Baby born in Krispy Kreme parking lot

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In Dothan, Alabama, a family received free Krispy Kreme doughnuts for a year after their baby was born in the parking lot of the shop during a rare snowstorm.

Sha’nya Bennett and Keon Mitchell were rushing to Flowers Hospital when Bennett realised her baby wasn’t going to wait. Just a mile from the hospital, they pulled into the closed Krispy Kreme, where baby Dallas Mitchell was born before emergency responders could arrive.

In honour of this extraordinary event, the Krispy Kreme manager promised the family free doughnuts for a year and even offered to host Dallas’ first birthday party at the shop. Family members have joked about giving Dallas the middle name “Glaze,” though Mitchell says they’re still deciding.

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On Saturday morning, a class visited the local reserve to record birdlife along a short walking track. They noticed that the most common birds were kererū and tūī, especially near the flowering trees. The students also saw that areas with more native plants had more bird activity than the open grassy spaces. By the end of the walk, they had not only counted birds, but also learned how restoring native plants can support local wildlife. One student wrote in her notes that the reserve was “a lively place because the habitat was improving”.

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