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- History’s future
- Judy Billings plays key role in promoting area’s heritage
- April 26, 2008
- Judy Billings, perhaps the most visible cheerleader for the Civil War history of northeastern Kansas, grew up in Missouri.
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Progress 2008 — Behind the Scenes
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Progress Edition 2008
Annual report of Lawrence & Douglas County's growth and development.
More Behind the Scenes
- Need increasing for adult day services
- April 26, 2008
- Karen Crusinbery’s life changed drastically three years ago when her 85-year-old mother, Arleen, was diagnosed with dementia.
- Health department leader turns focus on food safety
- April 26, 2008
- This has been a year of adjustment at the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department.
- Seniors delay retirement, remain in work force
- April 26, 2008
- Ruthie Stohs works hard in the circulation department of the Lawrence Public Library, loaning materials to patrons, answering questions and returning both items to the shelves.
- Public reaction mixed on police purchase of Tasers
- April 26, 2008
- Some Lawrence police officers are now carrying a new weapon.
- Scientists persist despite Mars trouble
- June 10, 2008
- Scientists troubleshooting the Phoenix lander said Monday they will try one last shake to get a scoopful of Martian dirt inside a tiny oven in hopes of jump-starting their study of Mars’ north pole region.
- Clue found to Alzheimer’s cause
- June 23, 2008
- Researchers have uncovered a new clue to the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. The brains of people with the memory-robbing form of dementia are cluttered with a plaque made up of beta-amyloid, a sticky protein. But there long has been a question whether this is a cause of the disease or a side effect. Also involved are tangles of a protein called tau; some scientists suspect this is the cause.
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