New owner takes over Great Bend holiday tradition
Mike Cargill buys the Martins log home near Great Bend along with the Christmas Fantasy Village. The village drew 27,000 carloads last season and aims for 100,000, funded by admission and electric bills. Bob and Carol Martin sold after health issues, passing the display to Cargill who plans to keep the tradition alive.
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Hutchinson couple who started Clown Town Kiddieland dies
Carl and Isobel Wanasek educators opened Clown Town in 1957 as a summer park for south-central Kansas children. They built a beloved, intimate venue with rides, a pony ring, cotton candy, and benches for families. Carl died Oct 20 at 96 and Isobel died Nov 15 at 83 in Rogers Ark.
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Program pairs people with pooches in Kansas City's greyhound program
In Kansas City, retired racing greyhounds become pets through Pups Without Partners at Woodlands track. Mary Conaty Buckley adopted Bill, a blue brindle. after a home screening and education on greyhound needs, Bill joined the family and even caused a few runaway sprints, with speeds up to 40 mph.
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Becker's Bridge East dealer East West vulnerable
North opens with K98432 PAT72 eA96 as the deal proceeds in a bridge hand. The readable auction hints at standard bidding patterns and potential play by the East West side.
Blood and aces in Argentina US bridge duel
In a Argentina versus United States match, North's five notrump bid hinted at kings while guaranteeing four aces. South bid seven diamonds, failed due to 3-1 spade split, and went down. At another table US-North-South bypassed Blackwood, reached six spades and won. North could have saved with six clubs. Tomorrow: Silence is golden.
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