Farrell Wins County Commission Seat in Diverse Push
Farrell argues for diversity on the commission and targets spending, road quality, and CHIP project plans. Waymire, praised for a gentlemanly campaign, offered help as Farrell prepares to serve. Final vote delayed by new computer issues. Farrell wins across counted precincts, Waymire wins his precinct but trails overall. Incumbents Hay and Stottlemire win GOP primaries. turnout under 20 percent. final canvass due Friday.
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Farrell
Commission
Waymire
Ottawa
Don Hay
Hay
Commis
Sioner
Don Stottlemire
Larry Thurston
Princeton
Stottlemire
Larry Skeet
Norman Wooge
Juanita Simms
Rantoul
Wooge
Skeet
Shari Perry
Moderate Republicans win key races in Kansas education board
In Topeka AP reports moderates scored pivotal primary wins in State Board of Education districts shaping the battle over evolution teaching. The 6-4 conservative majority shifted as incumbents fell and a pro-evolution challenger won nomination for a retiring conservative seat, leaving few supporters of last year science standards. John Bacon kept the 3rd District seat. Ken Willard held the 7th District.
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Topeka
State Board of Education
GOP
John Bacon
Olathe
Ken Willard
Hutchinson
GOP incumbents prevail in Kansas state races
In Topeka AP reported Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh won 73 percent to 27 for Kay O Connor and Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger won 59 percent to 41 for Eric Carter, signaling moderates held firm and conservatives failed to unseat them.
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Topeka
Ron Thornburgh
Sandy Praeger
Thornburgh
Kay O’connor
Olathe
Praeger
Eric Carter
Overland Park
Lane county fair features horse raffle and new Miami County cloggers
The 114th Lane Fair runs Thursday to Saturday with raffles for a 1-year-old filly and a quilt. Proceeds benefit the fair as Savage and other board members oversee booths at a blue tent. Parade, pony pull, gunfighters, and bands headline each day with a 6:30 p.m. drawing for the horse and quilt at the park bandstand.
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Fair Board
Cook Shack
Savage
Osa-Lane
Lane Unitedethodist
Kansas Avenue
Lane
Fair
Miami County
Karen Register
Dean
Lane Methodist Church
Lane United Methodist Church
Princeton Goal Busters
Lane Raritan Club
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Blue Tent
Vera Kaiser
Pottawatomie Township
Mary Kay
Fiddlers and Pickers
Pottawatomie Raritans
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Lane City Festival
Lane Fair Association
Raritans
Theale Farms
Finney Road
City Park
Entertainment
Shively
Prauman's
NYAS
Opmauman
al Platimanta Intarvien
Garnett
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