Area couple lends aid on a cross country journey
Olson recalls meeting Barbara and George Mozingo at a Minnesota campground where the couple hosted a family living in a tent. They offered shelter at their site, transported them to appointments, and began a travel aid effort across the country to help those in need.
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Richard Olson
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Olson
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Storehouse concept info meeting planned in Lawrence
A 7 p.m. December 5 informational meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church will discuss using the storehouse idea to aid the homeless in Lawrence. Organizers Laura Pate and Barbara Mozingo can be reached for details. Mozingo and Bowen, both 74, have spent five years traveling the country in an RV aiding homeless campers, helping about two dozen people with housing and jobs.
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George Bowen
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Mozingo
Lawrence
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Laura
Zingostores.com
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Remedial education crucial to success in Kansas colleges
A new report says basic instruction is vital for thousands of Kansans and the state, with many using remedial courses as a path to higher education and economic advancement. Inbody of North Central Community College notes the program aligns with the community college mission and helps students meet at their level before advancing. In 2010-11, 38 percent of first time degree seekers at Kansas community colleges enrolled in developmental courses. 17 percent of university students did the same.
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Brian Inbody
Neosho County Community College
Community College
Inbody
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas Community Colleges
Mostly sunny forecast for today in city limits
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 42 and a low around 17. Residents are advised to dress in layers and plan outdoor activities accordingly.
Bond Set At Five Million In Southeast Kansas Fatalities
A man accused in the deaths of a southeast Kansas woman and her three children is jailed on a $5 million bond. Authorities say the suspect faces multiple counts related to the killings, with investigators continuing to seek details of the case.
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AG guidance on guns at Kansas polling places
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued an opinion on how concealed carry laws apply to polling places. The guidance, requested by Secretary of State Kris Kobach, says permit holders must follow location rules in effect before Election Day. if allowed to carry before the election, they may carry while voting.
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Topera
Kansas
Derek Schmidt
Kris Kobach
Schmidt
It feels good to have people in your life like that
Kidney recipient Mike Brungardt expresses appreciation for the support and connections from those who helped him through the transplant journey.
Brother’s kidney gift lifts Baldwin City man this Thanksgiving
Mike Brungardt, 42, Baldwin City, received a kidney from his brother last spring. He will celebrate Thanksgiving with wife Jill and children Jake 17 Libby 15 as health improves. Other family members gather to share gratitude and a renewed future.
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Baldwin City
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Jake
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