Unusual family carnival spans six generations
Ricky Moore runs a Lawrence Douglas County fair crew of about 70 carnival workers in a family business that began with Moore's Greater Shows in 1930. The six generation lineage traces back to Moore's grandfather, who started the enterprise, with each generation passing the reins to the next as the caravan travels from fair to fair.
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Christian Moore
James Moore
Douglas County
Christian
Moore
Moores
Douglas County Fair
Ricky Moore
Lawrence
Keyon Free
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Lecompton Town Faces Water Crisis Over Rusty Looking Water
Lecompton residents protest rising water rates and poor quality as a $3.5 million improvement project lags behind schedule and over budget. Over four years bills surged about 120 percent, averaging $58 monthly for 275 customers.
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Lecompton
Douglas County
Bill Roberts
Roberts
Nick Fergus
Fergus
Brownback bus tour omits Lawrence during road map rollout
U.S. Senator and gubernatorial candidate Sam Brownback will unveil his Road Map for Kansas on a four day 29 city tour starting in Topeka with stops in Wamego Manhattan Junction City Abilene Salina Russell Hays WaKeeney Oakley Colby Goodland Sharon Springs Tribune Syracuse Garden City Cimarron Dodge City Greensburg Pratt Hutchinson Maize Carmon not included in initial day. Lawrence not on schedule though campaign says he will visit later. Brownback runs against Democrat Tom Holland with running mate Jeff Colyer.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Lawrence
Sherriene Jones-Sontag
Brownback
U.S
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
Jones-Sontag
Kansas University
Jeff Colyer
Overland Park
Colyer
Wamego
Manhattan
Junction City
Abilene
Salina
Russell
Hays
WaKeeney
Oakley
Colby
Goodland
Sharon Springs
Tribune
Syracuse
Garden City
Cimarron
Dodge City
Greensburg
Pratt
Hutchinson
Colwich
Maize
el Dorado
Eureka
Yates Center
Iola
Fort Scott
Stilwell
Scott Rothschild
Russian smog shrouds Moscow as fires threaten homes
Heavy smog blankets Moscow while temperatures near 100 degrees worsen forest and peat bog fires across Russia. The blazes have destroyed close to 2,000 homes, prompting warnings as authorities battle the fires and monitor air quality.
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ST. Basil's Cathedral
Moscow
Russia
Kansas City Hospital Seeks Breast Milk Donations
A Kansas City hospital announces a Sunday drive inviting mothers to donate breast milk to support infants in need. The program aims to boost supply for neonatal care units and empower families by providing a safe donation channel through established hospital protocols.
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