Archive for Friday, January 23, 2009

Also from January 23

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6:21 a.m.
Storyteller presents picture of civil rights leader’s life
By Kaitlyn Syring
January 22, 2009
Men and women of all ages gathered at the Basehor Community Library on Saturday afternoon to hear Joyce Slater recount pieces of the life and visions of Martin Luther King, Jr.
6:30 a.m.
Tonganoxie sixth-grader arrested after explosive device confiscated at school
By Jesse Fray
12:23 p.m., January 22, 2009 Updated 5:01 p.m.
A small explosive device was confiscated from a student at Tonganoxie Middle School about 10 this morning, a school district official said.

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Commissioners move forward with sampler festival
By Estuardo Garcia
12:00 a.m., January 23, 2009 Updated 12:42 p.m.
Before making any decisions on the future of the Kansas Sampler Festival, the Leavenworth Board of County Commissioners wanted to make sure everyone who was financially supporting the event was still on board.