Kansas City Civil War Roundtable touts Lawrence as top state site
Kansas City's Civil War Roundtable officers visited Lawrence to plan a fall bus tour tracing Quantrill's Raid path. They call Lawrence the most significant Civil War event west of the Mississippi and seek to boost tourism, credibility, and regional ties through coordinated visits and historic site development led by local historian Steve Jansen.
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Kansas City
Lawrence
Kansas
Westport
Jack Brooks
Jansen
Second Suspect Arrested in Fort Scott Murder Case
In Fort Scott a second suspect from Pittsburg, 24, was arrested in Terrell Texas at a 2 am telephone booth in connection with the shooting death of Steven Smalley, 18, whose decomposed body was found in a rock quarry north of Fort Scott. A 20-year-old Pittsburg man is held on related charges. extradition timing unknown.
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Fort Scott
Terrell
Tex
Pittsburg
Bourbon County
Harold Coleman
Coleman
Steven Smalley
County advances golf course project and zoning tweaks
Douglas County approves a golf course plan by Gazaway engineer John Chamberlain who claims soil and drainage are favorable. Commissioners also back zoning changes for rural areas to allow manufactured homes in agricultural districts and discuss tax status, landfill permits, and other planning matters.
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John Chamberlain
Gataway
Mullins
Douglas County
Chamberlain
Gazaway
Commission
Mark Buhler
Lawrence-Douglas County
Lowe McElhaney
McElhaney
Board of Zoning Appeals
Lawrence Land Go
Nunemaker-Ross Inc
Kansas Turnpike Authority
David
Lawrence Land Co
Planning Commission
Clinton Reservoir
South Lawrence
Northeast
Kansas Panel Aims to Boost National Youth Service Award
Kansas congressional delegation will name a 10 member advisory committee to promote the Congressional Award program for ages 14 through 23. The panel will coordinate state efforts, aid applications, and raise participation, with five statewide appointees and one member from each of the five Kansas congressmen.
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Washington
Kansas
Mike Horak
Nancy Kassebaum
Brian
Horak
Kassebaum
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Dole
Walt Riker
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City of
Bob Fairchild
Landcrafters Lawn Care
Dim
Ruth Lingner
Wworld
Shapedown
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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