Downtown shops see weekend traffic surge in small town
Store owners report strong turnout over the weekend with more than 500 shoppers Saturday and extended hours. Local merchants credit the downtown atmosphere and locally owned appeal while noting farmers’ influence on year end sales and optimism for continued post-Thanksgiving traffic.
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Spencers Center Named for Family Lost in Plane Crash
A western Kansas project establishes a 2,500 square foot flight center near Scott City to honor Dylan and Amy Spencer. The center will house a Redbird FMX simulator and classroom for 100 students, funded by grants, tax credits, and private donations, offering accessible instrument training for pilots of all ages.
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Holton
NTSB
Topeka
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Robin Spencer
Wichita
Denver
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Scott City
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Kansas groups lose tax exempt status in 2011 purge
The revocation affected 71 Lions chapters and 32 PTA groups across Kansas. Leif Holliday of Topeka West Rotary said the group learned in July its tax status was revoked after a paperwork mix up. Without tax exempt status, donors cannot claim deductions, complicating fundraising for Rotary activities like literacy and water quality projects in Panama.
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Barney Frank to retire from Congress after 16 terms
Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts announced plans to retire at end of his current term. The liberal lawmaker, a gay pioneer, helped shape Wall Street reform and Dodd-Frank while seeking to curb Pentagon spending and defend LGBTQ rights amid a district reapportionment that added 325,000 constituents. He acknowledged pursuing other life priorities and pledged to remain active on key issues.
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Library opens used book nook with nonprofit aims
The Friends of the Library unveiled a small used book store at the library with purchases paid at the circulation desk outside the room. Most books are gently used or nearly new and shelf space is noncategorical to encourage treasure hunting. a ribbon cutting is set for 10:30 a.m. with public attendance invited.
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Friends
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