Dental Clinic Expands Aid For Low Income Douglas County Kids
Douglas County Dental Clinic plans scholarships for uninsured children showing pediatric dental disease in schools. The clinic, 53 percent of whose patients are kids with Medicaid, served 1,547 children in 2010 and became an affiliate of the National Children's Oral Health Foundation to access donated supplies and grants.
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Health reporter Karrey Britt contact and blog details
Health reporter Karrey Britt can be reached at 832-7190. Britt's health blog can be found at WellCommons.com, and follow her at Twitter.com/WellCommons.
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County OKs permit for firing range near Lone Star Lake
Douglas County commissioners approved a conditional use permit for a 94 acre firing range north of Lone Star Lake to operate under strict rules. The Lawrence lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police must ratify the plan by Nov 14. The permit mandates hours limits, a lead management plan, and noise reduction measures possibly aided by county support.
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14 cited in weekend underage drinking patrol
Lawrence officers and Kansas Alcohol Beverage Control cited 14 people for minor in possession of alcohol around Memorial Stadium during a KU vs KSU game. Some cited for multiple charges, with seven alleged to be consuming alcohol and three tied to fake IDs. one person faced interference with an officer.
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Officers cite dozens in DCCCA patrols grant funded
Officers from DCCCA and The New Tradition Coalition reported 31 minors cited for possession of alcohol, 31 for consuming in public, plus one for fake ID and one for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The coalition’s drug free communities grant funded overtime for participating officers.
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Oakland clashes heighten fear among Occupy protesters
In Oakland and Atlanta police action unsettles anti-Wall Street demonstrators. Occupy activists worry about riot gear and tear gas as a Marine veteran, Scott Olsen, remains in critical condition after a striking incident in Oakland. Authorities offered no comment.
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