Wilson County Kansas News

It's Your Business - Topeka Capital Journal


It's Your Business
Topeka Capital Journal
Susan Marchant has retired after a 30-year career with the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. Marchant, who joined the library in 1982 as a readers adviser and was promoted to public relations manager in 1984, had served as special collections ...

Snowstorm Torments Calhan Area For Second Day - KRDO


Snowstorm Torments Calhan Area For Second Day
KRDO
Bob Wilson, a spokesman for the Colorado Department of Transportation, said the decision to close US 24 was based not just on road conditions but also on Interstate 70 being closed from near Denver International Airport to the Kansas line.

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Search warrant leads to drug arrests The Chanute Police Department on ... - Chanute Tribune


Search warrant leads to drug arrests The Chanute Police Department on ...
Chanute Tribune
NEODESHA —The Wilson County MS Support Group will meet Thursday, Feb. 9, 6:30 pm, at the First Christian Church, 702 Wisconsin, Neodesha. Sherry Cunningham and Sue Wilkes will speak about the Southeast Kansas Senior Safety and Wellness Coalition, ...

Committee votes for boat tax amendment - Topeka Capital Journal


Committee votes for boat tax amendment
Topeka Capital Journal
It is a reform long sought by boating enthusiasts who say Kansas watercraft taxes far outstrip those of neighboring states. The Assessment and Taxation Committee heard testimony on the bill from Kent Craft, the former president of a state boating ...

2012 ESU Recruiting Class - Emporia Gazette


2012 ESU Recruiting Class
Emporia Gazette
Emporia HS A first-team All-Centennial League pick...honorable mention all-state...had 1675 yards rushing with 22 touchdowns for the Spartans as they won the district and regional championships...will play in the 2012 Kansas Shrine Bowl at Welch ...

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Timothy Finn | Short month of February is long on live music shows - Kansas City Star


Kansas City Star
Timothy Finn | Short month of February is long on live music shows
Kansas City Star
This time, Strait is bringing another big-name opener, Kansas native Martina McBride. Showtime is 7:30 pm Tickets are $69.50 and $79.50. • Feb. 25 at the Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College: Four days after Mardi Gras, the Pine Leaf Boys ...

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Kansas Profile - Now That's Rural Martin and Cheryl Rude - Barns at Timber Creek - GardnerEDGE


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Kansas Profile - Now That's Rural Martin and Cheryl Rude - Barns at Timber Creek
GardnerEDGE
By Ron Wilson The head of security for the National Football League is staying overnight in Kansas. Is he lodging at some four-star urban hotel? No, he's staying in a barn - specifically, a barn which has been remodeled into an elegant bed and ...

Sleeping Heroes project ready for student participation - Chanute Tribune


Sleeping Heroes project ready for student participation
Chanute Tribune
A lot of important people at the state want this project to succeed and I will do everything in my power to help make Chanute and Neodesha one of the leaders in the project. The libraries in Chanute and Neodesha have the material to make them well ...

Wrestling Rankings - Leavenworth Times


Wrestling Rankings
Leavenworth Times
Below are the Kansas Wrestling Coaches Association rankings released Jan. 31. Local athletes are in bold. Team: 1. Garden City; 2. Lawrence; 3. Manhattan; 4. Gardner-Edgerton; 5. Wichita Heights; 6. Derby; 7. Wichita Northwest; 8. Dodge City; 9.

UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News - UPI.com


UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News
UPI.com
Mount Juliet police said the Wilson County ambulance was parked on 300 block of Killian Way Saturday as the crew responded to a medical emergency and the paramedics heard the vehicle's engine start while they were preparing the patient for transport, ...

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Races, questions on Platte County ballots - Kansas City Star


Races, questions on Platte County ballots
Kansas City Star
Ferrelview: Six people have filed for three open seats on the board of trustees: Gary G. McCaslin, Dave “Doc” Kitchell and Thomas “Jim” Pesco, all incumbents, and Theresa Wilson, Frank E. Baumann and Scott W. Plowman. Question 1 (requires a 4/7th ...

PHS girls get the ball rolling - Pittsburg Morning Sun


PHS girls get the ball rolling
Pittsburg Morning Sun
8 in Class 4A by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association) have won 10 straight games and considerably improved their ballhandling skills. Over a five-game stretch, from a 69-54 win over Neosho (Mo.) to a 42-33 win over Girard in the Wilson County ...

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