Lawrence Parks and Recreation wins 2013 Health Champion award
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department received the 2013 Kansas Health Champion award from Gov. Sam Brownback at the Kansas Obesity Summit. The department offers over 450 programs and activities and has added a nutrition education program. It also assists with a community effort converting vacant city lots into community gardens.
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Sixty years later Percival finally earns high school diploma
Dean Percival, now 78 and living in Cape Girardeau Missouri, was awarded his Axtell High School diploma in a ceremony in southeast Missouri. Principal Bob Bartkoski traveled 600 miles to present the diploma based on Percival’s life experiences and achievements before a crowd of about 50 friends and relatives.
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Shutdowns Hit Local Agencies And Campgrounds
Local offices and agencies face furloughs and closures amid a federal government shutdown. At Clinton Reservoir eight of ten federal lake staff would be furloughed. three Corps campgrounds would close by 8 p.m. Wednesday. State and city parks largely remain open. The Farm Service Agency and NRCS offices would close with 10 furloughed staff, delaying farm and soil programs. DCF programs mostly continue for three weeks, with Lawrence and Haskell Nation University operating under special funding. Kansas University expects limited impact. Pell Grants and loans remain active for now. Meals on Wheels delivery continues. The Associated Press contributed.
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Bill Wood
Government shutdown freezes federal services nationwide
Americans face a federal shutdown as budget battles halt all but essential services. Workers face unpaid furloughs while many programs like home loans and food aid hang in the balance. Park Ranger Darquez Smith and others express concern as agencies delay pay and operations.
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R-Kan
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