From road kill to art work in Tribune shows taxidermy blend
Lorie Houston operates Buster Bucks Taxidermy in Tribune for six years turning road kill into art. She collects fresh or frozen hides with a fur-bearers license, skipping deer and turkeys, and has won best of category and blue ribbon at a Kansas Taxidermy Association Convention in Wichita. Houston, 33, explains her process from brining to mounting and eye selection, describing taxidermy as a creative medium and noting it remains a rare profession for women.
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Lorie Houston
Tribune
Houston
Buster Bucks Taxidermy
Kansas
Kansans aid Haiti farm project aims to boost soil and water
Tim Mai and Greg Fletcher, Kansas natives, join Bridges Farms founder Garrett Robinson in Haiti near San Michel to drill wells and improve crops. They describe soil challenges, welcome locals, and stress water as critical to the operation, with plans for continued trips and ongoing US involvement.
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Kansas
Tim Mai
Greg Fletcher
Haiti
Fletcher
Bridges Farms
Doug Henkle
Henkle
Garrett Robinson
San Michel
Wichita County
Mai
Henkle Drilling and Supply Co
Richard
Cap-Haitien
Port-au-Prince
Seaboard Farms
Robinson
Santa Fe
N.M
Tim
Fletch
United States
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
U.S
American Airlines
Port au-Prince
Aristide
Local guard unit trains while soldiers cope with deployment
About 60 members of Battery A 161st Field Artillery began three days of training at Fort Riley amid ongoing concerns about future activations. Families stay connected through calls, care packages, and shared experiences as loved ones remain deployed, with volunteers organizing support and outreach to ease the strain on households.
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Carl Long
Kansas National Guard
S. Main St
161St Field Artillery
Fort Riley
U.S. Army
Garden City
Iraq
Kansas Army National Guard
Manhattan
State Guard
Alpha Aces
Alpha Battery
Long
David Medina
Ed Eakin
Tonda
Texas Army National Guard
Army
Tonda Eakin
Satanta Day events set across town on May 8 show busy schedule
The 64th Satanta Day starts with an Old Timer's Breakfast at Satanta United Methodist Church at 6 30 a.m. Donations accepted. A two mile fun run at 7 30 a.m. has no entry fee, followed by children's races at 9 a.m. on Main Street. The parade theme Chief of the Southwest begins at 10 30 a.m. along Main Street with the 2004 Chief Satanta and his princess installed beforehand. Afterward, a barbecue at Methodist Park with a 2 donation. children games, an arts and craft fair at Community Hall 108 Pawnee St from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a Show and Shine Car Show at Satanta Clinic 410 Cheyenne St from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A carnival on Main Street runs 7 to 10 p.m. followed by Alumni Banquet 5 30 to 8 p.m. at Satanta High School 100 Caddo St and a street dance 7 30 to 10 30 p.m. The Cop Shop Classic basketball tournament on May 22 at Finnup Park seeks sponsors. entry requires two or three players each bringing three cans of food. Sign-up through the Law Enforcement Center by May 20 5 p.m. Two divisions exist 13–16 and 17 plus. youth participants need a parent signature. Call Officer Michael Velasquez at 276 1300 for donations or information.
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Satanta United Methodist Church
Recreation Commission
Satanta
Main Street
Methodist Park
Community Hall
Pawnee St
Satanta Clinic
Cheyenne St
Satanta High School
Caddo St
Finnup Park
Law Enforcement Center
N. Ninth St
KHMS Band Concert Schedule Set for Tuesday
Kenneth Henderson Middle School bands will perform a spring concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the KHMS gym on Fleming Street. The "Blue Jeans" event features music from the year plus an eighth grade slide show and end-of-year awards for top seventh and eighth grade musicians. The concert is free and open to the public.
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Kenneth Henderson
KHMS
Fleming St
Blue Jeans
Kansas opens online criminal history checks for public use
Kansas launches an online system through the KBI that lets anyone access nationwide criminal histories in minutes. The service expands public access, with a $17.50 felonies or serious misdemeanors search and $12.50 for caregiver checks, aiding employers and parents in vetting staff and sitters.
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Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas
KBI
Kyle Smith
KBI Public and
Jeanette Oberzan
Terrace Garden Center
Garden City
Oberzan
Accesskansas.org
Smith
Sarah Jones
Isabel
Jones
Kansas City
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