Douglas County Judges Up For Retention Backed By Commission
The Kansas Commission on Judicial Performance recommends retaining Douglas County chief judge Robert Fairchild and judges Peggy Kittel and Sally Pokorny in the Nov general election. All three scored 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale across attorney and non attorney surveys. District Judge Jean Shepherd plans to retire.
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Fairchild
Boulder, Colo
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Kansasjudicialperformance.org
KDHE computer disruption prompts state wide system review
KDHE's August computer failure cut 85 percent of servers, halting electronic access to vital records and triggering a statewide review. Gov. Parkinson and KDHE officials pledge deeper audits of agency systems and redundancy. 8,000 record requests backed up as staff doubled in vital statistics to handle manual processing.
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Bert Nash offers mental health course for community
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center offers a 12 hour Mental Health First Aid course over four weeks at 200 Maine. Classes run 4 to 7 pm on select Wednesdays with four week sequences, cost 25 dollars, includes a manual and snacks. The program aims to reduce stigma and increase mental health literacy and has trained over 800 instructors nationwide.
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Kansas University names director of biotech center
Kansas University announces Michael Baltezor as director of the Biotechnology Optimization Center at KU Lawrence and KU Medical Center. The center supports KU efforts toward National Cancer Institute designation and blends research with commercialization across campus. Baltezor's career spans Sandoz Quin tile s and Marian laboratories, plus CareFusion, with doctorates from KU in pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry.
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Michael Baltezor
Biotechnology Optimization Center
Lawrence and
KU Medical Center
National Cancer Institute
Baltezor
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Overland Park Man Robbed by Acquaintance and Companion
A 31-year-old Overland Park man was robbed in a hotel room on North Third Street around 10:30 PM. The suspect, a large white male, forced him back inside after a dark 1980s TransAm arrived and he left with the acquaintance woman. Items including a cell phone were stolen. Police seek both the suspect and the woman.
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KU Audio-Reader Fundraiser Sale Readies Volunteers
KU Audio-Reader hosts a fundraiser at Building 21 Douglas County Fairgrounds featuring music collectors items and audio equipment. The two day sale runs Friday Sept 17 from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday Sept 18 from 9 am to 4 pm with admission 10 dollars at the door 7 in advance Friday includes prize giveaways and free food. Saturday admission is free. Proceeds benefit Kansas University's Audio-Reader service.
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Kansas University
Douglas County Fairgrounds
Harper St
W. 11Th St
Gasoline Prices Probe Finds Low Station Deals
The Journal-World reports gasoline prices as low as 2.49 at multiple stations with a tip line 832 7154 to call if a lower price is found.
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