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Royster holds National Geographic competition
Eight students participated in the National Geographic Bee Building Level competition at the Royster Middle School sponsored by Nancy Brooks and Angie Sauerwein. Each student answered questions provided by National Geographic Society. First place winner was Danny Benavides. Ethan Bush was second and Drew Babcock third. Other students who participated included Zenovia Weaver, Drake Gilmore, Jacob Klugh, Racelle Toledo, and Caleb Durbin. B...
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Student to spend semester on mission trip to Uganda
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter Neosho County Community College student Hallae Geiger will be embarking on a mission trip to Tororo, Uganda next semester. Geiger, Chanute, will be joining her friend Kayla Ramsey who has been in Uganda since August. “I will be working at a school called Smile, which has about 450 kids,” said Geiger. “Older siblings typically raise the babies, so when they come to school they will leave the babies with us....
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Pneumonia in adults
Donna Bates, RN Neosho County Health Dept. Neosho County Health Department would like to remind you about the importance of getting the pneumonia vaccine. Each year through the media and our healthcare providers we are reminded to get the flu vaccine. Less often mentioned is the pneumonia vaccine. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that is usually caused by bacteria or viruses. Globally, pneumonia causes more deaths than any other i...
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Local Big Brothers Big Sisters up and running
Tribune staff The newly-formed Big Brothers Big Sisters program in Neosho County has made its first four matches. “One of the nation’s largest, most recognized mentoring programs is officially under way in Chanute,” said Kim Lueberring, BBBS case manager. Big Brothers Big Sisters has been serving kids in Kansas for more than 40 years, but not in Chanute. Last year a generous grant from the Governor was received to begin helping kids here. ...
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World paint horse championship brought home to Humboldt
Tribune staff Not everyone can claim they’ve earned a world championship. Not so for Shilo Eggers, Humboldt. On Nov. 10 in Fort Worth, Texas, Eggers teamed with her filly, BP Just Say Shesfancy, to win a World Championship at the Fall American Paint Horse World Show. They competed in the Non-Pro 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Class. In this class, competitors demonstrate smooth movements and good disposition at the walk, jog and lope as a gro...
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NCCC, St. Cecilia concert on Sunday
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter Neosho County Community College and St. Cecilia Concert Choir will present their annual holiday program at Sanders Auditorium Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. The choir will present Camille Saint-Saens’ Christmas Oratorio. This is their sixth year working together on the Christmas Concert. The Bella Voce Women’s Ensemble, which is in its third year, will do several pieces, including “O Holy Night.” “I’m looking ...
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¬≠— Open house for the Humboldt new city hall building, 4 p
Today, Dec. 3 ¬≠— Open house for the Humboldt new city hall building, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., 8th and Bridge. — Chanute Community Theatre presents A Christmas Carol, 7 p.m., at FireEscape Coffee House, 126 W. Main. Adult $10, child $8. Tickets may be purchased at FireEscape. Saturday, Dec. 4 — Chanute Historical Museum, 0 E. Elm, open 1 to 4 p.m. — Chanute Community Theatre presents A Christmas Carol, 7 p.m., at FireEscape Coffee House, 126 W...
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Health care challenge award to Wilson Medical
The Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation is pleased to announce that two Kansas hospitals were recognized for implementing solutions to health care challenges in Kansas. Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha, and Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, are the recipients of the 2010 Thomas R. Sipe Challenge. The award honors new, creative and practical approaches to community health care challenges. Award winner Wilson Medical Cente...
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Sen. Roberts announces service academy nominees
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Pat Roberts has released the names of the young Kansans who will receive his nomination for appointments to U.S. Service Academies. “I am very pleased to announce this year’s nominees,” Senator Roberts said. “These men and women are outstanding representatives of Kansas in every way, and I wish them the best of luck.” Among those on the list are Joshua Thornton, Erie, U.S. Naval Academy - (Annapolis, Md.), a...
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Help — and toys for tots — wanted
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter An organization that started with one doll 63 years ago has had a rough start this holiday season. Toys for Tots has yet to receive a single toy donation this season, and volunteers are scarce as well. “We need more toys.” said Toys for Tots Coordinator Dick Lisman. “We started this a few years ago and there were nine of us to take care of 1,500 toys the first year. Now there are just two volunteers.” In ...
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Chanute students conduct food drive
Marilynn Rutledge Tribune Reporter The holidays can be enough to put a dint in anyone’s wallet. For families in need, the holidays can often be turned into a time of stress and financial crises rather than a time for cheer. Many families during this holiday season will have no choice but to turn to local food pantries for assistance. It is for that reason that Chanute High School Student Government has decided to host a food drive. The ye...
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Today and tomorrow
The Crystal Cathedral went bankrupt. Robert Schuller began the church in 1955. The worship services were held in a drive in theatre. People would drive up in their cars, hook up the speaker, and listen as Schuller spoke from the roof of the drive in. The Cathedral has the longest running television ministry program, the Hour of Power. The Crystal Cathedral is known for their excellent organ and traditional music, famous guests sharing stor...
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Tri-Valley clients create Christmas holiday cards
Marilyn Rutledge Tribune Reporter With the Christmas season here, those involved with Tri-Valley Developmental Services are hard at work with preparations. For the second consecutive year, Tri-Valley clients involved in the Life Enrichment Program will be providing custom holiday cards to their local communities. “In 2008, Tri-Valley hired an art therapist,” Shirley Ulrich, life enrichment coordinator, said. “Through that, our art program h...
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Duplicates
Kelli Thompson Royster 7th grader There are 10 sets of twins and one set of triplets at Royster Middle School this year. Eighth graders Adam and Chase Cole, Shelby and Rena Stair, Lynzie and McKenzie King, Morgan and Megan Lansdown are twins. Seventh grade twin sets include Haley and Hunter Malloy, Abbe and Dylan Funk, Khila and Kayla Desjardin and Cameron and Caleb Durbin. The seventh grade also contains one set of triplets: Kaylee, Kyle,...
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Man pleads guilty to bank robbery
Tribune staff A Chanute man has pleaded guilty to the daylight robbery of Commercial Bank, 1315 S. Santa Fe in Chanute, in June 2009. According to court documents, Joal Goodwin, 35, of Chanute, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court last week to the robbery. A sentencing hearing for Goodwin is scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 9. According to Justice Department authorities, the maximum prison term is 20 years, although there is no minimum sentence...
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Dealing with tragedy during the holidays is never easy
Harold Campbell Tribune Reporter It’s getting easier, but it’s never easy. That’s how Chanute native Peggy Schmidt describes how she and her family cope with holidays 17 years after her daughter, Stephanie, was murdered while she was a student attending Pittsburg State University. “The first Christmas without her was really hard,” said Schmidt, a 1963 CHS graduate who lives in Leawood with her husband, Gene. “The second year wasn’t so bad,...
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NCCC's Ottawa campus building moving forward
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter Construction of the new building at the Ottawa campus of Neosho County Community College is proceeding in a timely manner, college officials say. “Although the project has progressed quickly from when we started moving dirt last summer, a tremendous amount of thought and analysis went into the project over the past four years before any contract was ever signed,” said project manager and Vice President for Admi...
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Jensen bowls perfect game
Harold Campbell Tribune Reporter For Marty Jensen, it was another day at the lanes. Jensen, a concrete finisher with the City of Chanute, bowled a perfect 300 Tuesday, Nov. 16, at C&H Lanes in Chanute. “I did what I had to do,” Jensen said. “You don’t think about it. You don’t let your brain get in the way.” Jensen said this marked the second time he has bowled a 300 in his life. The other time was in 1994 in Erie. Born and raised in Was...
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Phase II of (Shaw)-Elk Road Road project complete
Harold Campbell Tribune Reporter ERIE -- The eastern section of Shaw Road is now open to traffic again. Neosho County commissioners at their meeting Wednesday passed a resolution to open the four-mile stretch of 160th (Shaw) Road between Shaw and U.S. 59 following completion of Phase II of the 160th (Shaw)-Elk Road Improvement Project this week. Venture Corp., general contractor for the project, is expected to return Monday for some finish...
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Local retailers look forward to holiday season
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter The financial forecast for retailers is looking promising this holiday season, and Chanute businesses can feel the boost already. “There are a lot of reasons why it could be slower, but I had an open house last weekend and it was really good, people were excited about shopping downtown and I’m looking forward to it. I’m optimistic,” said Merle Norman studio owner Linda Springer. The optimism Springer is ex...
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