Ottawa man linked to robbery arrested
A 20-year-old Ottawa man, Dustin Jamal Burnett, is jailed on a 50,000 bond after a Jan 10 kidnapping and robbery in the 1700 block of West 19th Street. Burnett, arrested in Jackson County, is the fourth suspect. others Colby Blaine Simon, Dominique Rashad Burnett, and Dallas Jay Ambler have pled or been sentenced on related charges. The Health Department will close 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday to train on Netsmart Insight system, with full rollout in January.
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Ottawa
Douglas County
Dustin Jamal Burnett
Colby Blaine Simon
Dominique Rashad Burnett
Dallas Jay Ambler
Lawrence-Douglas County
Shelter shows glimpse of new Lawrence home
Hundreds toured the Lawrence Community Shelter's soon-to-be-completed facility at 3701 Franklin Park Circle during an open house. Director Loring Henderson said the project should finish by December 21 with relocation from the 10th and Kentucky site by year end. The expanded space will add 7,000 square feet and room for 50 more residents, three meals daily, private family rooms, a medical clinic, and more showers and lockers. A 10,000 square foot warehouse space will host future job training in partnership with area businesses. The open house drew many supporters, including Kent Winters-Hazelton of First Presbyterian Church, reflecting years of collaboration and a $3.3 million capital campaign.
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Lawrence Community Shelter
Franklin Park Circle
Loring Henderson
10Th
Kentucky Streets
Henderson
Shel
Ter
Capital Campaign
Kent Winters-Hazelton
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence
British Christmas Dinner at Queen Lizzy's hosts homesick Brits
Matt Poulton owner of Queen Lizzy's Fish and Chips Shop hosted a traditional British Christmas Dinner with Brits co sponsoring from 929 Massachusetts St. A second dinner is planned for Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. Tickets are 38 dollars for adults and 19 for children 15 and under. Menu includes parsnips turkey ham stuffing Brussels sprouts Yorkshire pudding and figgy pudding.
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Surrey
England
Matt Poulton
Poulton
Queen Lizzy’s Fish and Chips
E. 10Th St
Massachusetts St
Queen Lizzy’s
Queen Lizzy's Fish and Chips Shop
Lawrence behind in business friendliness study shows lower fees
A UMKC and Society for Industrial Office Realtors report finds Lawrence charges among the lowest development fees in the region. In the office and industrial building categories Lawrence places third and second, respectively, with fees over 200000 less than the costliest communities. Overland Park and Lenexa top the list for high charges while cities like Blue Springs and Columbia register much smaller totals. Data came from fake invoices based on architectural site plans.
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Lawrence
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Society For Industrial Office Realtors
Overland Park
Lenexa
Planning Department
Blue Springs
Columbia
Gardner
Grandview
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Kris Bates
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Blankets
Yorkshire
Journal-World Photo
Chad Lawhorn
Independence
Metabolic Research Center
Topeka
Leawood
Center
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