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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 2013
Page
4
A street interview in Lawrence asks residents what they are thankful for this year. Emily Jane Pyle, a local student, cites family and Jayhawk basketball as her main joys. The piece captures community mood and local culture through brief responses.
Aaron and Kari Napier of Lawrence announce the birth of their daughter on Wednesday. The newborn joins the family with proud parents and older siblings.
The annual Thanksgiving Day 5K drew more runners as a family friendly event now in its tenth year. Dee Boeck noted the rise in participation and non-guilt related appetite balance while Wedge of MIT finished just over 16 minutes. Emily Venters, 14, led the women with a sub 19 minute effort for Free State High School. Proceeds fund youth running programs in Eu dora and Lawrence.
City ordinance 3-107 makes it illegal to have a animal on property without a removal method and imposes a $10 fine plus $60 court costs for failing to remove the excrement from non owner properties. Exemption applies to service dogs for disabled or visually impaired individuals trained by accredited institutions. Call 832-7297 or email soundoff at ijworld.com with questions.
A nine page report on the December 2012 fatal shootings of Cpl. David Gogian and Officer Jeff Atherly details a third officer firing at suspect David Tiscareno and mistakenly believing he had hit him, ending the threat after an armed standoff at a central Topeka grocery store.
About 200 volunteers help a Lawrence holiday drive where children pick items priced from 1 to 5 dollars to gift to parents siblings and pets. Jamie Prescott, director, says the event draws volunteer inquiries and parental interest indicating its strong community presence.
The 20th annual event runs December 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at New York School 936 New York St. Gift vouchers let 800 children from nearby elementary schools shop for gifts costing $1 to $5, with open access to the public during the Lawson Old Fashioned Christmas Parade. Volunteers guide lists and checkout as parents stay in a designated area.
Wichita Airport Authority hires a runway specialist firm to assess Jabara Airport after the Dream lifter 747 caused a mislanding last week. Initial inspections show no runway damage, though several lights were broken as the aircraft weighed about 600000 pounds, far exceeding the runway design.
BRIEFLY TOPEKA The Kansas Supreme Court announced Lisa Taylor as public information director for the Kansas Judicial Branch. Taylor, a former communications director for the Kansas Department of Agriculture, succeeds Ron Keefover who retired in September after leading the office since 1981. The Kansas Judicial Branch covers district courts in 105 counties plus the Court of Appeals and a seven member Supreme Court. Wichita brief reports a mobile home fire killed four, including two adults and two children, with three others escaping. Autopsies finished. cause of death and fire remain undisclosed. Damages estimated at 50,000 for the structure and 20,000 for contents.
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