Cemetery rules spark anger over Chanute urn and display rules
Mayor Charles Lesher says residents oppose a Chanute ordinance requiring urns and floral displays in Elmwood and Memorial Park to be set in concrete foundations. Compliance deadline is June 20 with storage of noncompliant items and approval procedures through cemetery staff. foundations cost 10 to 20 dollars and two local contractors can build them.
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Charles Lesher
Elmwood
Memorial Park
Lesher
Chanute
Chanute Teens Face Growing Drug and Alcohol Trouble
Kansas Bureau of Investigation data from May show 49 juveniles picked up by police in Chanute. Of them 29 were males and 20 females, ages 12 to 17. Six were arrested for marijuana possession. two 17 year olds for DWI. five others for liquor violations. Thirty one received warnings. 18 referred to juvenile court or probation. Other incidents include burglary, larceny theft, runaways and curfew violations.
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Planning Commission to discuss annexation and services
The Chanute Planning Commission meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Memorial Building to discuss annexation policies and city services beyond the city boundaries. Chairman Johnny Litchenburg will present.
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Chanute
Planning Commission
Memorial Building
Johnny Litchenburg
Olson kicks off campaign tour in eight Kansas towns
Democratic candidate Virgil Olson, age 42, launches early campaign for the 1978 Fifth District seat. He plans visits to Pittsburg Paola Osawatomie Osage City Emporia Wellington Ark City and Winfield to press for stronger congressional representation welfare reform and earned benefits.
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Virgil Olson
Kansas
Olson
N. Garfield
Joe Shubitz
Pittsburg
Paola
Osawatomie
Osage City
Emporia
Wellington
Ark City
Winfield
Warning sirens fail during Chanute weekly test
Four disaster sirens sounded loudly in Chanute Monday but two did not audible and a third screeched like a sick cow police said. Sirens at 10th Evergreen and Walnut Evergreen failed while Highland Park siren barely worked. Officials hope fixes are ready for next week’s test.
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Chanute
Chet Hale
10Th
Evergreen
Walnut
Highland Park
County ends highway safety program in Neosho County
Neosho County votes to end the sheriff's highway safety program after two years. Deputies Jim Pattinson and Ron Rohr would lose their jobs though Rohr resigns May 31 and leaves June 21 for Fort Scott. Commissioner Joe Harper supported continuation citing needed manpower. Budget overruns and jail remodel plans influenced the decision.
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Neosho County
Ivan Shafer
Bill Richman
Jim Pattinson
Ron Rohr
Rohr
Fort Scott
Joe Harper
Tragedy at Camp Scott alarms Chanute Girl Scouts
Local Girl Scout leaders express shock after three girls are found murdered at Camp Scott near Tulsa. Chanute troops report cancellations and fears over intruder safety as officials discuss budget strains and added deputy patrols amid the aftermath.
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Camp Scott
Oklahoma
Phyllis Lesher
Chanute Girl Scout
Tulsa
Lesher
Lisa Schults
S. Evergreen
Chanute
Washachi
Tulsa World
Henry Keller
Country Club
Real life look at circus clouds child like dreams
A Garnett visit with Big John Strong and Son Circus reveals both magic and mess. Clown Poco describes life on the road, a torn tent from storms, and posters in town while performer Neena the elephant and others travel with 30 staff.
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Garnett
Big John Strong and Son Circus
Neena
Mike
Rosie
Big John's
Santa Claus
Fort Scott
Donald Young
Poco
Henry Crowell
Chris DeWayne
DeWayne
Big John
Ottawa
Cooperation helps cut utility costs in Kansas
Utilities embrace voluntary conservation to curb peak demand costs. Northwest Kansas Electric Cooperative Association at Bird City filed its rate proposal and gained authority for irrigation pump shutdowns on peak days. Sunflower Electric and Goodyear Topeka weigh uniform interruption plans while Kansas Gas & Electric notes risks of brownouts if peaks aren’t managed.
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Kansas
Martha Mangelsdorf
UPI Capital
Topeka
UPI
Northwest Kansas Electric Cooperative Association
Bird City
Carrol Ginther
Northwest
Kansas Corporation Commission
Ginther
Sunflower Electric Co
Co-Op
Kansas Power & Light Co
William Wall
Wall
KPL
Goodyear
Weather Area Forecast Partly Cloudy and Warmer Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy and warmer through Wednesday with lows tonight in the mid 60s and highs Wednesday in the low to mid 90s. Winds east to southeast at 5 to 15 mph tonight.
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