Kids Day at Scott County Fair Lets Youngsters Sprint
Children including Cooper Griffith Scott City siblings Justus McDaniel Morgan McElgunn and Lakeesha Fisher joined Kids Day events at the Scott County Free Fair. potato sack races egg toss greased pig contest and chicken chase drew cheers as participants focused on staying upright and enjoying the games. Adults joined in later with Haupt Ford and Fair among walkers and onlookers.
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Emma Price
Scott County
Scott City
Justus McDaniel
Cooper Griffith
Morgan McElgunn
Lakeesha Fisher
Cooper
Lakeesha
Morgan
Deidra Haupt
Haupt
Summer Ford
Immigration protests roil small Iowa town over raid
About 1000 protesters gathered in Postville near the Agriprocessors meatplant after a sweeping raid drew national attention. Residents watched as chants of End the raids and Si se puede echoed through the street as buses arrived from Twin Cities and Chicago. The three hour demonstration began at St. Bridget's Church and moved through town, underscoring a tense immigration clash in a community of roughly 2,200.
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Postville
Iowa
Dave Hartley
Agriprocessors Inc
U.S
Twin Cities
Chicago
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Historic Depots Find New Purpose Via Preservation
Dodge City embraces its depot as a living museum and Amtrak stop. Karl Stinemetze guides visitors, sharing Harvey House lore from 1898 to 1948 and the arrival of formal dining as a railroad staple. Two Alberta tourists listen in the lobby.
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Dodge City
Karl Stinemetze
Depot Repertory Company
Amtrak
Kansas
Front Street
Wyatt Earp Boulevard
Fred Harvey Hotel
el Vaquero
Stinemetre
Giant Clown Collection Surfaces At PC Michel’s Sale
A man hosts a garage sale featuring one thousand clowns in his home. Shelves, floors, and ceiling hold ceramic and other figures, filling the room from corner to corner. The buyer recalls the moment of discovery and hints at how a collection began and grew.
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Michel
Neighbors recall Garden City clown collector and hobbyist
Michel, a Garden City resident since 1951 and former Rodeo Meats salesman, built a large clown figurine collection from auctions and gifts while also collecting fishing rods. His wife Helen swapped clowns for angels in 2004, and Michel highlights Emmett Kelly pieces like Willie from Sedan in his memories.
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Michel
Helen
Garden City
Emmett Kelly
Kelly
Sedan
Willie
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Christine Cupp
Scott County Free Fair
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Ebehlmann
Gctelegram
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Annie
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