Live Nativity at First Christian Church This Weekend
First Christian Church hosts its Live Nativity for the fifth year in a row from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the church parking lot. The Disciples of Christ church began the event in 1992 as an annual community offering with free refreshments and participation by carolers and choirs. Agape Christian Center presents its Candy Cane Lane children’s program for ages 3 to 12 at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Eugene Field School auditorium.
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First Christian
First Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Agape
Agape Christian Center
Eugene Field School
Living Nativity snowflakes a Baldwin tradition grows
Thelma Snowbarger, 86, crochets 60 intricate snowflakes yearly for the Vinland Living Nativity sponsored by Vinland United Methodist Church. The event runs December 21 to 23 at the Hemphill barn near Baldwin, with 18 babies as the holy family and volunteers portraying shepherds animals and doves. Proceeds benefit Youthville homes in Kansas.
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Vinland
Vinland United Methodist Church
Here
Thelma Snowbarger
Baldwin
Janet Coffman
Wayne
Mary and
Joseph
Janet
Regulators Give KCPL Storm Response Passing Grade
Missouri regulators completed a month long review of how Kansas City Power & Light and Missouri Public Service handled the October snow outage that left 175000 of KCPLs 420000 customers without power. They found no systemic flaw and called the response adequate despite a public relations setback.
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Ansas City
Kansas City Area
Missouri
Missouri Public Service Commission
Karl Zobrist
Kansas City
Ottawa Herald circulation and delivery details
Readers are reminded of home delivery times for Ottawa and surrounding areas. Call the carrier or circulation department if the paper is not received by the stated delivery windows. Subscription rates vary by delivery method and location with discounts for multi month plans.
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Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
State panel seeks deadline extension for uniform county appraisals
The Task Force on Uniformity and Equality of Property Tax Appraisals urged state lawyers to seek more time to bring all 105 Kansas counties into compliance with appraisal standards. Judge Bullock's Jan 1 date is disputed. two court orders show 1998, while the judge suggested a July 1992 start plus 4 1/2 years. The group asks the judge to define what constitutes uniform real estate appraisal across counties to meet constitutional taxation guarantees amid possible taxpayer lawsuits.
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Kansas
Fiesta Kan
Terry Bullock
Shawnee County
Bullock
Centenarian Lucky DeFries celebrated his 100th birthday
Wellsville resident Lucky DeFries marked a century, crediting faith, fitness, and family. He contributed to the community through church service, banking leadership, and Ottawa University trusteeship. Family hosted a birthday reception, with plans for friends at ORV Plaza to share cake.
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Alice Jo
Wellsville
Lucky
Stanley
ORV Plaza
Stanley DeFries
County creates new personnel and purchasing department
Franklin County consolidates county clerk personnel duties into a new personnel and purchasing department, appointing Charlotte Jones as supervisor and Bonnie Randel as assistant. The department will handle purchasing above $500, with bids and public notices, while the clerk’s office retains accounts payable and tax work.
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Department of Personnel and Purchasing
Franklin County
Charlotte Jones
Jones
Bonnie Randel
Donna Mietchen
Ment
Randel
Nurse Dallas Shows Heart in Care for Transplant Patient
Jim Mills recalls nurse Dallas as more than a caregiver a confidant and cheerleader who helped sustain his family through a heart transplant. Robin Lutz notes home health nurses often form close bonds with patients due to longer at home care periods and frequent contact. Dallas fostered family involvement and answered questions boosting morale alongside medicine during Jim Mills recovery.
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Pital
Dallas
Jim
Robin Lutz
Southview Homecare
Lutz
Mills
Conklin Hitting 60 To 65 MPH Strikes Worker in Construction Zone
Conklin testified she was traveling 60 to 65 mph and did not see pedestrian Farmer until danger. Witnesses say Farmer, a Western Engineering Construction worker, exited a parked vehicle on the north side of K-68 and was hit as he crossed to the south. He suffered a compound leg fracture and head trauma, was taken to Ransom Memorial Hospital, then to KU Medical Center ICU. Four coworkers were nearby at the time.
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Conklin
Farmer
Western Engineering Construction Company
Weather Tonight and Next Three Days Forecast
Decreasing cloudiness tonight with a low of 35 to 40 and west wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday looks dry with lows in the 30s and around 40 southeast, highs about 50 north and 55 to 60 south. Friday remains dry and cooler, lows 20s west to 30s east, highs upper 40s to lower 50s. Saturday turns colder and dry, lows in the 20s and highs 35 to 45.
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