Ready Rating program strengthens disaster response in Lawrence
In Lawrence, Red Cross and Visiting Nurses leaders push Ready Rating to improve crisis planning. Executives Jane Blocher and Janice White say advance prep helps rapidly restore services for vulnerable patients and keeps the community resilient. Local partners include Independence Inc and Meals on Wheels.
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Lawrence
Jane Blocher
American Red Cross
Blocher
United Way Partners
Cynthia Lewis
Janice Johnson White
White
United Way
Independence Inc
Cottonwood
Willow Domestic Violence Center
The
Arc of
Douglas County
Meals On Wheels
Douglas County Aids Project
GaDuGi SafeCenter
Just Food
Lawrence Community Shelter
Motorcycle crash on U S 24 near Lawrence leaves one dead
A Saturday collision on U S 24 in southern Jefferson County involving three motorcycles killed 47 year old Todd Stevenson of Gladstone Missouri. Stevenson struck a group of riders while attempting to pass on a curve near milepost 389 and later died at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka. Garrett Dougherty of Lenexa was injured and transported to KU Medical Center. his condition is unknown. Shawn Galichia and Andrea Galichia of Leavenworth were treated on scene and released. none wore helmets.
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Lawrence
U.S. Route 24
Jefferson County
Kansas Highway Patrol
Todd Stevenson
Gladstone
U.S. 24
Stevenson
KHP
Stormont Vail Health Healthcare
Topeka
Garrett Dougherty
Lenexa
Dougherty
University of Kansas Medical Center
Shawn Galichia
Andrea Galichia
Limestone bridges nominated for historic register in Kansas
The Salina Journal reports three Mitchell County limestone bridges built 1936 to 1940 are among 11 properties nominated for the National Register. Brown's Creek Tributary Masonry Arch Bridge Antelope Creek Masonry Arch Bridge and North Rock Creek Masonry Arch Bridge are recognized for local government social history and engineering significance.
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Topeka
Kansas
Salina
Brown's Creek
Antelope Creek
North Rock Creek
Mitchell County
Midland Railway volunteers keep trains rolling at Baldwin City
Beem a 15 year old Eagle Scout volunteers at Midland Railway where he works as brakeman fireman conductor and engineer. He emphasizes volunteers handle ticketing, track maintenance and all other tasks. Longtime volunteer Dick Bell and road master Mike Waek describe skilled roles in keeping 12 miles of track and locomotives in service.
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Beem
Midland Railway
Midland
Baldwin City Railroad
Mike Waek
Dick Bell
Belton, Mo
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Belton
Ernie Griffin
Bell
Baldwin City
Norfolk Southern
Johnson County Community College
Record of Kansas couples listed with ages and counties
A long roster lists numerous individuals and their partners, each pairing tied to city and county locations across Kansas. Names include Bryan Wesley Trayer and Caroline Crawford from Overland Park and Lawrence respectively, with many other pairs from Perry, Lecompton, Lawrence, Baldwin City, Kansas City, Windsor, Shawnee, Douglas County, and surrounding areas.
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Bryan Wesley Trayer
Overland Park
Caroline Elizabeth Crawford
Lawrence
Justin Michael Powell
Perry
Jennie Elizabeth Harries
Lecompton
Steven Joseph Knobbe
Rebekah Lynn Gaston
Nicolas de la Torre
Edith Martinez- Lopez
Caleb John Wieneke
Salina
Mallory Rae Weibert
McPherson
Mark William Buxton
Ashley Marie Byers
Matthew Stephen Neff
Kansas City
Lauren Christine Murphy
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Missouri
Mike Beem
Joshua Daniel Moreno
Ashley Nicole Hart
Logan Thatcher Bayer
Brookville
Jessica Dawn Brevent
Lucas Reece Carpenter
Andrea Michelle Potter
Jacob Wayne Gifford
Alyssa Lauren Zaman
Daniel Scott Swanson
Windsor
Kelli Lynn Hill
Mathew Lawson Meiers
Shawnee
Sarah Elizabeth Mosher
Farhan Ud Din
Jamie Marie Vaughan
Sheena Marie Flyingman
Charles William Flyingman
Mary Emily Hester
Andrew Walter Hazuca
Terry Jay Nord
Pamela Earnestine Nord
Danielle Renee Martinez
Alicia Diane Martinez
Crawford County
Laken Lynn Howard
Phillip Scott Howard
Dana Marie Griffin
Johnson County
Damon Douglas Griffin
Leavenworth
Jennifer Lane Haaga
Matthew
Louis Haaga
Garry Joseph Wells
Vicky Marie Wells
E. Seventh St
Kyle Eugene Mock
Christy Lee Mock
Birch St
Eudora
Jonathan James Ratzlaff
Samantha Marie Ratzlaff
18Th Terrace
Sarah Anne Anden
Candy Lane
Katy Adelbert Coates
Molly Jean Coates
Cedarwood Ave
Denise Renee Garrett
Tumble Weed Court
Brian Lamont Garrett
N. Fields
Marketplace
Mita
Tom Keegan
Tom
Kusports.com
Lawrence.com
Darlene Mountain
Clinton Parkway
Darlene
Lawrence Bank
sdWwrence &2 Bank
Allison Wilson
Conn Rey
Aarts Neil
Lawrence Journal-World
Cars
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