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Medical marijuana causes buzz
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Erin Feese, YourHub.com
Pot dispensaries discussed at local council, county meetings Like many local governments across the state, Douglas County and area municipalities are pondering the hazy issue of medical marijuana dispensaries. The recent announcement by the Obama administration that the federal government would not go after growers and suppliers working within the laws of their ...
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Road opens ahead of schedule
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Erin Feese, YourHub.com
Parker, Douglas County partner to extend Chambers Road An additional mile and a half of Chambers Road opened ahead of schedule last week, providing another north-south route for motorists to get around town. The project is important to Douglas County as a whole because the county has very few north-south arterials, said Chris Hudson, capital improvements progra...
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Robot helps bus drivers promote safety
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Erin Feese, YourHub.com
Bus drivers from Douglas County Schools are working to educate students on bus safety, with a little help from a robot bus named Buster. The Bus Safety Team, made up of about a dozen bus drivers, puts on safety demonstrations for district elementary schools. The program reminds kids to be safe walking to school, at bus stops and while riding on the bus, said Rita ...
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Eagle project preserves part of Sedalia's history
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John Pack
At the Parker town council meeting on Aug. 10, Mayor David Casiano and the council honored David J. Pack, a Youth For Parker officer and member of Crew 53, for achieving the Eagle Scout rank and for his unusual and extensive leadership service project. David received his Eagle Scout award at an earlier Court of Honor held on June 6. David Pack's Eagle Project saw ...
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Local triathlete an iron woman
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Erin Feese, YourHub.com
Parker personal trainer competes at "Super Bowl" of triathlons Eleven hours and 8 minutes after she started the race, Parker resident Sydney Cornell crossed the finish line at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. A photo of her at the finish line shows her wearing an exhilarated grin, a race medal and a lei of purple flowers. She finished 19th in her ...
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