• The Kansas Humanities Council has announced Clarence Lang, of Lawrence, as the newest member of the organization’s board of directors. Lang is an associate professor and chair of the Department of African and African-American Studies at Kansas University.

Clarence Lang

• Ameriprise Financial has announced that Peggy Johnson qualified for the company’s 2014 Circle of Success. To earn the recognition, Johnson, a private wealth advisor, demonstrated exceptional commitment to financial planning and customer service.

Peggy Johnson

• Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC has elected Holly M. Perkins as the firm’s newest member. Perkins is a trial lawyer with an emphasis in labor and employment law and general civil litigation. She joined the firm in 2013.

Holly M. Perkins

• Corinna Wayland and Nicolette Kessler, two hair stylists with more than 15 years experience in the Lawrence and Kansas City area, have opened the Dandy Hair Studio at 219 E. 9th St. in Lawrence. Appointments can be made by calling 785-856-0477 or visiting thedandyhairstudio.com.

• Douglas County Visiting Nurses have been selected to participate in the Medicare Care Choices Model, a program aiming to enable Medicare beneficiaries to seek both palliative and curative care at the same time.

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