Christmas Angels Toy Run to Benefit American Legion
The Christmas Angels Toy Run starts 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the west Walmart lot and welcomes bikes cars and trucks. Entry is one new unwrapped toy or 15 without a toy. chili dessert and a free will donation. A 50/50 drawing auction and door prizes will follow with Mobile Music Masters providing music. Toys may be dropped at the American Legion 125 W Pine St. call Marie Hamill at 6205211759 for details.
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USDA commodities distributed Tuesday in Finney County
USDA commodities will be distributed Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Senior Center of Finney County located at 907 North 10th Street and from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army at 216 North Ninth Street. Items include cranberry sauce shelf-stable milk salmon creamed corn grapefruit juice spaghetti sauce spaghetti noodles and peas. Bring your own box. A 2011 commodities card is required with proof of residency and income for each household member. Income guidelines apply. Barbara Jensen at 272-3620.
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Salvation Army
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Barbara Jensen
Grain elevator survivors' families thank the public
Families of two survivors of the Bartlett Grain Co explosion in Atchison thank prayers and well wishes. Clinton Ellerman remains in serious condition and Pat Maxwell is in critical condition at KU Hospital. The blast killed six others and investigators continue to probe the cause while families request privacy.
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Atchison
University of Kansas Hospital
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Pat Maxwell
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Maxwell
Bartlett Grain Co
Family sues over 2009 Lecompton motorcycle crash
Relatives of 21 year old Jason P. Kenney sue Karissa A. Pinegar of Lawrence in a 2009 Kansas Turnpike collision near Lecompton. Kenney died days after the crash as authorities say Pinegar attempted a turn. No hearings scheduled.
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Karissa A. Pinegar
Kansas Turnpike
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Lawrence Journal-World
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Ken
Kansas senators to hold economic forum in Iola
A group of southeastern Kansas state senators will host an economic development forum on November 17 at St. John's Catholic Parish Hall in Iola. Speakers include Gov. Sam Brownback and Charles Flaherty, president of the Rural Policy Research Institute. Senators Pat Apple Jeff King Bob Marshall and Dwayne Umbarger are listed as organizers.
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Kansas
St. John’s Catholic Parish Hall
Iola
Sam Brownback
Charles Flaharty
The
Rural Policy Research Institute
Pat Apple
Louisburg
Jeff King
Independence
Bob Marshall
Fort Scott
Dwayne Umbarger
Thayer
Kansas NAEP scores rise for reading and math in 2011
Kansas posted gains in reading and math on the 2011 NAEP tests, with fourth graders at 224 in reading and 246 in math while eighth graders scored 267 in reading and 290 in math. National results were 220, 240 for fourth grade and 264, 283 for eighth grade. Kansas officials tie progress to adopting state standards and core initiatives and plan to seek a Race to the Top waiver.
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Kansas
Diane DeBacker
State Board of Education
DeBacker
Barack Obama
Garden City High stages Arsenic and Old Lace play
GCHS presents Arsenic and Old Lace in Clifford Hope Auditorium with shows Thursday at 7 pm, Saturday 7 pm, and Sunday 2 pm. Director Christopher Mueller notes the Brooklyn farce centers on two aunts poisoning old men. Students built the two story set from August onward, with tech crews handling painting, wiring, and lighting. Tickets at the door cost 4 for students and 6 for general admission.
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N. Main St
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Vandals damage five Kansas farms in northeast Cloud County
In a spree across a four mile area near Clyde, vandals damaged equipment on five farms causing estimates from 500000 to millions. One suspect has been arrested and another sought as police credit strong public tips and good investigative work. Farmers report keys left in tractors and combines were used in deliberate destruction including two combines and multiple trucks and a tractor hooked to a disc.
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Kansas County
Clyde
Cloud County
Cloud Republic
Ed Damage
Rick Moore
Moore
Salina Journal
Mark Gram
Rob Walsh
Walsh
Anti-Islam letters tied to Wichita mosque fire questioned
Investigators pursue link between eight anti Islam letters received by the Islamic Association of Mid Kansas in west Wichita and a Monday morning blaze causing extensive damage above 130000 dollars. FBI ATF join probe as leaders consider motive and evidence.
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Islamic Association of Mid Kansas
Abdelkarim Jibril
Wichita Eagle
Muhammad
Jibril
Troy Thissen
FBI
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Stuart Bevis
Bevis
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