Boisterous election cycle ends amid bitter campaign rhetoric
The 2016 election nears its close as voters in Kansas face frantic campaigns, distortions, and partisan noise. Citizens like Topeka retiree Sally Henson lament the civility decline while the outcome remains uncertain. Former school administrator Lee Boisterous provides context on the political climate.
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Sally Henson
Veterans Day Parade to Honor Young Warriors in Garden City
Garden City will host a Stars and Stripes week with a Veterans Day parade Saturday at 10 am. Sponsored by Harry H. Renick American Legion Post 9 the march runs from the Legion hall on Main Street honoring Persian Gulf War era and other conflicts. Parade marshal Burl Loving, a World War II Navy veteran, will lead as the group decorates a tour trailer with flags from all branches.
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Post 9
Main Street
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Panama
Lebanon
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Sandsage Bison Range
Arwine
Burl Loving
Loving
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Forsmines
Marshall Islands
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Australia
County OKs releasing holdback funds for county attorney
Finney County Commission agreed to release 5 percent of the 2016 county attorney budget held back last year. County Attorney Susan Richmeier urged restoration to meet year end needs and discussed SB367 juvenile justice changes, warning without teeth the law could raise trials and restrict youths. The commission also noted the new law takes effect next year and a special fund for juvenile services is planned.
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Finney County Commission
Susan Richmeier
Register of Deeds
Richmeier
Bill Clifford
Clifford
Sam Brownback
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