Christmas Day Dinner Feeds City Volunteers Scale
The long running effort fits like clockwork with 300 volunteers aiding in planning, cooking, and delivery. Local groups and businesses supply turkeys hams pies and supplies while First United Methodist Church acts as the hub for a Christmas morning feast for over 400 attendees.
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Parolee seeks contact with newborn son amid Kansas rules
Nathan Walker a 22 year old Sedgwick County parolee convicted at 18 of unlawful voluntary sexual relations with a 15 year old fights Department of Corrections parole conditions that bar contact with his wife and month old son Noah and step son The Topeka Capital Journal reports Walker is under parole restrictions requiring approval to interact with minors while he works at a tortilla factory He has created a website to push for changes and to educate Kansans on sex crime laws Walker says he hopes to reunite with his family while supporters note the difference between consent laws for teens and relationships with adults Officials emphasize public safety and adherence to parole terms while defense counsel calls for prosecutorial discretion
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Lawmakers hear plan to raze Docking building and sell two others
Clark briefs legislators a week before a Joint Committee on State Building Construction review. Docking building near the Capitol is named for Gov Robert Docking. London and Eisenhower buildings nearby could be sold and space leased back if private owners take over. Statehouse renovation nears completion while Docking faces high renovation costs. Hensley urges keeping workers downtown to aid landlords and city revitalization.
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Best Christmas Gift Recalls Barbie Doll House
Lawrence resident Kara Perry, a real estate agent, recollects her best Christmas present a handmade Barbie doll house made from remnants of her family home. The reflection appears in a street Q A at Checkers Foods on Louisiana Street with readers contributing thoughts.
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