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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
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 ...
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Keep an eye out for PT Cruiser caravan
Here it is November already and those of you who are organized are probably already well into checking off items on your Christmas list
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Bystanders should be accountable, too
A 15-year-old girl was gang-raped a week ago today outside her California school while a homecoming dance was going on inside
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NCCC Web site gets an overhaul
A new look is coming to the Neosho County Community College Web site
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Sen. Pat Roberts voted against both versions of health care reform bills
As Charlie Rich sang, “Oh, no-one knows what goes on behind closed doors
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What’s in the museum’s future?
The Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum once more welcomes trick-or-treaters from 4-6 p
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Christmas preparations began in July
Fall has come and is almost gone with Christmas just around the corner, but Main Street Chanute has been working on Christmas since July
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Kansas faces big hole in school aid
by Melissa Smith
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Associated Press Writer TOPEKA (AP) — New students in Kansas’ public schools and declining property values have punched what could become a $70 million hole in the state’s already shaky budget, a t...
A sad wild rumpus
by Melissa Smith
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“Where the Wild Things Are” is a classic book
Bulb use in the landscape
by Melissa Smith
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Bulbs are a good addition to any landscape or garden because they offer a variety of bloom color, flowering time, plant height and shape
There’s gold in them there pancakes
by Melissa Smith
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The Chris Cakes Pancake fundraiser raised $2,243 and change last week to benefit the Chanute Elementary PTO
Special meeting on tuition proposal
by Melissa Smith
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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 ...
Change smoke alarm, carbon monoxide batteries along with clocks
by Melissa Smith
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As the time change approaches on Sunday, November 1, the Chanute Fire Department wants to remind residents to make another change that could save their lives — changing the batteries in their smoke...
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The 2007 picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences shows Nidal Malik Hasan when he entered the program for his Disaster and Military Psychiatry Fellowship. Authorities said he went on the killing spree at Fort Hood, Texas which left 13 people dead. (AP Photo/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)AP - A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope as Fort Hood and its surrounding community looked to each other for comfort after an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a deadly shooting spree at the military base.


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Soldiers hold a candle light vigil at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Authorities said Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan shot and killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP - As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.


Sat Nov 07 04:22:30 -0600 2009

FILE - In this Oct. 29,2009, file photo Crystal Chiu places a placard on the podium on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to a news conference about health care. House Democratic leaders struggled Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts and abortion foes. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.


Sat Nov 07 04:16:32 -0600 2009