Prairie Wind Dancers to Perform in Leoti
Lawrence based Prairie Wind Dancers will visit Leoti for an all school lyceum and workshops with students followed by a public evening performance at Wichita County High School Auditorium. The show includes excerpts from Prairie and other pieces with music and movement reflect Kansas prairies. Sponsors include Wichita County Arts Alliance Kansas Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts. Tickets five dollars with free admission for children under 12 when accompanied by an adult. Tickets at Western State Bank and Security State Bank of Seoti or at the door.
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Wichita County
Prairie Wind Dancers
Lawrence
Leoti
Carl Sandburg
Kansas Prairies
Wichita County Arts Alliance
The
Kansas Arts Commission
National Endowment For the Arts
Wichita County Enterprise Community
Wichita County High School
Western State Bank and Security State Bank of
Seoti
Kick the Habit Day Observed at Kenneth Henderson Middle
Kenneth Henderson Middle School students take a stand against tobacco on Kick the Habit Day. They view an anti smoking video identify cigarette contents and observe cancerous lung demonstrations. Counselors Christy Schaefer and Debra Jones facilitate activities in the Falcon Room.
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Kenneth Henderson
Gross
Susie
Falcon Room
Christy Schaefer
Debra Jones
Florence Wilson Literacy Night at Elementary School
Florence Wilson hosts a family literacy night for students and families on Thursday from 6 30 to 8 00 p m at the elementary school. Activities and games centered on reading will engage kids and parents with contact for more information to Florence Wilson or Josh Guymon 276 5245.
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Florence Wilson
Josh Guymon
Construction Worker Killed In Pipe Mishap At Site
Pittsburg police report a 42 year old Frontenac man William Bud Edwards died Monday when a large concrete storm sewer pipe rolled onto him during removal at a city project. Officials say he was cutting the pipe in half with a saw when he fell.
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Pittsburg
William “Bud” Ray Edwards
Frontenac
Mike Hall
Edwards
Plans to replace drug dog not in place in Douglas County
Budget problems leave Douglas County Sheriff's Department unable to replace its sole drug sniffing dog Baloo. If commissioners approve, Baloo could retire Wednesday night after years on inactive status. Adoption by handler Cpl. Gayland Guinn requires approval. No plans to train a successor German shepherd until budget issues ease. Road condition hotline 1 800 585 7623.
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Lawrenu
Douglas County Sheriff’s Department
Douglas County
Baloo
Cpl
Gayland Guinn
Finney County OKs fairgrounds show ring and stalls project
Finney County commissioners approved bidding for a show ring and possible horse stalls at the Finney County Fairgrounds with an expected cost around 130000, plus 20000 for stalls. About 100000 is secured, plus 10000 grant money. If unfinished by March 2003, Kemper Foundation grant is forfeited. The board may add 20000 to 40000 in 2003 budget or use general fund.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Finney County
Kemper Foundation
Roman Halbur
Fairgrounds
Commission
Angie Clark
Noxious Weed Department
Keith Foster
Noxious Weed
Foster
Jerry Davis
Halbur
Cliff Mayo
Alan Fankhauser
Irv Stephens
Stephens
BNSF cuts 91 jobs in Topeka
BNSF will furlough 86 workers and five apprentice electricians at its Topeka locomotive shops with five days pay and four months medical coverage. The cuts total 91 positions in Topeka and 50 of 429 at the West Burlington, Iowa shops. The company will keep Topeka shops and not transfer work out, after previously moving 100 car repair jobs to Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Topeka
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co
West Burlington
Forsberg
Lincoln
Neb
Open House for Lakin Hospital and Retirement Village
Kearny County Hospital and High Plains Retirement Village plan an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday featuring the Endless Pool hydrotherapy area. The pool, described as a water treadmill, supports arthritis and back therapy, with aquatic therapy already underway since March 13 under physician referral and physical therapist evaluation policies.
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Lakin Hospital
Kearny County Hospital
High Plains
Cleone Neff
Lakin Council On Aging
Colorado
Coalition pushes new Kansas Senate redistricting plan
In Topeka a bipartisan coalition advances a revised Senate redistricting map amid a governor veto threat. Debates delay as lawmakers anticipate amendments, with plans to redraw two southeast Kansas districts and questions over a Johnson County district.
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Topeka
Senate
Bill Graves
Graves
Don Brown
Johnson County
GOP
Lana Oleen
Cleen
Manhattan
Coalition
Sen
Janis Lee
Kensington
David Adkins
Adkins
R-Leawood
Kansas
Jim Barone
D-Frontenac
Dwayne Umbarger
R-Thayer
Propane tanks to gain safety valve rule before Oct 1998
Many states adopt NFPA safety rules requiring Overfilling Prevention Devices on propane cylinders. Kansas dealers often enforce OPD as policy. High Plains Energy and BBQ Express help consumers upgrade obsolete bottles, offering fitting or exchanges to meet the new standard.
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National Fire Protection Association
Kansas
David DuVall
High Plains Energy
Seventh St
DuVall
Dillons
BBQ Express
Blue Rhino
Scott Selzer
National Fire Prevention Agency
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Commissioners OK Fairground Project
Finney County Commission
N. Main St
Sower District No
Harbur
Pete Olson
Washington, D.C
Crista Hoppenstedt
Dane Hennigh
Ulysses
BNSF
Neff
Kearny County
Don Neff
Connie Ginest
Maxine Campbell
Lakin
Wichita
Hutchinson
Brad Nading
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