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CCA marks 25 years
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Chanute Christian Academy has seen a lot of growth in celebrating its 25th school year this month. Ryan Wheeler, who started as the administrator of CCA in July 2006, said the school was started by a member of Living Word Assembly of God. “There was a woman in the church who got the idea to start a preschool,” he said. Wheeler said when Living Word Assembly member Donna Collins initially presented the idea to th...
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Kansas labor report shows improvement; but not area counties
The unemployment rate in the state rose in January, but the more accurate seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell. According to January estimates from the Kansas Department of Labor, the unemployment rate in Kansas was 6.4 percent, down from 7.5 percent a year ago but up from 6 percent in December. Those numbers include seasonal changes influenced by weather, holidays and the closing of schools. Therefore, according to the KDOL, the seasonally ...
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CHS students to experience Spain over break
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Spring Break will be rare experience for a group of Chanute High School students who will spend their time off in Spain this year.¬† There are 24 students, four chaperones and one adult participating. They are leaving today and returning Sunday, March 25.¬† Katie Lair, a sophomore Spanish student, said there will be a lot of tourism and sightseeing on the trip, as well as shopping and a day at the beach.¬† “The ma...
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Commissioners approve golf course fees
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter During Monday’s regular meeting, Chanute city commissioners approved a list of proposed fees at Safari Golf Course, as drafted by City Manager J.D. Lester and course manager Steve Orr. The golf course committee met last week at the Safari Club House with individuals from the men’s and women’s golf club. Orr reviewed the proposed fee structure. The fees will go up approximately 15 percent from the previous fees....
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Third annual Scrapping for Kathy to be held March 31
The third annual Scrapping for Kathy will be held in the Humboldt High school cafeteria and old gym Saturday, March 31, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event was established to support the Kathy Young Memorial Scholarship fund that Kathy’s family set up after her death. Young taught at HHS 23 years. Students always knew they could go to Kathy for encouragement and help when needed. Kathy was also well known for her love of scrapbooking, quilting and sew...
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Semi-annual Enchilada Day offers south-of-the-border fare
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter BUFFALO — It takes 1,200 pounds of ground chuck, 850 pounds of shredded cheese, a large volume of other assorted ingredients, two days to cook the meat, six more days to roll the shells and more than 500 hungry patrons to pull off Buffalo’s First United Methodist Church Enchilada Day held Wednesday. “This has grown considerably over the years,” said event organizer Marilyn Millikan. “We hold this twice a year in...
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Humboldt Elementary
3rd 9 weeks honor roll Grade 3 All A Aidan Collins, Cole Criss, Drake Harrington, Ashlyn Herridge, Sam Neeley, Madison Riebel, Riley Schmidt, Drew Schoendaller, Blake Walker, Camille Wood A-B Emma Carson, Andrew Comstock, Jada Dangerfield, Natalie Davis, Addison Hart, Kady Hart, Trenton Heisler, Angelina Keidel, Bradley Loftis, Thane Meadows, Jessica Myers, Jurnee Rutledge, Katie Scheimann, Clay Shannon, Jailynn Sinclair, Cameron Wells, Kenna...
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Chanute Christian Academy
2012/2013 3rd Quarter Honor Roll Grade 1 All A Blaze Bridges, Avery Feeback, Faith Fewins, Micah Johnson, Byron Kneisler, Jackson Moore, Carissa Schoonover, Courtney Schoonover, Mike Stanley, Anthony Wendt Grade 2 All A Isaac Burton, Carley Cowen, Emma Duff, Karsin Holland, Abigail Stephenson A/B Brinley Bancroft Grade 3 All A Olivia Daugharthy, Nathan Stanley A/B Kaleb Bradford, Ethan Henry, Kali Kaufman Grade 4 All A Blake Bancroft, Aaron R...
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Proposed state budget amendment could impact local disability and aging agencies
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter Governor Sam Brownback has announced an education campaign that seeks to address proposed changes to KanCare, a statewide Medicaid reform effort. His announcement came in a release by the Governor’s Office Tuesday. According to the release, the package also includes additional funding to streamline billing procedures to ensure a smooth transition for Kansas Medicaid providers to the new KanCare system. The Gov...
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Law Enforcement Seminar set in Parsons
PARSONS — Labette Community College will be holding a Law Enforcement Seminar on April 25-26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the main campus in Parsons. Sessions during the seminar include: Probation & Parole Supervision, Surviving a Natural Disaster, Racial Profiling, Human Trafficking, and One-Pot Meth. “Probation & Parole Supervision” will be presented by local probation and parole professionals regarding information designed to help law enforcem...
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Legislators talk about taxes, other issues at coffee
Jamie Willey Parsons Sun PARSONS — All three state legislators representing Labette County are concerned about Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposal to eventually eliminate the income tax in Kansas, especially if it comes at the expense of higher property taxes. State Sen. Dwayne Umbarger, R-Thayer, and Reps. Richard Proehl, R-Parsons, and Jerry Williams, D-Chanute, discussed legislative issues with Labette County residents Saturday morning during a ...
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— Enchilada Day at Buffalo United Methodist Church, Corner of Micro-Lite and Main, 11:30 a
Today, March 14 — Enchilada Day at Buffalo United Methodist Church, Corner of Micro-Lite and Main, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Eat in, give donation. Meal to go $5.25. Single enchilada $2.25 ($27 dozen). — The CHS class of 1950 monthly get-together, noon, at MoGedis. — Lois Carlson will be presenting ideas for day or weekend trips within 100 miles of Chanute at the Chanute Public Library at 4 p.m. — Chanute Recreation Commis...
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Ledgers, manual fall to wayside in court career
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Judy Froehlich has seen many changes since taking a job in the county courthouse in 1978. Now Neosho County District Court Clerk, Froehlich is retiring at the end of this week after 33 years.¬† Froehlich started working for the court in 1978 and became the clerk in 1990.¬†She said the job has changed in many ways, but especially in the use of technology. “When I first started we had electric typewriters but no memo...
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Santorum top vote-getter in SEK GOP caucus
Ray Nolting Parsons Sun PARSONS — Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum won the Southeast Kansas Republican Presidential Caucus Saturday morning in Parsons by nearly 200 votes over Mitt Romney. According to the voting statistics, 613 registered Republicans in Labette, Neosho, Cherokee, Wilson and Allen counties cast ballots in the caucus at Parsons Municipal Auditorium. About 650 people attended the caucus. Redemption’s Call, a local gospel ...
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Local optometrist publishes first book with abuse theme
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter A long-time local optometrist has added the job of author to his impressive resume. Dr. Bill Vietti, who operates a private optometry practice in Chanute, has just released his first novel, “The Other Side of Someday.” The subject matter is intriguing, following the life of a young man who was sexually molested by his father since early childhood and eventually murders his father. According to a synopsis, “The O...
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Humboldt Middle School
Fourth 9 weeks honor roll Humboldt Middle School Grade 8 All A honor roll Cara Bartlett, Rayce Hoepker, Aspen Lawson, Matthew Lea, Morgan Lea, Makaylah McCall, Kira McReynolds, Colton Riebel, Tilar Wells, Annalise Whitcomb Principal’s honor roll Matthew Arana, Padyne Durand, Paige Durand, Raven Gillespie, Hannah Hudlin, Jason Mangold, Kendra McNutt, Paige Nicoll, Kylie Splechter, Breckon Sutherland, Griffin Voorhies Regular honor roll Triston...
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Buffalo news
Seeing numerous Bradford Pear trees in full bloom today is a welcome sign that spring may finally be on its way! The Buffalo seniors met Tuesday, March 5 for their monthly luncheon and business meeting. Thirteen members and two guests enjoyed a delicious roast beef dinner. We sang happy birthday to Amy Corbin and Charlie Heidner. The business meeting was presided over by President Sue Robinson. Old business discussed: **Pat, Dee and Judy Joyc...
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County estimates mill levy if Legislature passes bill
At Friday’s meeting of the Neosho County Board of Commissioners, CHAIRMAN Nicholas Galemore reported he had County Appraiser David Thornton run some numbers on how much Neosho County’s mill levy would increase if Senate Bill 317/House Bill 2501 pending in the 2012 Kansas Legislature would pass. The commissioners spoke to Thornton on speakerphone. It was estimated passage of this bill would reduce the county’s total assessed commercial valuat...
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Contract awarded for Student Union renovation at NCCC
The NCCC Board of Trustees Thursday awarded the Student Union/Gymnasium Restrooms/Fire Suppression Design/Build contract to Loyd Builders of Ottawa.This contract for $345,084 completely renovates the men’s and women’s restroom in the Student Union and the bathrooms in the gym locker rooms. It also installs a sprinkler system in the gym to bring the facility up to the latest fire codes which, in turn, allows for “away” bleachers on the mezzani...
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CHS teacher to participate in science research program
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter A Chanute High School science teacher has been accepted into a research program funded by the National Science Foundation Brian Gahagan, who primarily teaches biology at Chanute High School, will be participating in Research Experiences for Teachers: Shaping Inquiry from Feedstock-to-Tailpipe, a partnership between the University of Kansas and the Southeast Kansas Educational Service Center-Greenbush. He will be p...
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