Camptown Greyhound Park Sells for 3 Million
Two men from Frontenac and Cedar Rapids regain control of Camptown Greyhound Park near Pittsburg after a Crawford County District Court auction. They purchased the park for about 3.02 million, face 2.8 million appraised value and 418 thousand in taxes, with plans to explore reopening or alternative uses. The facility opened in May 1995 and closed six months later due to heavy losses.
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AP Proto Camptown Greyhound Park
KU comptroller Mel Klinkner resigns to return to Missouri
Mel Klinkner former comptroller at Kansas University has quit to return to Warrensburg Missouri citing his children adjustments and desire to keep them near friends. He previously served at Central Missouri State and Kansas State University guiding funds payroll and campus bills. Interim controller Diane Goddard will resume duties while a permanent replacement is sought.
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Internet publishing focus of conference at KU
Ronald Rust and Brian Newberry will showcase Internet publishing at 4 30 p m in the Big 12 Room at the Kansas Union during the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers Conference. KU journalism student Umut Cemile Bayramoglu of Istanbul won 1500 dollars at the 38th William Randolph Hearst Journalism Awards Program with a matching grant for KU.
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