Tonganoxie Library marks century of reading and service
A community effort started 100 years ago as a reading club of 15 women. The Tonganoxie Library, now at 301 S. Bury, opened in 1939 and holds 14 246 items. Events include ice cream social and book signings as officials celebrate the centennial.
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Tonganoxie
Beckie Borella
Library Association
Rita Larson
Association of Ladies
Larson
Kansas City
Tonganoxie State Bank
Henry
Fourth and
Delaware
Tonganoxie Library
S. Bury
Beretta
Borella
Steve Jansen
Watkins Community Museum of History
Mass
Graves Miller clash roams Kansas political scene
Gov Bill Graves and challenger David Miller campaigned across Kansas on a humid July weekend as their GOP primary race shapes up. Graves blamed Miller's voting record as moderate yet Miller pressed differing philosophies while Miller's former ally Merilee Dymacek criticized him. Graves highlighted safe schools tax cuts and Transportation 2000 as main issues amid calls for high turnout.
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Merilee Dymacek
Kansas University
David Miller
Miller
Dymacek
Kansas
Eudora
GOP
Graves
Republican Party
County to Review Computer Bids for Court System
Douglas County commissioners will examine five proposals for a court case management system next Monday at 9 a.m. A five member committee evaluated vendor experience costs maintenance response time system installation timetable references and questionnaires. PCSS SSI topped the list with a 375 639 bid including modifications after excluding BIS Computer Solutions at 826 700.
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Douglas County
Pcss & Ssi
District Court
Train Derails West of Emporia After Collision at Crossing
A Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train derailed near Emporia when it struck a flatbed carrying a car crusher at a rail crossing. Four engines and about a dozen grain cars left the tracks, diesel fuel spilled about 5,000 gallons, but there were no serious injuries or evacuations. Fire crews contained leaks and monitored fire risk as they worked to clear wreckage and reopen the crossing.
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Emporia
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
John Thomas
Emporia Fire Department
Thomas
Accidents on gravel roads send several to hospitals
A 17-year-old Tecumseh boy remained in fair condition at Stormont-Vail after a Friday night crash on a gravel road near the Douglas Shawnee county line. Driver Brian Davis and two rural Topeka teens were treated and released. White was ejected from the rear seat as the car slid into a ditch. Davis allegedly lost control on slick gravel at County Road 2190.
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Tecumseh
Topeka
Douglas-Shawnee
Douglas County
Joseph White
Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center
Upper River Road
Brian Davis
St. Francis Hospital
Ryan Ard
Ee Rapp
Topea
White
Davis
Lawrence-Douglas County
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Richard Gwan
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Becky Borella
Ottawa
Wichita
Chris Koger
Ckoger
Ljworld.com
Mike Yoven
Journal-World Photo
BIS Computer Solutions
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Slight Scratch & Dent Sale
Front Street
Py Peele
Perry, Kansas
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