Life Saver award honors guardian Angel Morris
Angel Morris, honored Friday by Headquarters Counseling Center with its Life Saver award, is praised by Thomas Robinson for her unconditional support of Morris’s friend and her sons. She plans to attend KU basketball games, juggle NBA duties for her sons, and care for her ill mother in Philadelphia while cheering Robinson at Late Night.
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Health reporter contact and blog details
Health reporter Karrey Britt can be reached at 832-7190. Readers are invited to read her health blog at WellCommons.com and follow her on Twitter at WellCommons.
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Man arrested in child sex crime in Lawrence
Lawrence police jailed 39 year old man on one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child after an 11 year old boy's mother reported the incident at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Investigators continue case review while prosecutors decide on formal charges and a potential court appearance is expected.
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Lawrence Dogtoberfest 2011 at South Park
The Lawrence Humane Society sponsors Dogtoberfest 2011 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at South Park. The free family dog event features contests demonstrations and rescue group booths. Donations support the Humane Society and the Lawrence Community Shelter.
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Keystone XL pipeline debate heats as Nebraska lawmakers meet TransCanada
The dispute centers on a TransCanada plan to carry about 700000 barrels daily from Alberta to Texas Gulf Coast refineries. Opponents fault a State Department review and accuse mowing habitat for endangered beetles, while supporters cite job creation and energy security spanning Nebraska and six other states. Nebraska lawmakers plan talks with a TransCanada official amid concerns over route and ecological harm to the Ogallala aquifer.
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Douglas County imposes burn ban on unincorporated areas
Douglas County commissioners enacted a burn ban on campfires and outdoor burns in unincorporated areas at the request of Emergency Management. Fire Chief Mark Bradford reported at least a dozen natural area fires this week and three on Wednesday. Lawrence High canceled its Homecoming Week bonfire. The ban, in effect through at least Oct 12, carries misdemeanor penalties. burn permits are paused in the city.
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County hospital buys life saving devices for year end service
Commissioners unanimously approved purchases of crucial hospital equipment, expected to be in service by year end. An ER physician praised the impact on community care. In other action, officials postponed a decision on a state aid agreement for the Lawrence office of Social and Rehabilitation Services and approved taking on Eudora Township’s financial obligations for the Hesper Charter Road Improvement District.
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