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Umbarger among senators rejecting health care amendment
Staff and wire reports TOPEKA — Most members of the Republican-dominated Kansas Legislature would like to thwart a key mandate in the President Barack Obama’s federal health care overhaul, but the state’s voters aren’t likely to get a chance to weigh in this year. Senators including Dwayne Umbarger, R-Thayer, on Thursday narrowly rejected a proposed health care “freedom” amendment to the state constitution, containing language that mirrors a ...
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Health department committed to get teen pregnancy numbers down
Staff and wire reports Teenage pregnancy rates in Neosho County have increased and are nearly eight points above the state average. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has published the summaries: Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index and Adolescent and 2010 Teenage Pregnancy Report. The teen pregnancy report provides data to support assessment and evaluation of teen pregnancies in Kansas. The Prenatal Care report ena...
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St. Patrick students present check to Drexel Fund
On behalf of the 10,671 children of the Diocese of Wichita Catholic Schools, St. Patrick Chanute students on Thursday presented to Superintendent Bob Voboril a check for $69,891 as contribution to the St. Katharine Drexel Catholic School Fund. The St. Katharine Drexel Catholic School fund was established in the Catholic Diocese of Wichita to help equalize parish resources to support our Catholic Schools. St. Patrick Catholic School is a recip...
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County to install stop sign on West Main
At Friday’s meeting of the Neosho County Board of Commissioners Resolution No. R-12-D was adopted authorizing the removal of yield signs located on Country Club Road and West Main Street (Chanute) and the installation of a stop sign at said intersection, such that westbound traffic on West Main Street must stop prior to entering Country Club Road. In other business, the commissioners: — Were updated by George Finical, inspection personnel wit...
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Greyhound racer retires, has eight pups
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter A local greyhound that retired from a Florida racing program is now the proud mother of eight pups. Owner LeAnn Welch said the five year-old, 64-pound greyhound, named Osa Martin after explorers Martin and Osa Johnson, retired with a 14-win record before returning to Chanute. She participated in 47 races. Her final race was a third-place finish on Nov. 10, 2010 in Ft. Myers, Fla. Less than a month earlier, she ...
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CES students have pen pals from Japan
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Lindsay Winder was always fascinated with Japan and is currently learning first-hand about the country. Winder, born and raised in Chanute, began taking private lessons in Japanese in middle school. Her aunt, Chanute Elementary 4th grade teacher Linda Ashley, said no one was surprised when she went to Japan after graduating from the University of Kansas with a degree in International Studies. Winder is currently ...
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Concert series drive brings four acts
The spotlight for the coming month will be on the Chanute Concert Series as 25 membership drive workers conduct their intensive campaign in March for Membership for the 2012-2013 concert season. The association is offering four professional performances for one low season ticket price. Membership Chair Mary Jo Geiger, who is coordinating this large-scale effort stated, “We are optimistic that we can surpass the 450 members who enjoyed the las...
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CHS students digging in to new salad bar
Connie Woodard USD 413 public relations With a nationwide push to add more fruits and vegetables to children’s diets, USD 413 Food Service Director Terri Markham began working with her kitchen managers last year to revamp the menus for Chanute Public Schools. In the midst of that, Chanute High School students requested a salad bar in their cafeteria. “We were already working on our menus,” Markham said, “so it was good timing.” In fact, she s...
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Four Earlton residents arrested for burglary, drugs
An investigation into multiple burglaries in Earlton led to four arrests Feb. 25 and 26 by Neosho County Sheriff’s department officers. The investigation of multiple burglaries over the last couple of months at 4405 and 4350 150th road in Earlton led sheriff’s officers to execute search warrants at 4160 Main Street in Earlton. Neosho County Sheriff Jim Keath said that residence is right around the corner from the two that were burglarized. ...
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PostRock eliminates positions in Chanute, Lenapah
Increased efficiencies and fewer capital projects due to lower natural gas prices have led to PostRock Energy Corp. eliminating 41 positions in Chanute and Lenapah, Okla. effective immediately. Thirty-six jobs were in Chanute. Following the reduction effective Thursday, the company’s employment in the Mid-Continent area will be approximately 162. The company said all of the affected employees will be offered severance packages and outplacemen...
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Erie investigates replacing grocery
ERIE — The city of Erie has begun the search for a new grocery store to replace G&W Foods, which closed on Feb. 21 without notice. The closure of G&W left the city without a grocery store. Mayor Darrell Bauer reported during a Monday evening regular city council meeting that he talked to representatives of two grocery chains to determine if either would consider opening a store in Erie. Neither entities were interested because of the town’s r...
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Humboldt Happenings 
Calendar March 1 - End of end Quarter. March 2 - No school - In-service. March 3 - PRIDE fundraiser, biscuits and gravy 7-11 a.m., St. Peter’s.¬† March 5 - Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s.¬† March 6 - 9 a.m, White Cross, dinner at noon, and ABWM Meeting at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Each Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Kids Bible Club at First Baptist Church. ¬† Chapter AM¬† Nine members of Chapter AM, PEO met in the home of Karen Works on Saturday...
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Plans made for fall FCE bus trip
Plans are finally complete for the Neosho County Family Community Education Council annual bus trip, Sept. 21-28. This year the trip will be departing from Erie and Chanute. We will be traveling highway 400 across southern Kansas with a stop at Montezuma the first day to visit the Stauth Museum, before spending the night in Garden City. The next day we travel to Great Sand Dunes, National Park before arriving in Alamosa, Colo., for the night...
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CHS students direct and perform in one-act plays
Connie Woodard USD 413 public relations There are multiple reasons to attend the upcoming drama performances at Chanute High School next week. Not only will the audience get to watch their senior high students showcase their acting abilities on stage, they can also appreciate the talent of five students who directed the series of one-act plays. The CHS drama department will present the one-act plays on March 9 and 10 in the CHS auditorium. S...
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CHS Scholars – best finish ever at state
Connie Woodard USD 413 public relations It wasn’t a promising season for this year’s Scholars Bowl team. The team makeup changed weekly because of student conflicts with other activities, and even when CHS would win more games at competitions, they’d finish just out of the medals due to tie-breaks. Past teams have earned more medals and even finished first at regionals, but none have finished so well in the end, said coach Mike Bruner. This y...
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High winds damage homes in Labette County
PARSONS — High winds destroyed the home of Barbara Hughes and a mobile home owned by Jerry and Bonnie Baker Tuesday night about a quarter mile south of 17000 Road on U.S. 59 Highway, the Parsons Sun reported. Hughes, who rents from Patrick Smith, was flown to a Wichita hospital with back and rib injuries, said Smith, who found her lying on top of the rubble that used to be her house. (Smith says he is sure she suffered a broken back and broke...
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Corrrection
The first name was incorrect in the Kiss the Pig caption in Wednesday’s Tribune. It should have read Eva Gordon.
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The Kindness Quotient
Three men at work found a bottle with a genie in it. The genie announced he could grant three wishes, one for each man.¬†The first wished to be in Hawaii…whoosh he was gone. The second man wished to be with his grandkids in Michigan.¬†Zap! He was gone. The third man, the foreman, said “I wish those two would be back at work after lunch!” Kindness can be in short supply. Actually kindness is all around us. Without the kindness of others we wou...
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IDs provided for 1967 museum photos
On Feb, 22 The Chanute Tribune ran two photographs taken in May 1957 of students assisting teacher Robert Blunk with their “Martin + Osa Johnson Exhibit” at the former Calvert Store. A request was made in Conrad Froelich’s column to help identify the students. Froelich said the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum received wonderful calls from Sheila Bray Stewart (appears in one photo), John Hunt, Marilyn Hutchinson, Susan Luellen, and Carla...
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GOP caucus March 10 in Parsons
PARSONS — Parsons Municipal Auditorium, on the SW corner of U.S. 59 and 17th Street, is the official SEK Regional GOP 2012 Presidential Caucus location for Allen, Cherokee, Labette, Neosho and Wilson counties. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 10 for registration. Voters will need a Kansas Photo ID to register. Speakers will begin at 10 a.m. and voting ends at 1 p.m. Voters may vote leave or stay for the program. Speakers incl...
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