Spirit of Thanksgiving dinner feeds Lawrence hundreds
About 150 volunteers served roughly 800 meals at the annual Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition dinner held at the First Christian Church in Lawrence. Ivy Wagner and her Ugandan-born husband Julius Ssemanda, with their 9 month old son, were among early diners as families shared in donated turkey and community support.
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Janet Buie
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Ivy Wagner
First Christian Church
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Wagner
Lawrence
Julius Ssemanda
Uganda
Ssemanda
Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition
Wakarusa Wastewater Plant Nears Half Completion
The 74 million Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant south of the Wakarusa River progresses past half completion. City engineers say it will add 2.5 million gallons per day of capacity, expanding treatment for West and South Lawrence and increasing efficiency by diverting flows from the existing plant.
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Lawrence
Wakarusa River
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Burroughs Creek
November sex crime reports exceed 2015 average in Lawrence
Police say 17 to 19 sex crimes were reported in November's first 22 days, with several involving minors. No arrests have been made, and one report was ruled outside jurisdiction while another lacked a crime. Data from the Benchmark Cities Survey compares monthly averages over five years.
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Lawrence Police Department
Lawrence
Drew Fennelly
Overland Park Police Department
Kansas budget crisis from tax cuts stuns state lawmakers
Kansas faces a 345 million budget hole after three years of supply side tax cuts. Gov. Sam Brownback tapped education funds highway money and Medicaid to patch the gap, drawing lawsuits and political backlash as schools and courts contend with the shortfalls. The debate pits Brownback’s free market creed against critics who warn of failed theory versus reality.
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Sam Brownback
Brownback
Kansas Supreme Court
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