Free fair shows shine as Moe earns grand champion
At the Douglas County 4 H Fair grounds Jamie McGovern and her horse Moe win grand champion in western showmanship at halter. Trent Stanley guides his horse Buster in multiple classes while Elissa Lemesang with Tucson shows confidence after years of practice. The event draws 50 competitors across showmanship halter western pleasure and horsemanship as the fair runs through the week.
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Moe
Jamie McGovern
Lawrence
Douglas County
Jamie
Sherry Stanley
Trent Stanley
Ceme
Buster
Trent
Elissa Lemesang
Tucson
RicHarp
Livestock Auction Goes Computer Aided At Fair
Farm Credit Services staff members Clarke Jackman Bob Rhoton Sonja Hart and Lisa Peck developed new software to streamline the Dou glas County 4 H Fair auction. The program handles weigh in, compiles the auction catalog and prepares fair listings.
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Douglas County
Farm Credit Services
Clarke Jackman
Jackman
Bob Rhoton
Sonja Hart
Lisa Peck
Peck
Manhattan
Farm Credit
Planners Map Lawrence Future Land Use Plan
City planners unveil a future land use map aligned with Horizon 2020 to guide development over 23 years. Public meeting 6:30 p.m. Aug 27 at city hall Sixth and Massachusetts. written comments accepted through Aug 25.
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Lawrence
15Th Street
Planning Commission
Tom Hastert
City Hall
Sixth
Massachusetts
Lawrence-Douglas County
Linda Finger
Jury set to decide Kleypas's death fate Monday
Kansas City news notes that jurors in the Kleypas capital murder case will begin deliberations Monday after closing arguments in the sentencing phase. Prosecutors portray Kleypas as a cold blooded killer tied to the 1996 Pittsburg State student murder. defense cites mental illness and drug alcohol abuse as mitigating factors.
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Kansas City
Kaw
Gary Kleypas
Pittsburg State University
Kleypas
Carrie Williams
Kansas
Williams
Bessie Pearl Lawrence
Galena
Stone County
William S. Logan
Logan
James Park
California
Missouri
el Dorado
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Free Fair
Baldwin
Douglas County Free Fair
Richard Gwir
Lawrence City Commission
Free State High School
Wakarusa Drive
Montere
Haskell
Terry Stevens
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