike Yoner
Kendrick Blackwood Commission Agenda Page 4B
Kendrick Blackwood’s contact details appear in the commission agenda on page 4B. The message number is 832-7221 and the email is kblackwood@jworld.com. The item is part of the commission’s published agenda.
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Kendrick Blackwood
Kblackwood
Jworld.com
Tim Carpenter
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Duellman affair spurs museum changes and fines
The case centers on illegal specimens linked to Professor Duellman and a mid 1990s university inquiry. EU officials and KU leadership discuss penalties, compliance reforms, and the impact on staff while acknowledging mistakes and ongoing conservation aims.
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Medina
Duellman
Herpetological Review
University of Kansas
Krishtalka
Peru
Linda Trueb
Trueb
Natural History Museum
United
Lawrence crews help clean Wichita after tornado damage
Lawrence workers joined Wichita staff to clear streets using three dump trucks and loaders. A 10-member Lenexa crew and 200 Wichita employees formed a mobile clearing force across 3.5 square miles, tackling damaged trees in residential blocks while officials praised their skill and dedication. The effort, funded by Lawrence with possible FEMA reimbursement, also serves as hands on disaster training for city staff.
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Ees
Lawrence
Wichita
Chamberlain
Minneapolis
Danny Basel
Kasold Drive
Lenexa
David Kraus
John Barnes
Steve Demaranville
Terry Wisdom
Blain Jacobs
Dan Garcia
Doug Dagg
Hampton Inn
Dagg
Federal Emergency Management Agency
George Williams
Public Works
Williams
Walaci
Boyd
Memorial services set for Shirley Barnard and Dorothy Singleton
Shirley J. Barnard 75 of Lawrence died May 8 1999 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Memorial services are pending at Warren McFwain Mortuary. Dorothy Ruth Singleton 87 also of Lawrence died Saturday with services planned at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor and private inurnment at Reno Cemetery in Leavenworth County.
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Shirley J. Barnard
Lawrence
Warren-McFlwain Mortuary
Dorothy Ruth Singleton
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
Reno
Leavenworth County
Obituary: Mrs. Singleton of Lawrence Dies at Manor
Peak May 8 1999 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor marks the death of Mrs. Singleton born December 31 1909 in Leavenworth County to Walter T Sr and Jessie May Pheni cie Bleakley. A former St. Louis homemaker member of First Presbyterian Church Lawrence she married Lewis Singleton July 6 1940 in Lawrence. Rumsey Yost Funeral Home handling arrangements. More obituaries on page 4B.
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Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
Leavenworth County
Walter T. Sr
Jessie May Phenicie Bleakley
Singleton
St. Louis
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence
Lewis “Steve” Singleton
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home
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Kansas Division of Emergency Management
National Guard
Emergency Management Office
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Oklahoma City
United States
Leonard Krishtalka
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Bullene
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Madsachusetts Lawrence KS
Steven Wintermantel
Indiana Street
Terry Bearden
Nanny Brooks
Lisa McNich
Jeanne Garcia
Sharon Bearden
Martha McDaniel
Chris White
James Ferris
Fatrick Peaches
Mike Bearden
Michael Lieb
Kennetta Slavin
Jay Brooks
Mike Tetuan
Jack Powers
Bill Johnson
Scott Hepler
Grant Gibson
Jerry Chapin
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