Textiles Exhibit Showcases Kansas Makers In Montezuma
A new exhibit titled Textiles of Warmth and Comfort runs at Stauth Memorial Museum 111 N Aztec Montezuma through Oct 10. It features quilting needlepoint cross-stitch weaving latch-hooking batik and other textiles by Kansas artists. Museum hours Tue Sat 9am noon and 1 to 4 30pm Sun 1 30 to 4 36pm Call (620) 846-2527 to schedule groups of five or more.
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Free parenting workshops offered for Incredible Years program
The Kansas Children’s Service League via LAUNCH Grant funds offers a free 14 week parenting workshop for ages 3 to 6. Sessions run 6 to 8 pm weekly from Sept 13 with free child care and a meal. Orientation today 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Wiley Elementary Library. Enrollment via Wiley office or contact knoll at aknoll pld.com, meng at jmeng pld.com, or Wiley School 277-4431. For other locations call 805-6454 ext 1186 or email slimes kcslL.org.
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Ann Knoll
Wiley Elementary School
Jennifer Meng
N. Henderson St
Wiley Elementary
Emergency committee to meet September 9
Finney County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet at 1 30 p m Sept 9 in Conference Room B of the Finney County Law Enforcement Center 304 N Ninth St Public welcome to attend
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Finney County Local Emergency Planning Committee
Finney County Law Enforcement Center
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Three Kansans May Get Carnegie Medal
Orville Clinton Jay Huscher and Troy Reinert from central Kansas were nominated by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for Carnegie Medals after aiding victims of a February 20 crash. Four were injured and two teens were trapped in a burning car. the teens have reportedly recovered.
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Orville Clinton
Jay Huscher
Troy Reinert
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Carnegie
Salina Journal
Schools crack down on immunizations in Kansas City
Kansas City Kansas School District enforces state vaccine law for attendance. About 2,000 of 19,000 students lacked compliance, with letters sent home before school to explain mandatory immunizations required to attend classes.
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The
Kansas City Star
Tumbleweed Festival draws near seven thousand over two days
About 5,000 attended Saturday and 1,800 Sunday at Lee Richardson Zoo for Garden City’s Tumbleweed Festival, now in its 19th year. The event featured a dinosaur skeleton walk, multiple music acts, crafts, and a wide range of food. Local organizers credited increased advertising, added bands including Barlow Girl, and sponsor support for the larger turnout.
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John Huber
Garden City
Garden City High School
Matt Schneider
Libby Sanders
Schneider
Sanders
Melvin Priest
Kinsley
del Castillo
Hot Club of
Cowtown
Barlow Girl
Bryan Bowers
Brennen Leigh
Terry Quiett
Hot Club
McGraw
Don Harness
Harness
Kathy Friesen
Friesen
Lisa Axman
Axman
Holcomb
Huelskamp Faces Tough Path in Kans. 1st District
In Kansas 1st District a conservative clash shapes the race for the open seat after Moran leaves for the Senate. Tim Huelskamp, Fowler state senator and anti abortion leader, faces Alan Jilka Salina mayor in a contest seen as a test of party unity amid tea party influence and a long history of Republican dominance.
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Kansas
U.S House
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Fowler
Statehouse
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Salina
Alan Jilka
Barack Obama
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
Harry Reid
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GOP
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San Francisco
Congress
Washington
Jerry Moran
Jack Warner
Wright
State Senate
Bob Dole
Russell
Keith Sebelius
Norton
Pat Roberts
Dodge City
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Roberts
House Agriculture Committee
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Senate
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