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Collecting lifelong hobby for 90-year-old
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter Virginia Robertson has spent much of her adult life collecting antiques but her collecting hobby began as a child collecting arrowheads on her father’s Finney County farm. Robertson, who turns 90 on Saturday, was born in Inman, less than 20 miles from Hutchinson. She married the late Fred Robertson who was employed as a traffic clerk for Santa Fe Railroad while Virginia worked 19 years as an accountant at the So...
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Cherry Berry slated for March 3 opening
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter A first-of-its kind yogurt parlor is scheduled to open for business in early March in Chanute. Cherry Berry Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt will open shop at its Chanute location at 2502 South Santa Fe at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 3. “We offer over 50 premium rotating healthy and fat-free frozen yogurt flavors and over 50 toppings including fresh fruit,” said owner Bryan Thummel. “The beauty behind Cherry Berry is th...
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What may I do for you?
My friends and I were recently discussing our “bucket lists.” This ‘ol Kansas girl has never seen the ocean or a mountain. I said I had never been on a roller coaster either but in retrospect, I have been on a roller coaster ride for a long time. As some of you know, my husband just passed away after a lengthy illness. The ups and downs of it all were indeed an ongoing roller coaster ride. Now what I have to say next sounds like a paid announ...
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Chanute native named Fittest over 50 in KC’s Ingram’s Magazine
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.  ~ Plato Mike Green has been on the move for more than 30 years. In fact, sitting still was never on the radar since his junior year at Chanute High School. A standout for the Blue Comets on the gridiron, Green also lettered in wrestling at CHS. Following his high school ...
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Altoona-Midway teacher wins Kansas Earth Science award
The Kansas Geological Society and the Kansas Geological Foundation presented its Kansas Earth Science Teacher award to an Altoona-Midway High School teacher.¬† Robert E. Pearce, Neodesha, received the award at the organization’s annual banquet Jan. 20 at the Petroleum Club in Wichita. The award included an engraved plaque and a $1,500 check from the Kansas Geological Foundation.¬† Pearce started teaching earth science in 1985 and now teaches ...
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Chamber, museum network at Wichita Women’s Fair
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter The Chamber of Commerce had good exposure at a booth at the Wichita Women’s Fair this past weekend. Chamber Director Jane Brophy said the Chamber shared a booth with Fredonia. and the Osa and Martin Johnson Safari Museum. “The chamber went as part of our tourism outreach,” she said. The fair ran noon to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Brophy said the fair included booths ...
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First session of Aerostructures Training Program complete
Seven students participated in the first aerostructures training program facilitated by Neosho County Community College.  The class was held in the aerostructures lab located in the former National Guard armory building from Jan. 20 through Feb. 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. During the training, students were introduced to multiple types of aircraft rivets and fasteners and many different types of precision instruments. Their goals were to...
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Project 17 one of three grant recipient finalists
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter Southeast Kansas may be on its way to receiving $1 million. Project 17, an intermediate organization representing 17 southeast Kansas counties, has made the final cut along with two other organizations from across Kansas for a $1 million Kansas Leadership Center grant. The grant will target training and education for 400 leaders of charitable organizations in southeast Kansas – a number of them in Neosho Count...
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Kiss A Pig fundraiser ongoing
Kiss A Pig fundraiser for Relay for Life A Kiss A Pig fundraiser is being conducted for the Relay for Life team at Guest Home Estates 3, 7440 220th Road, Chanute. Residents and staff made donation cans and they have been placed at local businesses. The person who raises the most money, will choose who will Kiss A Pig. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 3:30 p.m. Piggy snacks and drinks will be available. Openings available for F...
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Ricky Nelson Remembered hits Iola March 10
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter Ricky Nelson will be honored by his twin sons Gunner and Matthew in a multi-media tribute performance at 7:30 pm, Saturday, March 10 at Iola’s Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Tickets are on sale at the BFAC box office. Ricky Nelson Remembered is a nationwide series of concerts featuring the twin brothers performing the hits of their late father including “Lonesome Town,” “Travelin’ Man” and Nelson’s last hit, “Garden ...
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Red Cross honors Diskin at blood drive
ST. PAUL — Last month at the age of 65, Verl Diskin died suddenly. St. Paul lost a valuable member of the community, and the American Red Cross lost a dedicated blood drive coordinator and longtime blood donor. In fact, last summer Verl Diskin received his 13-gallon pin, and in December 2011, donated his 106th pint of blood. The St. Paul / Erie Blood Drive will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb, 28 at St. Francis Parish Hall, St. Paul....
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Neosho County Extension agent teams with Rotarians in India
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter Tara Solomon’s five-week trip to India wrapped up Feb, 10 in what she termed “a bittersweet, eye-opening experience.” Solomon, who lives in Chanute, serves as a district Extension agent for K-State Research and Extension. Her visit to India was part of a Rotary Group Study Exchange. Rotary International holds several exchanges across the United States and other nations. “Although I’m not a Rotarian, this progra...
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County plans meeting on rough track crossing
ERIE — Charles Morse, Road and Bridge Department, and William Cook will be meeting with SKO Railroad officials at 10 a.m. Tuesday on 21st Street, commissioners were told on Friday. The meeting will be in regard to the county’s proposal to straighten out 120th Road so that it does not cross the railroad tracks, thus solving the problem of a rough railroad track crossing. The commissioners also: • Heard an update on the pre-construction work be...
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Royster students treated to flash mob by staff
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter During the 2012 assessment pep rally on Friday, the teachers and staff of Royster Middle School did a surprise “flash mob” style dance for their students. Social studies teacher Wendy Wawrzewski came up with the idea and went to Lance Burnett, the vocal music teacher. Royster Principal Brad Miner said Wawrzewski was instrumental in setting up the pep rally. “We’ve done it every year for several years now to get ...
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Safari Museum opens new mask exhibit
A new exhibit of donated African masks has opened at the Martin and Johnson Safari Museum¬Æ. Former Chanute High School wood shop instructor Wayne McDaniel crafted the new exhibition mounts and helped staff install 15 masks on Wednesday.¬†The display will be permanent with new masks rotating every few months.¬† These masks are made and worn by women in the Sande women’s secret society among the Mende people who live in Sierra Leone, West Afri...
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Chanute family initiates autism support group
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter Dustin Hoffman’s portrayal of an autistic savant in 1988’s Rain Man helped flesh out the face of autism in America. House of Cards followed in 1993 and tells the story of a mother who tries to reconnect with her autistic daughter following a family tragedy. In 1998, the thriller Mercury Rising made its debut in theaters and dealt with a top secret government code that was cracked by a nine-year-old autistic boy....
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Humboldt to adapt to ADA laws through DOJ agreement
Travis Hendryx Tribune Reporter The City of Humboldt and the U.S. Department of Justice have entered into an agreement to ensure civic access for people with disabilities, according to a release by the Justice Department. The signed agreement is geared toward improving access to all aspects of civic life for individuals with disabilities under the umbrella of Project Civic Access (PCA). “This has been a long, two-year process and we’re being...
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Wabaunsee County couple with local ties finish in Top 10 of national competition  
MANHATTAN – There is no “Golden Globes” of farming and they don’t hand out “Best Supporting Ranch Hand” awards, so when a Wabaunsee County farm couple finished recently in the Top Ten of the American Farm Bureau’s nationwide Excellence in Agriculture Award for young farmers and ranchers, they were humbled. “To be recognized for something you’re doing might lighten your steps a little bit, because someone is recognizing that you’re doing a goo...
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Ghost adventures scare up more events
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter The inaugural ghost investigation event Jan. 13 at the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Mu seum has been officially labeled a success. Beth Cooper, president and CEO of Ghost Adventures USA, said many of those who participated were happy with how it turned out. “They’re ready to do it again,” she said. Rebecca Layne, Vassar, had one of the most notable experiences at the Jan. 13 investigation. Her flashlight was...
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Five things while you wait
Rick Qualls First Baptist Church Stopped by the train on Main, I waited patiently for two hours (2 minutes by the clock). I looked up the tracks and down the tracks, there were railroad cars as far as I could see. Muttering under my breath I decided if I could turn around I could beat the train to the next crossing. And I did.¬† Turn around. I didn’t beat the train. The crossbars were down before I got there. Muttering to myself I waited thre...
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