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Erie Elementary School students Morgan DeMeritt and Darci Summervill work with simple machines during a class field trip to Greenbush: Southeast Kansas Education Service Center. The students had been studying simple machines in class, and the field trip was an activity to finish the study.
Courtesy photo Erie Elementary School students Morgan DeMeritt and Darci Summervill work with simple machines during a class field trip to Greenbush: Southeast Kansas Education Service Center. The students had been studying simple machines in class, and the field trip was an activity to finish the study.
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Queen Krista Dutton dances with her escort, Bryce Vaverka, Saturday night at the Cinco de Mayo Dance at the Elks Lodge in Parsons.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Queen Krista Dutton dances with her escort, Bryce Vaverka, Saturday night at the Cinco de Mayo Dance at the Elks Lodge in Parsons.
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Jasmine Espeseth dances with Aiden Porter at the Cinco de Mayo dance. He was a crown bearer and she carried a bouquet of flowers.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Jasmine Espeseth dances with Aiden Porter at the Cinco de Mayo dance. He was a crown bearer and she carried a bouquet of flowers.
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Kendall Young, 7, of Parsons gets some hang time while jumping on the trampoline during the Parsons Recreation Commission tumbling and cheer program’s Flippin’ Fun Friday event at the PRC Multi-Arts Academy.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Kendall Young, 7, of Parsons gets some hang time while jumping on the trampoline during the Parsons Recreation Commission tumbling and cheer program’s Flippin’ Fun Friday event at the PRC Multi-Arts Academy.
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Parsons firefighters Rob Gartner, Danny Cagle, Ryan Schibi, Darren Lubbers and Casey Irish try a new fruit and vegetable mix created in a new juicer director Shellie Collins brought to the Rector Diabetes Education and Resource Center Thursday. Collins has been providing the firefighters with information they requested on nutrition, exercise and weight loss to help them live healthier lives. See story in Local News.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Parsons firefighters Rob Gartner, Danny Cagle, Ryan Schibi, Darren Lubbers and Casey Irish try a new fruit and vegetable mix created in a new juicer director Shellie Collins brought to the Rector Diabetes Education and Resource Center Thursday. Collins has been providing the firefighters with information they requested on nutrition, exercise and weight loss to help them live healthier lives. See story in Local News.
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Assistant Labette County Attorney Stephen Jones shows Labette County Commissioner Fred Vail on Thursday an area in his office where the wall is breaking free of the door frame. The office floor has been sinking more each year. Commissioners toured the Labette County Judicial Center to hear about problems with the floors, walls and plumbing, as well as issues caused by a leaking roof.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Assistant Labette County Attorney Stephen Jones shows Labette County Commissioner Fred Vail on Thursday an area in his office where the wall is breaking free of the door frame. The office floor has been sinking more each year. Commissioners toured the Labette County Judicial Center to hear about problems with the floors, walls and plumbing, as well as issues caused by a leaking roof.
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During a Wednesday public dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony, Altamont Grade School fourth- and fifth-grade students displayed thank-you posters they made for all the generous donors who made their new playground possible.
Colleen Surridge/Sun photo During a Wednesday public dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony, Altamont Grade School fourth- and fifth-grade students displayed thank-you posters they made for all the generous donors who made their new playground possible.
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Denise Williams looked down at her feet, and smiles at the face that smiles back at her from her socks her niece bought for her to help her through another battle with cancer.
Denise Williams looked down at her feet, and smiles at the face that smiles back at her from her socks her niece bought for her to help her through another battle with cancer.
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Labette County 911 Director Brandy Grassl (left), U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins and Labette Health Emergency Services Director Chris Way share a laugh after a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon at the hospital. The ceremony was for the countywide 800-megahertz radio system, which has been operational for a couple of weeks.
Labette County 911 Director Brandy Grassl (left), U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins and Labette Health Emergency Services Director Chris Way share a laugh after a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon at the hospital. The ceremony was for the countywide 800-megahertz radio system, which has been operational for a couple of weeks.
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Labette County 911 Director Brandy Grassl (left), U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins and Labette Health Emergency Services Director Chris Way share a laugh after a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon at the hospital. The ceremony was for the countywide 800-megahertz radio system, which has been operational for a couple of weeks.
Labette County 911 Director Brandy Grassl (left), U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins and Labette Health Emergency Services Director Chris Way share a laugh after a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon at the hospital. The ceremony was for the countywide 800-megahertz radio system, which has been operational for a couple of weeks.
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