Baushke released from hospital

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Douglas County Commission Chairman Jim Baushke, has been diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma, a blood-borne cancer. He was hospitalized for clots in his lungs last week and is resting at home.

The prognosis for this disease is very good if detected in the early stages, according to information from the Lymphoma Information Network.

Baushke said he will not make the commission meeting at Lake Tahoe at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.