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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2020
Page
1
Betty Ruhlen and Kathleen Weber volunteered for the first time at Lawrence's annual Community Christmas Dinner as the pandemic makes the holiday season quieter this year. They spent the day helping at the event, offering meals and companionship to attendees.
Douglas County District Court saw a near half drop in criminal case filings over 15 years per Kansas judicial data. The shift shows misdemeanors driving the decline while felonies rise in district trends. Municipal courts handle more cases now, with prosecutors noting the mix changing as felony caseload fluctuates.
A death in home hospice is reported with family present. The article contrasts this with the bleaker outlook for COVID patients, highlighting differing experiences in illness and care.
An editor's note introduces a first person account by Lawrence writer and therapist Susan Kraus. She recalls her mother’s death on August 4 after two weeks in home hospice, describing the hospital bed by a window with views of trees and birds and the arrangement near the kitchen.
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