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- Lietzke celebrates 95th birthday
Don Lietzke, of Versailles, was honored by family and friends who gathered Dec. 7 at Revival Center Church in Versailles to celebrate his 95th birthday.
- Hatteberg's People - Grant Steinle
On Hatteberg's People, actually we talk about the decline of Kodachrome, the worlds most commercially successful color film and how that impacts Kansans.
- Labette Community College in Kansas Chooses Koha
LibLime and the Labette Community College in Kansas, announced that the Library has selected a Koha ZOOM hosted solution for their next integrated library system.
- Mike Pound: Lessons to be learned from trick-or-treaters
Sometime around 8 p.m. today our doorbell will ring for approximately the 298th time and my wife will impatiently fling the door open and say: "For the last time, Sen.
- Cross country third at Indy
The Arkansas City High School cross country team was missing its top runner, but that didn't stop the Bulldogs from a solid showing Thursday at the Independence Invitational at Sycamore Golf Course.
- Photographer Doug Herr Gets Close to Wild Birds, Animals in "wild light 1971-2007"
Oct. 8, 2008 BOOK REVIEW: Photographer Doug Herr Gets Close to Wild Birds, Animals in "wild light 1971-2007" By David M. Kinchen Huntingtonnews.net Book Critic "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not ...
- Farm: Southeast Kansas good site for corn
About 30 years ago, corn was grown on 30,000 acres in 14 Southeast Kansas counties; that has swelled to 300,000 acres today, said Long, speaking at the Grain Production Field Day held Sept.
- Tractor enthusiasts invited to participate in Farm Heritage Cel
The Southeast Kansas Farm History Center in Parsons has scheduled the first-ever, Farm Heritage Celebration on Saturday, October 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Tolen Creek Park, just south of the U.S. 59 and 400 ...
- WWI Museum launches film series, from Mary Pickford to Hilary Swank
When thinking about World War I, most people picture doughboys, bloody battles and fighting men dug into muddy trenches.The one thing they usually don’t picture?Women.But that may change if the World War ...
- CNN:
Has the digital era killed Kodakchrome? [ Their spelling, btw.] "Only one commercial lab in the world, Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas, still develops Kodachrome, a once ubiquitous brand that has ...
- Beloved Kodachrome film may be on its way out
It is an elaborately crafted photographic film, extolled for its sharpness, vivid colors and archival durability.
- Kansas to Conduct Public Information Meetings on Endangered Species
These meetings coincide with scientific review of the species outside the agency, at least 90 days prior to submission of any proposed listing action to the Wildlife and Parks Commission.
- Endangered species meetings are set
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will conduct public informational meetings to present background information regarding certain species that may be considered for listing or delisting as threatened ...
- KDHE Cites Facilities for Kansas Food Code Violations
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued administrative orders assessing civil penalties, notices of intent to suspend facility licenses, and emergency suspension orders for several food ...
- The Flesh Company Adds 2D-Barcode Technology
Headquartered in Parsons, Kan., The Flesh Company has added 2D-barcode technology, which is rapidly expanding in the healthcare industry, as well as tax forms, direct mail and government forms.
- Owens to run for Silver Queen at state fair
Thursday, August 07, 2008 Publish Date: 8/7/2008 Page: A1 May Owens Owens to run for Silver Queen at state fair You don't have to be young to be in a pageant.
- Five Dead in Cherryvale Kansas
The Highway Patrol says it happened shortly after 10 a.m. on U.S. 169 near Cherryvale in Labette County.
- Habitat For Humanity Project
A Habitat for Humanity project in Parsons, Kansas is moving along now, after several weather delays.
- Historical building set to be a bank
It was a Ford dealership for about 40 years until the early 1960s. Then it expanded and became a Dillons.
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City DescriptionParsons is a city in the northern part of Labette County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was 11,514 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 11,237 in the year 2006. It is the most populous city of Labette County, and it is the second most populous city in the southeastern region of Kansas.
On June 5, 2006 the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Parsons a 2006 Great American Main Street Award winner for its successful efforts in revitalizing its downtown area through historic preservation. The award was presented during the 2006 National Main Streets Conference in New Orleans. Parsons was one of only five cities receiving the 2006 award.
Parsons was named after Levi Parsons, president of the Missouri - Kansas - Texas (Katy) Railroad. The town was founded in 1870 and incorporated the following year. During World War II it was home to the Kansas Ordnance Plant, which later operated for some years as the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. In Spring of 2005, the munitions plant was placed on the BRAC list for closure. The community has rallied behind the current plant operator, Day and Zimmerman, to keep the company on the grounds ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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