Garden project helps inmates at Kansas City jail volunteers say benefits grow
Volunteers and corrections staff at the Kansas City Municipal Correctional Institution transformed a barren yard into a garden with female inmates tending plants. KU alumna Kathy Hoggard led the effort, aiming to connect inmates with real-world skills and ease reentry, as Superintendent Nancy Leazer and Missouri Western State University professor Joanne Katz guided the program.
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Kathy Hoggard
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Municipal Correctional Institution
Alfred Pouncil
Kansas University
Lawrence
Nancy Leazer
Joanne Katz
Missouri Western State University
Katz
Hoggara
KU Information Center
Kansas City Municipal Correctional Institution
Arrowhead
Kauffman
Leazer
Debate worries voters seek concrete economic plans
Voters in Lawrence, Kansas pressed Obama and McCain for specifics on how they would boost the economy and avert a recession. Residents questioned responses to upcoming debates at Hofstra University and feared rising costs, potential crises, and energy bills.
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John McCain
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Lawrence
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Economic downturn weighs on mental health experts say toll rises
Coming Thursday explores how the hard times influence mental well being, with insights from leading specialists. The feature surveys patterns, risk factors, and possible mitigation steps observed by clinicians.
Lawrence man given life for infant daughter’s death
Lawrence resident Jay Decker received a life sentence for his infant daughter’s death in October 005. The Kansas Supreme Court agreed to hear his appeal today, as prosecutors and defense prepare for the high court review.
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Court to hear murder appeal der of ONLINE
Topeka coverage notes police responding to Edgewood Homes in 2005 where five month old Aisha Lafferty died, with bruising observed. Jay Decker later sentenced to life in prison in 2007 for the infant's death. Nearly three years after the tragedy, new proceedings begin.
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Annette Bloch Gives 20 Million to KU Cancer Center
Philanthropist Annette Bloch and Kansas University Hospital officials announced a $20 million donation to KU Cancer Center on Tuesday. The gift aims to bolster cancer services and move the center toward National Cancer Institute designation, with Bob Page, KU Hospital president and CEO, pictured beside Bloch.
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