Doris Kearns Goodwin to Speak at K State Landon Lecture
Pulitzer Prize winner Doris Kearns Goodwin will deliver the 109th Landon Lecture at Kansas State University in McCain Auditorium at 2 p.m. on April 22, as part of the "The Legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt" symposium closing events in April 2022. She is a noted historian, former Lyndon Johnson aide, Harvard lecturer, and frequent PBS contributor.
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Manhattan student wins geography bee for Kansas
Redha Elminyawi of Manhattan Elementary School won the Kansas Geography Bee at Fort Hays State University and will represent Kansas at the national contest. Second place went to Matthew Speise of Highland Middle School Kansas City, Kan., with Jason Croucher of Osage City Elementary School third.
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Emergency landing in Wichita delays Continental jet
A Boeing 737 operating Continental Flight 238 from Los Angeles to Cleveland made an emergency landing in Wichita early Sunday due to engine trouble. The plane carried 125 passengers and landed safely around 4:50 a.m. FAA official Ronnie Carr confirmed the incident and Continental spokesman Dave Messing noted one engine malfunctioned. Frame-Wire Reports
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Car slams into Pleasant Grove workshop damages home of artist
A car veered off U.S. Highway 59 early Sunday and plowed into Joe Skeeba's two‑story workshop at 807 E 1250 Road in Pleasant Grove, leaving a hole and wood debris. Skeeba, uninjured, fears repairs but plans to rebuild while neighbors recall prior crashes at the site.
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Death notices for Cochran Wendel and Rutherford Jr in Kansas
Private graveside services were held for Dorothy Beth Cochran Wendel 88 of Fairway at Grantsville after she died April 5 1997. Born 1909 in Kansas City MO she earned degrees from KU and UMKC and taught in Kansas City MO and Paseo High School. Survivors include a son and two daughters plus nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Memorials suggested to American Cancer Society. Also services for William Forrest Rutherford Jr 70 of Lawrence were held April 1997 at Warren McElwain Mortuary. Born 1926 in Kansas City KS he was a WWII veteran and later a real estate agent. Survivors include wife daughter son and several grandchildren. Burial at Eudora Cemetery with services at St Pauls Church of Christ in Eudora.
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Ortega to Move Barbecue Spot from Tonganoxie to Eudora
Owner Ortega plans to close the Tonganoxie barbecue restaurant and reopen as The Border in Eudora by Cinco de Mayo. The move cuts daily drives, keeps Mexican dishes, adds deli sandwiches, and seats 62. The building, owned by the Masonic Lodge, required renovations before opening.
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Time changes tricky for some as clocks get older
The 1904 Seth Thomas courthouse clock still runs accurately after a 1940s electrical switch to the pendulum, with locals noting the challenge of changing time. Jewelers say many people struggle with daylight saving adjustments, though most are familiar with time shifts from zone changes.
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