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County organizing Melt Down activities
Marilynn Rutledge Tribune Reporter Following an example set by Allen County, the Neosho County Health Department will be organizing a “Melt Down” weight loss challenge for citizens of Neosho County starting sometime this spring. Allen County started Allen County Thrive a few years ago, and has now made it a goal to reach out to nine different counties that are under the Kansas Health Institute grant The Melt Down, which was initially to ...
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First United welcomes new pastor
Marilynn Rutledge Tribune Reporter Chanute’s First United Methodist Church welcomed Dyton L. Owen, Ed.D., into the church as its new pastor on Tuesday, March 1. Owen, previously of Jetmore United Methodist Church in Jetmore, said he was excited to make his home in Chanute and will be making it his goal to meet many of the community members during his first few months here. “I have planned to do a lot of listening for my first several mont...
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After report of two motel guests being unresponsive, one taken to NMRMC, the other to Neosho Co. jail
Tribune staff On Monday, officers with the Chanute Police Department were dispatched to 1814 South Santa Fe, Chanute, on a report of two individuals who were unresponsive. When officers arrived at Guest House Motor Inn both subjects were responsive and were evaluated by medical personnel, said Det. Raymond Hale, public information officer.   Rumors had spread that there were two dead bodies at the motel. Response to a phone call to the mote...
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Pittsburg man injured in U.S. 59 accident An injury accident occurred at 5:20 p.m. Friday on U.S. 59 Highway, eight miles south of Erie. A 2005 Ford Focus driven by Roger D. Brown, Pittsburg, was following a 2003 STE truck and struck the rear of the vehicle, the Kansas Highway Patrol report stated. The truck pulled to the side of the road and vehicle 1 then struck the rear of vehicle 2 again. Brown was transported to Labette Health in Pars...
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CES presents father, son piano team
The Chanute Entertainment Series presents Simon and Son, the only international father and son piano team on the concert circuit today, at Chanute Memorial Auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10. The duo provide world-class entertainment for the whole family, with a high energy program ranging from Listz to Liberace to Gershwin. Pianists Peter and Sailing Simon present a dazzling evening of keyboard acrobatics, popular and classical music an...
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Benchwarmers serves up recipe for Taste of Main Street America
A cookbook featuring more than 200 locally-owned restaurants around the nation includes Chanute’s Benchwarmers Bar and Grill among the mix of popular non-franchise restaurants and cafe´s. The cookbook, Taste of Main Street America, has been a work in progress since 2009 to compile the recipes that Main Street America has to offer. “In 2007 during the national election, both parties were using the term “Main Street America” for the average A...
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Community supports battle against ALS
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter Local man Richie Kerns, 41, was diagnosed with ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, early January. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is usually recognized when the sufferer feels weakness in some part of his body. For Kerns, it was his feet. Richie's story "I noticed riding my motorcycle that I was having trouble using the shifter peg with my foot," said Kerns. "I thought it was the motorc...
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Gouging at the pumps?
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter Rapidly escalating gas prices have area residents worried about cutting back more than usual. There are indications that this recent spike could only be the beginning of the high prices. Madgelene Harper lives in Savonburg, but makes the 18-mile commute to Chanute daily to work at Fresenius Medical Care. “It’s a lot of gas, and that means less money for other things,” said Harper. “You have to cut back on t...
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Erie trims city council candidate field ERIE — In Tuesday’s primary, four of the seven candidates in the Erie City Council race advanced to the general election. Both Scott Ewen and Jim Dyson finished with 182 votes, the most in the field. Tammy Klenklen received 141 votes. Those three candidates will be joined by Stanley Wade on the April 5 ballot. Wade received 103 votes. The top two vote-getters in April will earn seats on the council. Ri...
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Art Gallery’s focus on children’s art this month
Marilynn Rutledge Tribune Reporter Every year, the Chanute Art Gallery holds a Children’s Art Month, displaying art work from elementary and junior high students from first through eighth grade. In addition, the gallery will also be hosting a 9:30 a.m. performance today of the play Three Billy Goats Gruff, performed by the Wichita Children’s Theatre and Dance Center. The group has traveled to Chanute for the last 12 years to perform at the ...
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Donut sale to benefit local veteran A Friends for Richie (Kerns) fundraiser is planned Monday at Daylight Donut Shop. Kerns, a veteran, was recently diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Glazed donuts will be sold for a $3 donation. Pre-order at 431-4688. Free delivery is available to businesses. Rainchecks will be provided if they run out of donuts. RSVP if attending Relay for Life kickoff Relay For Life of Neosho County will be hosti...
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Local woman volunteers to assist LA Dream Center
Marilynn Rutledge Tribune Reporter After hearing about a youth ministries group on the radio and researching the kind of missions offered, 19-year-old Amy Tripp, Chanute, made arrangements to visit Los Angeles for a week to work with the LA Dream Center. The dream center is a non-profit ministry devoted to providing inner-cities with physical and spiritual needs. Tripp will make the trip to L.A. April 4, and spend a week living on the drea...
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NCCC to present Schoolhouse Rock!
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter The Neosho County Community College Theatre Department will be taking the animated series Schoolhouse Rock! to the stage this week. Schoolhouse Rock! was a series of animated, educational short films for children that ran in the 1970s and 1980s and was revived from the mid to late 1990s. The series covered topics like grammar, science, history, and math just as NCCC’s stage performance will. “It is based on...
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City tables downtown ordinance, leads Take Charge Challenge!
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter On Monday night the Chanute City Commission tabled a proposal for a certified local government ordinance in order to continue moving forward in deeming the downtown area a Historic District. Should the area become a Historic District the businesses in that area will be eligible for tax credits and grant dollars. The Commission wanted to make sure the proposed ordinance wouldn’t place additional regulations o...
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HIgh school students participate in Panther Preview Day
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter Neosho County Community College hosted prospective students Tuesday for what the college called Panther Preview Day. “This kind of day is very important for potential students. The campus visit is probably the number one deciding factor, other than cost,” said Director of Admissions Sarah Cadwallader. “Students and parents want to know how much it is going to cost to go to college, but they also want to visi...
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Tri-Valley clients ready, willing to work
Marilynn Rutledge Tribune Reporter For several years, it has been the goal of Tri-Valley Developmental Services to enhance the lives of those with disabilities, whether it be by providing them with entertainment during the day, helping them find a place to live on their own, introducing them to new friends, or one of their biggest, most difficult goals, helping them find employment. “There’s been a lot of talk about it’s a liability to hir...
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Gas woman, 26, killed in crash
IOLA — A 26-year-old Gas woman died Saturday morning when she lost control on an icy bridge .4 miles south of the Iola city limits and hit a Ford F-350 pick up pulling a two-axel bumper hitch trailer with a 1988 Jeep Cherokee on it. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Pamela Mae Hutton at 7:30 a.m. Saturday was southbound in a 1998 Chevy Tracker when she lost control on the icy bridge and went into the northbound lane and hit Roy Thomas F...
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Humboldt journalism wins Regional at WSU
HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High School journalism students placed first at the Kansas Scholastic Press Association’s 1A/2A Regional Competition. HHS journalism students entered 38 contests in 19 different categories Thursday, Feb. 24 at the Kansas Scholastic Press Association 1A/2A Regional Competition at Wichita State University. Thirty-one of these entries placed at the competition qualifying the students who created them to compete at the State c...
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CHS journalism eyes state
Marilynn Rutledge Tribune Reporter The Chanute High School Newspaper and Yearbook classes dominated the competition at the Regional Journalism competition at Pittsburg State University on Thursday, Feb. 24. For Chanute, 30 of their 37 total entries qualified for state. “Mr. Stoneking and I couldn’t be more pleased,” Newspaper advisor Dustin Fox said. “We had a goal to qualify more entries than we did last year, but to get 30 in is beyond my w...
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Spay/neuter programs important for preventing pet overpopulation
Kathleen Carney Tribune Reporter Around 60 percent of the animals that go into the Chanute Humane Society go unclaimed by their owners. Some of them are adopted, but many are not. Local animal control and Castaways Animal Shelter and Sanctuary are reminding people of the importance of spaying and neutering their pets in order to prevent pet overpopulation and euthanasia. There are three veterinary offices in the city that will spay and neu...
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