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Local Entertainment: Chanute to Host Kathy Kaefer's Award-Winning WWII Tribute Show
The Chanute Entertainment Series will present Kathy Kaefer's award-winning show, 'Kiss Me Once: Stories from the Homefront' on March 9 at 7 p.m. at the Chanute Memorial Auditorium. The show pays tribute to the people of the World War II era and includes songs from that time.
Erie City Public Library Receives 100 New Children's Books from Brownstone Book Fund
The Erie City Public Library is proud to announce that it received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together.Visit here for more details.
After the closing of several VA clinics, veterans learn where to seek healthcare
FT. SCOTT, Kan. — Veterans and their families learn more about where they now need to go for healthcare. It happened Friday evening (2/9) in Ft. Scott — and comes after three VA clinic locations in Southeast Kansas closed. A new one will open its doors this spring in Iola. That move will come with […]
Over $4.9 Million State Grant Boosts Community Care Center Project in Humboldt
USD 258 Humboldt has received a $4,970,400 grant from the state’s Capital Projects Fund Accelerator (CPF Accelerator) awards. The grant is for a Community Care Center project, which will feature child care, career counseling, adult learning resources, and a pharmacy.
VA clinic information meeting to be held in Chanute, KS tonight
(KOAM) - Another in-person information session regarding the new location of the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System (VAEKHCS) will take place tonight, February 9, 2024 in Chanute, see below for time and address.
Chanute Residents: Nibarger Preliminary Hearings Postponed to April
Judge Melissa Dugan granted the defense’s request for a continuance to push back preliminary hearings for Clint W. Nibarger and Kimberly J. (Thomas) Nibarger to 9 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Chanute. The original prelim took place Thursday, Feb. 1.Visit here for more details.
The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care system to open a new clinic in Iola.
Iola, KS – The Department of Veterans Affairs announces the location for a new outpatient clinic in southeast Kansas. The VA Eastern Kansas health care system's newest clinic will be located in Iola at 1408 East Street. To help area veterans learn about the services offered the VA will provide information sessions in four southeast Kansas communities:
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