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Campaign contributions detailed
The Tribune has received breakdown of contributions for the county commission race. Following its practice from two years ago, here are the expenditures for commission seats as obtained through Public Records from the period of July 27 through Oct. 25: Nic Galemore – 2nd District Commissioner. Pledged not to spend or receive more than $500 in the period from July 27 through Oct. 25. He told The Tribune he had spent less than $400 of his own m...
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Launch party Sunday for Vogts’ CD
Sisters Abbey and Maggie Vogts, Erie, have been singing and performing from the ages of 4 and 11. They, along with their older sister, were members for five years of a community singing group called Saving Grace. The Vogts are planning an Old Time Noise CD launch party 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 at Horizons at Prairie Ridge Golf Course, on K-59 north of Erie. The sister duo began singing harmony in 2010 after taking guitar and piano lessons ...
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Q: Our school has been open for seven years
Q: Our school has been open for seven years. What has been paid on the principal and what has been paid in interest? What is the balance we still owe? A: The school district financed $42,690,000 in the bond issue. A total of $345,000 has been paid on the principal. Just like a house loan, the bond payments were set up for the first years of payments to be all interest and we just started paying on the principal last year. The district has be...
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Open house offers glimpse of half-century worth of art
Tim Erickson Tribune Reporter For most of her 86 years Karol Good has been making art. She was one of the original movers and shakers of Chanute’s art scene that morphed into Artist Alley, and she spent 16 years teaching art at Neosho County Community College. This coming weekend, area residents will get an opportunity to view and purchase portions of that large collection when she opens her house at 204 E. Ninth St. to the public. She is call...
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Local campaign spending announced; ballot listed
Tim Erickson Tribune Reporter With seven days to go before the General Election, local and national pollsters are trying to determine what candidates have the upper hand. Some national pundits are wondering if Hurricane Sandy has the potential to influence or delay elections should the monster storm knock out power and silence the northeast U.S. voting block. In the U.S. Congressional 2nd District race, a Democratic challenger from Topeka wit...
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Humboldt Elementary Charter School
3rd 9 weeks honor roll Humboldt Elementary Charter School Grade 3 All A Ashtyn Ansley, Hope Everett-Snyder, Peyten Galloway, Nautianna Goforth, Laken Hunter, Gavin Page All A-B Janae Bartlett, Jarek Baughn, Jaron Bonczkowski, Madelynn Hodgden, Benjamin Leo, Evan Lucke Kirstyn Murrow, Brayden Oliver, Abby Rinehart, Colton Slocum, Simon Stephens, Zoe Stogsdill, William Todd, Drew White, Cooper Woods Grade 4 All A Aidan Collins, Ashlyn Herridge,...
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Dr. Harwood remembered as colleague, friend
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Local veterinarian Robert “Bob” Harwood, who died Wednesday, was involved in many organizations in the community and nationwide. Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center CEO Dennis Franks knew Harwood for six years. Harwood was the chairman of the Board of Trustees when Franks came to work at NMRMC. “I always called him a gentleman’s gentleman,” Franks said. “He is the kind of person that we all want to be.” Fra...
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Bideau begins repoire with county
Tim Erickson Tribune Reporter ERIE — Soon-to-be-elected State Representative Ed Bideau III met with Neosho County Commissioners on Friday as soon-to-be elected County Attorney Linus Thuston offered legal advice, and soon-to-be re-elected Sheriff Jim Keath talked about holding an auction to get rid of 10 to 12 county vehicles. All the while, soon-to-be re-elected County Clerk Randy Neely watched and took notes. It is an odd situation where co...
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Cancer cure ‘miracle’ for Thayer woman
Tim Erickson Tribune Reporter Maybe it’s the land that healed her. Or her attitude. Or God and prayer. Or science. Or a doctor in Tulsa using his brain to figure things out. Whatever one chooses to attribute her healing to, rural Thayer resident Patty Marshall is alive and well against all odds. In February of this year, PET scans showed a body riddled with cancer — lungs, liver, bones, spine, arms and legs. Three months later it had virtuall...
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Balloting begins for General Election
Advance voting for the General Election has begun in Neosho County and runs through Monday, Nov. 5 at noon. County Clerk Randal Neely said so far 42 residents have voted early at the Erie location, and 383 advanced ballots have been cast by mail. The Clerk’s office will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to accommodate walk-in voters. Neely also reminded residents that as of Jan. 1, 2012, a photo identification is requi...
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Rotary fills up closet for CES students
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter The Chanute Rotary Club has been raising money towards providing a new service to students at Chanute Elementary. Greg Woodyard, the current president of the Chanute Rotary Club, and his wife, Jami, were on a road trip when they began to discuss a new way for Rotary to help the youth in the community. They decided to pitch the idea of a Rotary Closet to the club. The Rotary Closet is a locker that has been insta...
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Former City Clerk of Thayer sentenced
Mayor tells court town raised taxes because of theft WICHITA – A former city clerk of the City of Thayer in Neosho County has been sentenced to 12 months and a day for embezzling $120,000, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said on Wednesday. She was ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution. At sentencing, Tony Vining, the mayor of Thayer, told the court the small city has had to raise taxes because of the theft. Laura Whittley, 50, Thayer, pleaded g...
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Heather Award goes to widow of legislator
Chanute residents Mary Ruth and Dick Coulter last week presented the Heather Award.¬† Each year during the annual Governor’s Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, TFI Family Services, Inc.(TFI) presents the award in honor of Heather Coulter, a former TFI Family Support Worker tragically killed by a drunk driver in September, 2002.¬†Embracing a legacy left behind, the Heather Award embodies the spirit of those who enrich th...
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Candidates in county races speak at forum
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter The Ash Grove appraisal, economic development and accessibility were important topics at the county commissioner’s candidate forum Tuesday night. The event was sponsored by the Chanute Chamber of Commerce and Office and Tourism. David Orr, Democrat, is running against incumbent Nic Galemore, Republican, for the Second District seat. Jay Kingery, Republican, is running against incumbent Hugo Spieker, Democrat, for ...
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Quilt Breast Cancer Awareness project
Tim Erickson Tribune Reporter Every year, Neosho County Health Department Administrator Teresa Starr and her staff are challenged to come up with a theme or idea to promote Breast Cancer Awareness during the month of October. This year, her conceptually simple idea of a making a quilt to give away in a donation drawing became a huge project for Starr, Family Planning R.N. Crystal Richards, and Immunization R.N. Donna Bates. The trio spent the ...
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City handles light agenda
Tribune staff It may not have been the shortest Chanute City Commission meeting on record, but it was close as commissioners handled a light agenda in under 37 minutes. All commissioners were present except Martha McCoy. Among the items covered: • Signed a proclamation supporting Business Woman’s Week • Listened to City Manager J.D. Lester’s report • Heard from Alicia Fickel about fall events at Chanute’s Art Gallery • Approved the night time...
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Chanute, Iola collaborate for Portand Alley Marathon
Stu Butcher Tribune editor Ever wondered what it would be like to run from Chanute to Iola? Now’s your chance to find out. The Portland Alley Marathon is planned Saturday, Nov. 3, beginning at 8:30 a.m. with the Google Earth insignia in Chanute being the starting line. It will end at the bandstand on the Iola Square. The first-time event is designed to bring three neighboring communities together. The stretch of road runs north from Chanute, ...
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NCCC has new theatre director
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Neosho County Community College has a new theatre director. Emily Kasprzak, originally of Parsons, started in August at the beginning of the fall semester. Kasprzak graduated from Emporia State University with a Bachelor’s degree in theatre and then from Michigan State University in Lansing, Mich. with a Master’s degree in fine arts. Kasprzak has worked with all different age groups, doing children’s shows and ...
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EPA emissions report favorable for Chanute
Tim Erickson Tribune Reporter On Monday, the EPA’s Kansas City Office released its final report on Particulate Matter emissions in Chanute. After seven months of monitoring for coarse and fine particle emissions around the city, the study concluded that “data collected to date has all been less than the NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standard) allowances. Based on the results of this study, no further Federal monitoring is proposed.” The...
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First play of NCCC theatre season opens Thursday night
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter “First Kisses,” the first production of Neosho County Community College’s 2012-2013 theatre season, starts this week. The play by Jay D. Hanagan follows a boy and a girl named John and Mary from age 11 to age 72. “First Kisses” runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for members of the community. Director Emily Kasprzak, who is also the new theatre director for Neosho County Community Col...
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