Fort Riley Soldier Killed in Afghan Humvee Crash
Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel E. Miller of Rossford Ohio and Sgt. 1st Class Scott Carney of Ankeny Iowa died when a Humvee rolled over Friday near Herat Afghanistan during non combat convoy operations. Miller served with the 1st Brigade 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley since 2006. Carney belonged to the National Guard 2nd Brigade Combat Team 34th Infantry Division in Boone Iowa. Miller, 43, had 27 years service and this was his first Afghanistan deployment. He is the 122nd Fort Riley soldier to die in Iraq or Afghanistan. The incident remains under investigation.
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Fort Riley
Afghanistan
Army
Daniel E. Miller
Rossford
Ohio
Scott Carney
Ankeny
Iowa
Herat
Miller
1St Infantry Division
Carney
National Guard
34Th Infantry
Boone
Iraq
Funeral plans for missing Kansas boy Zapletal
The family of 9 year old Michael Zapletal plans a funeral Mass as a scaled down river search continues in the Kansas River. Three of his brothers and his father John Zapletal, a teacher at St. John Vianney Catholic School, have returned to classes as the school delays start by a day to allow the ongoing search. The Rev. Eric Flood said Zapletal spoke to students about mourning and honoring Michael by continuing to strive to be good students.
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Topeka
Kansas River
Michael ‘Zapletal
St. John Vianney Catholic School
Maple Hill
John Zapletal
Michael
Eric Flood
St. John Vianney Catholic Church
Flood
Mike
Prairie Rose to become dinner theater and convention center
Greg and JW Johnson of Bar J Horse Ranch in rural Wichita bought the Prairie Rose site for about 1 million dollars hours before a bankruptcy auction. The purchase includes the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper and Hopalong Cassidy theater, part of Thomas Etheredge’s bankruptcy after Wild West World closed. The Johnsons plan a October reopening with Christian elements and convert the Hopalong Cassidy theater into a convention center and auditorium. Some bidders criticized the last minute deal.
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Wichita
Greg
JW Johnson
Benton
Thomas Etheredge
Trail
Ings
Cattle drive marks 30th anniversary of novel
Lawrence AP notes author Robert Day and O Newton King plan a Sept 4 5 reenactment of a portion of The Last Cattle Drive to honor its 30th release, with 50 riders daily at Dickinson Ranch Gorham Ellis County. Proceeds aid 4 H clubs in Ellis and Russell counties.
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Ellis
Russell
King
Day
Washington College
Chestertown
Kansas City
Shawnee
Balloons Grounded as Wind Snoops Weekend Classic
Finney County hosts the Hot Air Balloon Classic with Friday launches successful while Saturday and Sunday flights are canceled due to winds and low visibility. Pilot Frank Hunter reports 25 minutes to prepare Aimless Drifter before landing. Amy Weaver cites safety and landing hazards from winds. Spectators and crews work at the Finney County Fairgrounds Exhibition firing lot as fog limits display and balloon glow proceeds with a tethered burner scene. Local observers express disappointment at missed sky shows and weather as the only factor.
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Emily Greene
Mike Herman
Finney County Fairgrounds
Frank Hunter
Amy Weaver
Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Weaver
Finney County Exhibition Building
Hunter
Scott Sonneberg
Garden City
Helen Korfe
Los Lunas
N.M
Colorado Springs
Sonneberg
Alan Ruckers
United Way Kicks Off Finney County Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
The Finney County United Way held a pancake breakfast at Knights of Columbus drawing about 125 attendees. Margaret Anderson reported 19 local businesses and individuals were recognized for fundraising while Garden State Bank led with 8354 dollars and total started at 44614 dollars toward a goal near 90000 dollars with a drive through November 1.
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Finney County United Way
Margaret Anderson
Richard Alva
Garden City
Sylvia
United Way
Anderson
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney County
Western
Kansas
United Methodist American Mexican Ministries
American Red Cross
Emmaus House
Garden City Ymca
Garden State Bank
Lewis Hooper and
Dick LLC
Overweight recruit achieves enlistment after weight loss
Devin Wielar, 20, from Holt Missouri, was rejected for weighing 295 pounds but joined the Missouri National Guard after shedding 70 pounds in a year. He trained under Sgt Jeremy Cobb at Mayse Armory and will serve with Bravo Battery 129th Field Artillery at Chillicothe after basic at Fort Sill.
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Joseph
Devin Wielar
Wielar
Missouri National Guard
Jeremy Cobb
Army National Guard
Mayse Armory
St. Joseph
Holt
Cobb
Fort Sill
Oklo
Baker U chaplain updates old sermons for chapel
Baldwin City AP report notes Baker University chaplain revisits William A Quayle sermons to fit modern services for the institutions 150th anniversary. Quayle was Baker alumnus president and Methodist bishop known as Meadowlark of Kansas.
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Baker U. Chaplain
Baldwin City
William Alfred Quayle
Baker
Baker University
United Methodist
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Tan City
University of Kansas
Fort Hays State University
Ward Sullivan Ranch
Gorham
Spangler Star Turkle
Robert Hemenway
Hemenway
The
Knights of Columbus
N. Eighth Street
Ira DeSpain
DeSpain
Quayle
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