Tree falls into house after lightning strike in Lawrence
Lightning sparks a tree collapse into two Lawrence homes on Mississippi Street. No injuries reported as fire units respond. 1709 Mississippi St and 1701 Mississippi St suffer roof impacts. Ownership and 2014 valuations listed by county assessor.
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Lawrence Tree Service
Mississippi St
Lawrence
Mississippi
Operation 100 News
Journal-World
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Rosemary L. Kay
Cayli A. Fuhrman
Charles E. Merritt III
City distributes door hangers on gas leak concerns
Gas Ward said safety is priority and gathering data from KGS and state agencies on community impact. KDHE tests soil over the weekend while 70 door hangers were handed out to explain open communication. Residents were advised to leave if they smell gas and call Kansas Gas Service or 911.
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Ward
KGS
City
KDHE
McCammon
Jackson Heights
Stone Creek
Kansas Gas Service
Evening Storm Triggers Flood Warnings In Lawrence
Labor Day night brought torrential rain and high winds with flash flood warnings. More than 3 inches fell by 10 p.m. and 1 to 2 more were forecast as emergency crews worked to rescue occupants of a rolled vehicle on Interstate 70 near mile marker 198. about 9 p.m. 779 customers were without power in Lawrence per Westar Energy. Residents were advised to monitor local stations for updates.
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National Weather Service
Lawrence
Westar Energy
The
Weather Service
Woman found bleeding in road near Wamego dies
Authorities investigate death of woman found injured in a roadway northwest of Wamego. Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riot says responders pronounced her dead at the scene. Identity and cause of death have not been released. Investigation ongoing with Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Wameco
Kansas
Topeka Capital Journal
Pottawatomie County
Wamego
Greg Riot
Sheriff's Office
The
Kansas Highway Patrol
Caution urged at Kansas State Fair purchases
The Better Business Bureau warns consumers to exercise smart shopping at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. The FTC cooling-off rule does not apply to purchases under 25 dollars or certain items, including insurance, securities, real estate, motor vehicles, arts and crafts, or personal purchases at the fair.
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Hutchinson
Better Business Bureau
Topeka Capital Journal
Kansas State Fair
Federal Trade Commission
PHARM Dog USA aids farmers with service dogs
PHARM Dog USA trains Labrador retrievers and border collies to assist disabled farmers. Donors fund training while dogs are donated or rescued from shelters. The program matches dogs to specific farming tasks and provides emotional support, enabling farmers like Owen and Balderston to continue working and engaging with peers. The founder aims for broader outreach and corporate sponsorship to expand across states.
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Pharm Dog USA
Jackie Allenbrand
Allenbrand
Bobby Miller
Plattsburg
Don McKay
Iowa
Sweet Baby Jo
Owen
Troy Balderston
Norton
Beaver City
Neb
Duke
Pharm Dog
McKay
Balderston
New York
Colorado
Mississippi
Pharmdog.org
Hope and tools raise outcomes via AmeriCorps coaching
AmeriCorps members conducted a hope survey before health coaching to gauge participants and then guided goal setting. Ciambrone led walking groups and art sessions to boost social engagement, with post program results showing 57 percent improving hope scores among 95 participants. The project, ongoing through August 2016, aims to provide people with practical resources to realize hopeful possibilities.
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Snyder
AmeriCorps
Ciambrone
Lawrence
Bert Nash
Dvorske
Amanda Ciambrone
Ed Ciambrone
Journal-World
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