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Police pursuit ends in Chanute
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Two Arkansas men were taken into custody following a police pursuit that started south of Cherryvale and ended in Chanute Monday evening. Kansas Highway Patrol officer Kelly McIntosh stopped a vehicle on U.S. 169 south of Cherryvale on a speeding infraction at about 7:40 p.m. Monday. When he approached the vehicle on foot, it took off. McIntosh said the chase moved north into Chanute, with the driver committing ...
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Middle school students learn entrepreneurship
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Chanute students entering 7th through 9th grades are getting a taste of entrepreneurship this week at Neosho County Community College as they learn how to start their own business. Jacob Taylor, 14, founder of Taylor’s Good Quality Launchers, has a business plan to construct quality marshmallow guns as a cheap alternative to Nerf‚Ñ¢ and other toy guns. “Nerf guns are too expensive and people don’t like to buy them...
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Relay for Life fights back against disease
Marsha Mitchell Special to the Tribune It’s that time of year again! Relay For Life of Neosho County will be held on the NCCC campus, Friday, June 14 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday morning. Everyone is invited to join the fight against cancer and the celebration of life that is Relay For Life. For those who have never experienced Relay For Life, please come out and join the fun. Relay is an overnight event for the American Cancer Society that...
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Train depot approved for $298,600 grant
New roof in the works Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) approved a $298,600 grant for the old train depot, which currently houses the Chanute Library and Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum. Both the Chanute Library Board and the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum Board of Trustees applied for the KDOT grant in February, but hoped for a new heating and air conditioning unit instead of a new roof. T...
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City Commission moves forward with gun ban
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter The Chanute City Commission took the first step towards banning conceal and carry permit holders from bringing firearms into some city-operated facilities. Although commissioners tabled a resolution for a proposed security plan, they did unanimously approve sending a letter to the Office of the Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, notifying him of Chanute’s intent to create a security plan and ban concealed fire...
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Successful Rollow Rally Run ends after 10 years
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter The Rollow Rally Run took its last ride Saturday and ended its final outing with its largest group of participants. Although taking the final ride Saturday, funds raised from the Rollow Rally Run continue to stream in. All contributions will go to the Cherry Street Youth Center and to help with construction costs associated with a veterans’ memorial at Santa Fe Park. Kenny and Janet Rollow started the rally in resp...
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Neighborhood revitalization plans snag at county meeting
County Appraiser says more staff needed Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter County Appraiser David Thornton said he would need additional appraisers to handle the increased workload created by a neighborhood revitalization plan proposed by the Chanute Regional Development Authority (CRDA). While speaking to Neosho County Commissioners Friday, Thornton said his small staff would have to add members to compensate for additional commercial and resident...
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City Commission to vote on handgun ban
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter On Monday, the Chanute City Commission could become the first among Neosho County’s major governing bodies to ban conceal and carry permit holders from bringing firearms into government buildings. The vote comes less than a month after Gov. Sam Brownback signed House Bill 2205 into law that allows citizens with conceal and carry permits to enter all government buildings, with the exception of the state capitol and...
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Two out on bond placed back in jail after domestic battery charge
Kyle Eustice and Tracy Winterhalter, facing multiple drug charges in Neosho County, are in jail on no bond after being released on bond late last month. Kyle Scott Eustice, 25, and Tracy Lynn Winterhalter, 22, both of Chanute, were charged May 1 with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp, and aggravated endangering a child. Eustice was additionally charged with possession of a fir...
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Caney zoo to appear on Animal Planet
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter A Caney zoo with Chanute connections will be featured in an upcoming television program on Animal Planet. Alta Oliphant Harvey, a Chanute native who graduated from Chanute High School in 1984, joined Safari Zoological Park when she married Tom Harvey, of Caney, in 2003. He started the zoo with his parents 24 years ago. The Animal Planet program will feature a young baboon named Josh Earl and a Golden Retriever, P...
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Two sentenced in Wilson County for attempted murder, meth, gun charges
FREDONIA – Two Kansas men were sentenced on Friday on charges of attempted murder, methamphetamine and gun possession, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. Devon Andrew Simmons, 27, Neodesha, was sentenced to 93 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections by District Court Judge David W. Rogers in Wilson County District Court. The sentence included 93 months for attempted second degree murder and 11 months for possession of methamph...
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Relay for Life team profiles
Relay For Life of Neosho County will be held on the NCCC campus, Friday, June 14 from 6 p.m to 6 a.m. Saturday morning. Everyone is invited to join the fight against cancer and the celebration of life that is Relay For Life. Following is a profile of some of the teams participating in the 2013 Relay. Pink Shooters: Pink Shooters Relay For Life team is made up of a group of friends who have all been affected in some way by cancer. The team in...
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Retired railroaders return to the tracks after 20 years
Aday’s caboose restored by Bartleville civic groups Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter Twelve retired Santa Fe Railroad employees are bound for Bartlesville, Okla. this morning as many of them on arrival will take their first train ride in more than 20 years. Trinkets, memories, poor hearing and bad knees are the only reminders of their years of service for the Santa Fe Railroad Company, but members of the Ole Railroaders will get a rare opportun...
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Two area businesses crack top five of Governor’s Award of Excellence
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter Two area businesses top the list of five Governor’s Award of Excellence nominations as part of the Kansas Department of Commerce’s 2013 Business Appreciation Month. Both Community National Bank and B & W Trailer Hitches earned a Regional Business of Excellence Award, which catapulted them into contention for the top award that Gov. Sam Brownback will present during the Team Kansas/Kansas Cavalry Awards Banquet on ...
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County sheriff’s detective discusses scams
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Neosho County Sheriff’s Detective Sgt. Jim Hogue spoke to a group of seniors about scam and fraud prevention at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Thursday. Hogue is retired military and has served in law enforcement in Colorado, Coffeyville, Chanute and Neosho County. He detailed several types of scams, some of which have been attempted or perpetrated in Neosho County. One scam, which is common and has bee...
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King denies deliberately missing budget vote
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter Kansas State Sen. Jeff King, R-Independence, rebuffed accusations that he purposefully missed a budget vote regarding cuts to the Kansas Department of Corrections. King denied claims made by Kansas City Democrat Sen. David Hensley that he deliberately dodged the vote and damaged the reputation of fellow Republican Sen. Steve Fitzgerald, whose district includes the Lansing Correctional Facility, after he changed hi...
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4-Hers compete in 3D archery
15 local 4-H archers attended a 3D competition on May 11. The kids were divided by age; 14 and up, 10-13 and 7-9. They then followed a path locating 3D targets. These targets included animals such as turkeys, deer, fox and even a fish. At each target, they shot from an age determined distance and scored 3 arrows. In each age division, kids received ribbons for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places 14 and up; Joey Hawkinson-93, Ruth Hawkinson-109 and Jason ...
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Rec Center kicks off Fun Factory Summer Camp
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter With the summer break in full swing, Chanute parents have a new option for childcare by way of the Chanute Recreation Center’s Fun Factory Summer Camp. Although the first week of camp kicked off Monday, Chanute parents can still sign up their kids for next week or for the three other sessions this summer. The camp offers a fun alternative and can alleviate parents’ worries of leaving their little ones at home alon...
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Rain will move Safari Gala to The Venue A spokesman for the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum announced that in case of rain, the annual Safari Gala on Saturday at 6 p
Rain will move Safari Gala to The Venue A spokesman for the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum announced that in case of rain, the annual Safari Gala on Saturday at 6 p.m. will be moved to The Venue on Main, 29 W. Main. Call 431-2730 or watch the Facebook page for updates. Music in the Park on Saturday ffeatures Three Legged Dawgs The City of Chanute Parks Advisory Board proudly presents Music in the Park on Saturday featuring Three Legged...
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CRDA director talks potential neighborhood revitalization plan
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter The Chanute City Commission’s upcoming vote on a neighborhood revitalization plan could stave off an increase in property taxes due to residential and commercial building improvements. Chanute Regional Development Authority Director Murray McGee outlined a potential neighborhood revitalization plan to city commissioners Monday that could give area home and business owners a hefty property tax rebate to offset any ...
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