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PSU grad from St. Paul among world’s top young auditors
PITTSBURG — The major corporate accounting scandals at Enron and Worldcom in the early 2000s proved to be a shot in the arm to the field of internal auditing. The new federal regulations that followed placed a higher premium on internal watchdogs and problem-solvers. At about that time, Kayla Carter was beginning her tenure as a student at Pittsburg State University. One of her early courses was an internal auditing class and she was almost i...
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Tri-Valley’s annual RV giveaway soon
With summer time here, everyone is looking for that perfect vacation destination. One lucky person could be vacationing in style this month and spending the winter inside a cozy new home. The Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation is holding its 13th annual Truck and Camper Drawing for a fifth wheel camper and pick-up truck with the winners name to be drawn on June 28, at 1:30 p.m. at Tri-Valley’s administrative office in Chanute. The winner need ...
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Naff graduatesat Baker University BALDWIN CITY - More than 700 undergraduate, graduate and nursing students at Baker University received their degrees during commencement ceremonies May 19 at the Collins Center
Naff graduatesat Baker University BALDWIN CITY - More than 700 undergraduate, graduate and nursing students at Baker University received their degrees during commencement ceremonies May 19 at the Collins Center. The University serves nearly 3,300 students through the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education undergraduate programs in Baldwin City; the School of Nursing in Topeka; the School of Professional and Graduate Studies and...
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CHS student to attend leadership conference
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Chanute High School student Storme Jones will represent Kansas at the World Leadership Congress in Chicago, a leadership skills building program for U.S. and international high school students. Jones, 16, who will be a junior at CHS this fall, was selected to represent Chanute High School at the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar at Kansas State University in Manhattan, held May 30 to June 2. Jones said he ha...
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413 board discusses tornado shelter at Lincoln
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter At its June regular meeting on Monday, the USD 413 School Board approved Superintendent James Hardy seeking bids for a tornado shelter at Lincoln Early Learning Center, 1000 W. Main. Requirements for the shelter include that it be multi-use, inviting to preschool students and exceeding FEMA requirements for storm shelters. The school and the City of Chanute are talking about multiple possibilities for a storm shel...
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Neosho River Park dedication Saturday
HUMBOLDT — On Sunday, the Neosho River Park was getting its new sign. Bryan Weide, Sheila Bolling and her son Jess Bolling were adding the finishing touches to the rock entrance. Weide and Bolling are owners of Weide’s Cemetery Service & Memorials in Humboldt. Sheila Bolling said they had thought the rock was limestone, but it was harder, and it was necessary to not only sandblast the 12-inch letters from the stencil, but then chisel them. A ...
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City approves selling $1,100 plot of land for $1
Recipient purchased nearby lot for $25 Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter The Chanute City Commission approved selling an $1,100 vacant lot to Chanute homeowner Tim Harding for $1. Harding, who lives at 811 N. Forest, offered the city $1 for a lot that sits just north of his property. The offer was accepted by a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Tim Erickson acting as the lone dissenter. “The lady that owned it was unable to live there and unable to take ...
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Two churches start summer with Vacation Bible School
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter First United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church of Chanute are both holding Vacation Bible Schools this week in Chanute. FUMC’s theme is “Kingdom Rock,” a castle theme. It runs from 9 a.m. to noon through Friday at First United Methodist Church, 202 S. Lincoln. Check in and registration starts at 8:30 a.m.. The theme’s message is about children “standing strong for God.” Shari Wendt, one of this year’s VB...
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Parks director outlines future CRC pool takeover
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter With its new recreation commissioner hired and 2014 budget discussion under way, the Chanute Recreation Commission (CRC) learned how the city would transition control of the Maring Aquatic Center. While holding a special meeting to discuss the 2014 budget, Chanute Parks Director Dan McMillan laid out the City of Chanute’s intentions as it shifts responsibility for overseeing the Maring Aquatic Center to the CRC. “...
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Wilson County oil cleanup almost complete
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter Officials with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) said only stains and residue remain from a 1,000-gallon oil leaked into a tributary of Buffalo Creek in March. The incident occurred in early March after a Wilson County farmer accidentally melted a temporary, exposed 3-inch pipeline connected to a newly drilled well. That resulted in more than 1,000 gallons of oil that spilled into Buffalo Cree...
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Kansas makes good showing in National Senior Health Rankings
Local nursing homes earn 4 star ratings; volunteerism high Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter A report released by the United Health Foundation examining the health and well-being of American seniors ranked Kansas 18th in the nation. The report cited quality nursing homes, high rate of volunteerism among the elderly and other positive factors. Kansas Secretary for Aging and Disability Services Shawn Sullivan mentioned two areas that need strength...
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Humboldt FFA member Neely completes service as state officer
MANHATTAN –Glendolyn Neely from the Humboldt FFA Chapter completed her term as State FFA vice president after helping lead the 85th Kansas FFA Convention May 29-31 on the Kansas State University campus. Neely represented more than 8,000 Kansas FFA members during her 2012-13 term. After being elected State FFA Vice President in May 2012, Neely traveled across the state sharing her passion for leadership, service and agriculture. She was one of...
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Local residents help tornado victims during recovery
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter Chanute residents Mari Hutson and Isaac Lewis traveled this week to Moore, Okla., to provide tornado victims with food, water and faith. The two left before dawn Thursday morning and arrived at the St. John’s Lutheran Church just before 11 a.m. where officials immediately sent them out to provide food, water and hygiene kits to Moore tornado victims. Before setting out, Hutson and Lewis received a stark reminder of...
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Still no action on banning guns from county buildings
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter ERIE — Neosho County Commissioners discussed the possibility of adding armed guards to county buildings Friday while hosting District 31st Judicial District judge Dan Creitz. Creitz attended the board meeting along with Chanute-based judge Daryl Ahlquist, chief clerk Dina Morrison and clerk Angie Walters to discuss increasing the judicial district’s budget by nearly $28,000 from its 2013 budget to compensate for t...
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Neff to propose new Third Thursday event
Commissioners to discuss potential increase in gas prices Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter While other cities celebrate their local arts and culture with a First Friday event, Main Street Chanute, Inc. executive director Phyllis Neff will propose a similar Third Thursday event for downtown Chanute. Buried deep within the often-overlooked consent agenda is a request that could financially assist downtown Chanute by showcasing the talent of its loc...
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Chanute woman faces charges of embezzlement
A Chanute woman is facing charges alleging that she embezzled more than $7,000 from the community organization she founded. Cindy Zimmerman, 51, Chanute, is charged with one count of theft of property/services, a severity level 9 nonperson felony carrying five months probation to 17 months in prison, depending on criminal history. The charges were filed Jan. 7 of this year. The complaint alleges that Zimmerman stole a total $7,018 from the ...
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Tank Connection earns “E” award
Tank Connection of Parsons was presented the President’s “E” Award for Exports by U.S. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blankon Monday, May 20 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The “E” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. John Haight, Chanute, Tank Connection international sales manager, said “Export sales have more than doubled over the la...
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Erie alters contract with city of Chanute
ERIE — The Erie City Council has made a slight change in an agreement with the city of Chanute. During a regular Monday evening meeting, the council amended the agreement it approved at its previous meeting that states the city will not charge Chanute a per-pole fee to use city of Erie utility poles to install Internet fiber optic cable. In exchange, Chanute will provide Erie free Internet service for city hall, the city library and the city ...
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2013 Chanute High School scholarships and awards
NCCC scholarships and foundation NCCC Jewell Olson: Krystal King NCCC Upward Bound: Ryan Allen and Kristen McMurray NCCC Talent Search: Melissa Adkins, Layce Backes, Shyla Bentley, Jonna Bower, Rachel Carlson, Courtney Crouch, Courtney Dillow, Tiffany Dillow, Alexis Ethridge, Casey Gamble, Emilia Gutierrez, Ian Harrison, Krystal King, Luke Logan, Rose Nagengast, Dalton Noakes, Zane Semey, Ashley Shreve, Katlyn Stephenes, Kayle Tiegreen, Abr...
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King wants Ash Grove bill proposal delayed
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter Kansas State Senator Jeff King, R-Independence, wants to see the full economic impact of a cement-centric fixture rate bill proposal before state legislators put it up for a vote. The bill proposal mirrors House Bill 2285 in that it seeks to define real property from personal property; however, unlike HB 2285, which made it out of the Kansas Committee on Taxation but failed to make it to a vote by Kansas state leg...
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