Eudora to Open New High School on Schedule
Principal Dale Sample announced the new Eudora High School should be ready for student orientation planned for August 19. The district funded by a $16.5 million bond aims to relieve crowding, with capacity for 1,200 students and expansion potential.
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Nottingham
David Lassiter
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Sabetha Plans Stall to Build Airport in Brown County
Brown County tension grows as Hiawatha and Sabetha push for a rural airport while county commissioners oppose claiming farmland loss and tax burden. A 1996 FAA grant of 63000 supported the project and FAA warned final plans were due by Aug 11 or grant funds could be closed. City Administrator Carl Slaugh said plans may await shelving.
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Hopalong Cassidy Shrine Planned in Kansas Countryside
Hopalong Cassidy fans will soon have a new tourist site to visit in rural Kansas. The project plans a dedicated shrine drawing fans to the western film icon and the region, promising a cultural landmark for travelers and collectors alike.
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Hopalong Cassidy Museum plans opening at Prairie Rose
The Hopalong Cassidy Museum will open Friday at the Prairie Rose in eastern Butler County. The site now hosts an RV camp, an opera house and a children's theater, with 10,000 square feet of exhibit space about William Lawrence Boyd and his 1935 to 1951 films and TV work. Owners Thomas and Cheryl Etheredge expect attendance to rise from about 50,000 last year to 60,000 this year and beyond.
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Prairie Rose
Butler County
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Thomas
Cheryl Etheredge
Soldiers honored at Fort Riley for Iraq service
Fort Riley ceremony honored eight soldiers including Cpl. John Ator II among nine injured in April rocket propelled grenade attack near Karbala. Ator received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with V device for valor. Also recognized were 12 Bronze Star awards and three posthumous acknowledgments for casualties.
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Waterloo
Iowa
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24Th Infantry Division
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Wellsville
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Jackson
Miss
Jonathan Rozier
Katy
Texas
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Finding Nemo
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Sunflower
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