Franklin County fair drops plan for beer garden
A Franklin County Fair Board canceled a proposed beer garden after city and public pressure. Advocates argued many adults attend the fair and beer is legally sold in the county, while opponents feared demoralizing youth and 4‑H values. The decision ends a controversial idea that supporters said would have complemented a traditional fair experience.
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Franklin County Fair Board
Fair Board
Franklin County Agricultural Society
City and Fair Board
Franklin County
Princeton
Kansas cattle producers weigh CowCall IBM tool for herd records
Kansas readers learn how the Kansas CowCall Integrated Resource Management system developed in the 1990s helps cattle producers track herd finances production and reproduction. IBM is a computerized recordkeeping program allowing comparison to industry averages to spot weak spots and guide improvements.
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Kansas
K-State
IBM
Danny Simms
Kansan County Seats and Crazy Place Names Quiz
A humorous look at Kansas map quirks and town names. The narrator notes Ottawa and Lane in the same county, Franklin far from Franklin County, and explains how Rush Center lost the county seat to La Crosse after a legislative redraw.
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Hollywood
Calif
Washington, D.C
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Kentucky
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Hell's Half Acre
Ottawa
Lane
Franklin
Franklin County
Missouri
Wichita
Wichita County
Russell
Russell County
Kiowa
Kiowa County
Kingman
Kingman County
Johnson
Johnson County
Lincoln
Lincoln County
Sedgwick
Sedgwick Coun
Rush Center
Rush County
Sedgwick County
Wichita City
Smith Center
Hatahe
la Crosse
Pawnee County
Franklin County Golf Championship Sponsors Thanked
In 1997 the Franklin County Golf Championship and Benefit Fore Cancer Auction raised over 14000 for cancer research patient services and education thanks to sponsors. The list includes Bloom In Florist Air Technologies Apple Mart Brown's Shoe Fit Co and many local businesses and professionals.
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Franklin County
American Cancer Society
Bloomin' Florist Air Technologies
Apple Mart
Brown's Shoe Fit CO
Cellular One
Classic Oak Furniture Construction Materials, Inc
Coop Convenence Store
Country Mart
Creason
Tawney Automotive
Criss Corner
David Dedalati
M.D. Dayught Donuts
Diddee Office Supply & Printing CO
Dupont Pharma
Glen Cahill
Fashion Alley Fashion, Inc
The fall of Kelly Flinn under a sea of blame
A reflective piece argues the Kelly Flinn case is less a military or feminist parable and more a longstanding tale of betrayed trust. It condemns Marc Zigo for his deception, notes media glare, and questions why capable women capitulate to flawed relationships.
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Cople
Kelly Flinn
Air Force
Flinn
Meg Ryan
Anna Karenina
Jacqueline Onassis
Persephone
Marcia Clark
Marc Zigo
Zigo
Marc
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Russell Springs
Conway
Bonner Springs
Bonner
Clay Center
Clay County
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Ator Nee
Feldkamp Furniture Mart
Fogle Quarry Co., Inc
Francisco A. Keyes, JR
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Gary Jordan
Atty, Gilbert & Mary Jane Martin
Asty Enterprises
Internet
Ntrust Bank
Isolyzer Healthcare
Kansas State Bank
Kenneth J Frank
M.D
Fred Chicken Killough Construction
Kofo Radio Kramer Drug Store
I.C. Penney Laboratory Supply Company
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Long John Silvers Lucent Technologies
We Veterinary Clinic
Larry Mayes
Tren Lancaster
McDonald's Med
Ottawa Subway
Ottawa Truck, Inc
Ottawa University
Owen Healthcare, Inc
People's National Bank & Trust
Pizza Hut Plaza
Theat Poncho
Porter, Spears & Bundy Insurance Agency
Randy Waldron
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Red Lobster
Olathe
Richard T. Hale
D.D.S
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Screen & Holler
Shanda Kost
South Star Chrysler, Inc
Steven Thompson
D.D
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Thomas E. Gleason
Travcomm
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Wendy's
Windy Pines
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Doonesbury
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