Regulars Return To Eudora CPA Picnic In Heat
The Eudora CPA picnic drew several hundred residents despite mid 90s heat at CPA Park near Ninth and Main. The 103rd event featured rides, food, live music, a children’s parade, and a traveling Toby’s Carnival Inc. stop. Veterans and families shared plans for the final days, noting crowd size was down and grand parade set for 7 p.m. with pre-parade registration at Laws Field.
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Propane Tank Vent Incites KU Robinson Gym Evacuation
A large propane tank outside Kansas University's Robinson Gymnasium vented gas Friday morning prompting a Hazmat response. A security officer reported smells near 7 a.m. at 1301 Sunnyside Ave. The roof contractor’s tank prompted evacuation though no dangerous gas levels were found and the building resumed normal operation later.
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Indoor Aquatic Center to Close for Maintenance
The city's Indoor Aquatic Center at 4706 Overland Drive will close for two weeks for annual maintenance from July 30 to August 14. Outdoor Aquatic Center at 727 Ky remains open.
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Gov Brownback names new Kansas Arts Commission appointees
Governor Sam Brownback selected six members to the Kansas Arts Commission, asserting commitment to arts success while funding remains vetoed. Appointees include Christopher Burger Kathy Herzog Sandra Hartley Ronda Rodman Cynda Wright and David Lindstrom, boosting gubernatorial influence on the 12 member board as he aims to raise private dollars for the arts.
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Brownback names Jennifer Cook federal grants administrator
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced Jennifer Cook as the administration's federal grants program administrator following the firing of Juliene Maska from the grants office. Cook has long service in state and federal government, including work with former Gov. Bill Graves and U.S. Senator Pat Roberts.
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Market Wrap Friday: Dow, Nasdaq slip as commodities rise
Major indices fell with the Dow off 43.25 to 12,681.16 and the Nasdaq up 24.40 to 2,858.83 while the S&P 500 rose 1.22 to 1,345.02. Treasuries edged lower with the 30 year yield at 4.26 percent. Commodities moved higher: corn up 12.5 cents to 6.86, soybeans up 0.25 cent to 13.88, wheat up 575 cents to 7.80, and oil up 74 cents to 99.87.
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