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NCCC receives StormReady recognition
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Neosho County Community College has received StormReady recognition, only the fifth community college in the nation and the first in Kansas to receive the honor. The only other college in Kansas to receive this recognition so far is Washburn University in Topeka. StormReady is a National Weather Service program that recognizes severe weather preparedness for counties, municipalities, universities and other locatio...
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Prom show to display latest fashions at FireEscape Sunday
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter Needing a prom dress? The Prom Spectacular Fashion Show will start at 2 p.m. Sunday at the FireEscape Coffee House. Talk of the Town owner Betsy McReynolds said this is different from past years’ events which have included bridal fashion, focusing just on prom and the latest prom fashions. “This year we decided that we are going to focus on more prom, because we are one of the few stores in the area and we serve a...
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Linemen thanked for hurricane relief efforts
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter HUMBOLDT — Months removed from Hurricane Sandy, linemen with Westar Energy continue receiving thanks for their efforts in restoring power to many communities throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Soon after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett declared a state of emergency due to the encroaching hurricane, Humboldt based Westar Energy linemen Rick Snyder, Dennis Rink, Kirt Webb and Doc Holliday received notice that the...
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Older, wiser: Spring conference on aging in April
Aging with Attitude, a one-day regional conference focusing on issues associated with aging – and adding quality to life during the process – is being planned for April 26. The conference will be held at the Wesley United Methodist Church at 500 Leawood Drive in Parsons, with sessions planned from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Registration is $15 per person and includes lunch, refreshments, prizes and a resource fair. The conference is recommended...
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Daycare providers earn first aid certification
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter Chanute daycare providers learned essential lessons in saving lives while getting their mandatory first aid certifications Tuesday night at the Brighter Beginnings Learning Center. During the two-hour American Heart Association (AMA) Heartsaver course, local daycare providers discovered how to respond to a variety of medical issues from bug bites to severe spinal chord injuries. “[First Aid] is the immediate treatm...
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Erie High School
First Semester Honor Roll Erie High School First semester, 2012 Freshmen Riley Angleton, Audrey Audiss, Halie Bettencourt, John Bixler, Lucas Bloemer, Matthew Brungardt, Gabriel Gann, Courtney Gard, Ashton Hughes, Dakota Kincaid, Wyatt Mason, Chrisana Maurer, James Myers, Shivani Patel, Dominick Pontious, Dakkin Sexton, Madison Steenrod, Natorian Steveson, Ashlyn Taylor, Victoria Tharp, Logan Wilson Sophomores Heather Chaney, Cole Cramer, Rea...
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Year of Faith concerts continue next Thursday
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Chanute, is inviting everyone for another concert in a yearlong series of Year of Faith sacred music concerts. The next concert will be Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at the church, and features the Newman University Troubadours. The Troubadours are the premier select ensemble from Newman University, Wichita. In the past four years, they have been invited and performed at Carnegie Hall in New York three times and a...
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Chanute residents differ on gun bans
Jimmy Potts Tribune Reporter Although Kansas has a reputation as a red state, Chanute residents have more than one opinion regarding the latest gun legislation working its way through Congress. In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, many congressmen and senators have become embroiled in discussions on how to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. During a press conference last week, President Barack Obama announced hi...
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NCCC seeking increased enrollment in Spirit training
for postsecondary education. Seniors who can get into the March training session can get the tuition for the pre-employment training paid by the provisions of Senate Bill 155. “It certainly would give them a skill set that would lead to long term employment with good benefits right here in their home town. NCCC can also administer a test for those with previous aerostructures experience to test out of the pre-employment training. Krumm said S...
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Election lineup finalized
The lineup for the spring elections April 2 have been finalized. Running for Chanute City Commission are incumbents Jim Chappell, Tim Egner and Martha McCoy. Also running are Tim Erickson, Jeff Galemore and Jon O’Dell. Running for USD 413 School Board are incumbent Mike Aylward, Nathan Falk and Betsy McReynolds. Running for Neosho County Community College Board of Trustees are incumbents Pat Griffith, Kevin Berthot and Charles Boaz. In Hu...
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Reporter joins Tribune staff
The Chanute Tribune welcomes Jimmy Potts to its editorial staff. He comes to the paper by way of Junction City after his tenure as a sports reporter for the Daily Union. Much of his journalism experience comes from writing hard news as a government and crime reporter. After graduating from Gardner-Edgerton High School in 2003, he began his professional journalism career two years later as a reporter for the Spring Hill New Era following a suc...
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St. Paul High School
Fall Semester 2012 Honor Roll St. Paul High School Grade 9 Superintendent’s Honor Roll Josie Albertini, Ashley Carlson, Morgan Carter, Christopher Leistikow, Jenny O’Bryan, Jonathan Thomas, Jordyn Tuck, Tyler Warstler Principal’s Honor Roll Holly Hutcherson, Clay Newberry, Garret Newberry, Brent Vitt Grade 10 Superintendent’s Honor Roll Caden Kendall, Taylor McClanahan, Brooke Milroy, Sissy Nguyen, Anna Schibi, Aston Wood Principal’s Honor Ro...
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St. Paul Middle School
Fall Semester 2012 Honor Roll St. Paul Middle School Grade 6 Superinendent’s Honor Roll Sydni McCracken, Laiton Moore, Alexandria Petty, Emma Smith, Alexandria Thomas Principal’s Honor Roll Collin Carlson, Kenneth Haney, Krysi Myers, Angel Reimer Grade 7 Superintendent’s Honor Roll Anthony Albertini, Synclaire Borum, Ragan Myers, Katelin O’Brien, Lauren Richenburg, Anthony Schettler, Koby Spielbusch, Emily Winter Principal’s Honor Roll Dillon...
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St. Patrick students celebrate MLK
Jimmy Potts Tribune reporter Many Chanute students spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day sleeping in, but St. Patrick’s Elementary School students celebrated the holiday Monday by learning about America’s most influential civil rights leader. “We get a chance to talk about it [MLK Jr. Day],” Catherine Bowman, St. Patrick third-grade teacher, said. “A lot of the times, students will get a holiday off and they don’t realize why they are getting a da...
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Kingery joins county commission
Joshua Vail Tribune reporter At Friday’s meeting of the Neosho County Board of Commissioners, new commissioner Jay Kingery offered his input. Kingery made a motion to replace the stop sign in Urbana at the intersection of 130th and Harper roads. Mike Schoenhofer and Nic Galemore are still opposed to replacing the stop sign, and there was no second. Kingery also moved to begin commission meetings with the Pledge of Allegiance, and have a local ...
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Filing deadline Tuesday for April election
The filing deadline for all positions in the spring election on April 2, 2013 is Tuesday, Jan. 22 at noon. These are the positions up for election in April: The terms of Pat Griffith, Kevin Berthot and Charles Boaz on the Neosho County Community College Board of Trustees are up. All three have filed or are in the process of filing for re-election. On the USD 413 School Board, Larry Taylor, Mike Aylward and Jonathan Johnson’s terms are up. A...
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NMRMC receives Level IV Trauma Center designation
Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center has received another honor for its wall of recognition. The Emergency Department at Neosho Memorial in Chanute has been recognized as a Level IV Trauma Center by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).¬† “On behalf of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, we would like to acknowledge Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center for their commitment in providing care to trauma patie...
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Veterans in turn thank Erie students
Colleen Surridge Parsons Sun ERIE — Erie Elementary School students have been surprised to learn the depths of importance to some people of a simple “thank you.” Erie High School students researched to find names of all past and military personnel in the area, and invited each of them to be honored during its annual Veterans Day ceremony. While all of the veterans walked away with certificates honoring them for their service, fourth-grade tea...
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Southeast Kansas, Inc. holds annual meeting
Joshua Vail Tribune Reporter SEK Inc. had dinner, reorganized and handed out awards at its annual meeting at The Venue on Main Thursday. SEK Inc. works on economic development in the region, as well as acting as a legislative liaison advocating for southeast Kansas issues with lawmakers. Board Vice President Don Alexander officiated the meeting as president Yvonne Hull was unable to attend due to illness. At the meeting, all but one board ...
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Elwood manager of G&W in Chanute
There’s a new face in town who needs an introduction. G&W Foods has a new manager since last fall Kevin Elwood, previously of Ozark, Mo., has been managing the store at 517 W. Main since Sept. 10. Elwood has been managing grocery stores for various companies for 23 years, receiving his first managerial position at age 20. Elwood said he has more background in larger grocery stores, but has experience with stores of all sizes. His strengths ...
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