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State’s woes make tax debate inevitable
TOPEKA (AP) — A debate over raising taxes appears inevitable next year for Kansas legislators because of the state’s ongoing budget problems
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Choosing the best firewood
The unseasonably warm weather we have been having is coming to an end, which for many folks calls for wood in a fireplace or outdoor wood burning heater
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M.K.&T. Depots
The first depot used by the Katy railroad was an old passenger car
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Overflow Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., impressive
A visit to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is the highlight for many who visit our nation’s capital
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New automation system helps library
Almost exactly one year ago, the library migrated to our new automation system
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Offices to 12 awarded soon
The biennial task of selecting 12 heads of municipal departments will come before the board of city commissioners on May 5, 1936
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Shop Local drive in the works
In an effort to encourage residents to shop locally, the city of Chanute has been kicking around the idea of sinking some dollars into a campaign to provide incentives to keep tax dollars at home
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The future is the key
“People are afraid of the future, of the unknown
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School board to act on fees
A decision as to whether out-of-county students will be allowed to attend high school and junior college here without paying a tuition fee, is expected from the board of education at their regular...
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Vision Chanute morphing, not disbanding
by Melissa Smith
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Vision Chanute still believes there is a place for citizen involvement in our community and we’re still working to promote that involvement! While the Vision Chanute steering committee had gotten c...
Keep an eye out for PT Cruiser caravan
by Melissa Smith
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Here it is November already and those of you who are organized are probably already well into checking off items on your Christmas list
Bystanders should be accountable, too
by Melissa Smith
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A 15-year-old girl was gang-raped a week ago today outside her California school while a homecoming dance was going on inside
NCCC Web site gets an overhaul
by Melissa Smith
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A new look is coming to the Neosho County Community College Web site
Sen. Pat Roberts voted against both versions of health care reform bills
by Melissa Smith
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As Charlie Rich sang, “Oh, no-one knows what goes on behind closed doors
What’s in the museum’s future?
by Melissa Smith
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The Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum once more welcomes trick-or-treaters from 4-6 p
national news

In this photograph provided by 'Meet the Press,' Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., left, and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, appear on 'Meet the Press'' Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, at the NBC studios in Washington.  (AP Photo/Meet The Press, William B. Plowman)  MANDATORY CREDIT:  WILLIAM B. PLOWMAN, MEET THE PRESS  NO SALESAP - Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care legislation if their demands aren't met, while more liberal members warned their party leaders not to bend.


Sun Nov 22 20:26:36 -0600 2009

Rescuers sits on the railway trolley preparing to enter the site of Saturday's gas explosion for search and rescue at the Xinxing Coal Mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach tens of miners trapped underground Sunday. (AP Photo)AP - When gas levels suddenly spiked deep in the Xinxing coal mine, Wang Jiguo grabbed two co-workers and they ran for their lives. Minutes later, there was a huge bang, a torrent of hot air and the earth shuddered.


Sun Nov 22 20:21:35 -0600 2009

This combination of undated photos shows, from left: Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali, Waleed bin Attash, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi and Ramzi Binalshibh. The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photos)AP - The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday.


Sun Nov 22 20:33:35 -0600 2009