Jean Barber was nominated to fill a vacancy on the Allen County Commission created by the resignation of Bob Huskey.
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Workers from SeKan Asphalt of Gas have begun construction on what will be a Taco Bell, Blockbuster Video and Pizza Hut complex along North State Street, according to Larry Macha, SeKan owner.
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Karen Gilpin of Iola has been elected to the Kansas State Nurses Association Board of Directors for a three-year term. Mrs. Gilpin is an instructor and course director for the Advanced Medical/Surgical Curriculum at Neosho County Community College at Chanute, Independence and Ottawa campuses.
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HUMBOLDT — Moods will be both somber and festive as the second annual Humboldt Historic Days takes place here. Historic Days commemorates the sacking and burning of Humboldt by Missouri guerillas and Confederate soldiers in 1861, but focus will also be on the strength and courage of early residents.
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The Allen County Historical Society was recognized by the Kansas State Historical Society for its restoration and relocation of the Fred Funston Boyhood Home.
