Circus Comes to Town at Douglas County Fairgrounds
Ringmaster James Earhart performs fire juggling as Circus Pages visits Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds with shows at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Reno, New. A murder warrant arrest in Reno linked to Kansas suspect James Johnson, 25, after a night chase. he is held in Washoe County Jail. Separate float trip today on the Kansas River brings together students and faculty from Haskell Indian Nations, Kansas State, and The Civil Society Group, meeting at KOA campground in Lawrence.
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James Earhart
Circus Pages
Douglas County
Fairgrounds
Reno
New
Kansas
James Johnson
Johnson
Topeka
Kan
Washoe County
F Reno
Weekly
Haskell Indian Nations University
Kansas State University
Civil Society
Kansas River
Gorno- Altaisk State University
Altai Republic
Siberia
Lawrence
Eudora
Dave Murphy
Friends of the
Kaw
Koa
U.S. Highway 40
Haskell
United States
U.s.department of Agriculture
National Science Foundation
U.S. Agency For International Development
Lawrence Schools defend admin staffing cuts amid budget talk
Lawrence Superintendent Randy Weseman defends administrative staffing reductions. He cites a three year target of 1.4 million in cuts with 633 thousand annual reductions from 2001 to 2003 and 760 thousand planned for 2003 2004. He argues changes reduce costs while handling increased government mandates.
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Westman
Weseman
Kathleen Williams
Visitors fly kites at Clinton Lake festival
Kansas City Kite Club members gathered at Bloomington State Park beach on Clinton Lake for a Spring Kite and Kite Surfing Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. Doug Hoffman of Olathe maneured a four string kite titled Beautiful Evil while Tim Biondo of Olathe released line and Susie Gilson of Olathe exhibited a self made bol shaped kite tethered to a pole.
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Kansas City
Kite Club
Bloomington State Park Beach
Clinton Lake
Doug Hoffman
Olathe
Tim Biondo
Susie Gilson
Gilson
Founding Hoover family recalls rich history at reunion
The Hoover descendants, tracing back to Adam Hoover who arrived from Germany over 220 years ago, gathered for their 90th reunion at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds. The event included a breakfast, a cemetery tour, and a church visit, highlighting a lineage that shaped local history through abolitionist ties, Underground Railroad episodes, and a 325 acre farming legacy.
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Adam
Adam Hoover
United States
Germany
Douglas County
Colyer Cemetery
Washington Creek
Kansas
Indiana
Mary Ulrich
Chicken Creek
Willow Springs
Isaac Hoover
Cottonwood
Emporia
Hoover
Quantrill
Wr Ulrich
Metsker
Isaac L. Hoover
Isaac B. Hoover
Colyer
Lone Star
Mary Kamp
Richardson
Texas
Gulah
Hoover Caron
Oklahoma City
Kamp
Michael Kamp
Caron
Counseling center fills Douglas County diverse mental health needs
Headquarters Counseling Center in Douglas County provides crisis counseling and mental health support after disasters, gun incidents, and suicidality. For over 30 years it links with research institutions, expanding beyond crisis care into safety, information, and children's programs. Volunteers train to offer counseling, support, and advocacy.
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Fill County
Douglas County
Emergency Management Department
Chad Sublet
Gay
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