Stories from Thursday, June 24, 2010

The Department of Kansas, Veterans of Foreign Wars and it's Ladies Auxiliary will hold their State Mid- Summer Council of Administration meeting in Salina July 9-11. The Council of Administration is made up of State VFW Officers representing all parts of the state. ...

Pittsburg State University's public radio station KRPS has welcomed two new employees whose roles, although quite different, are both critical for keeping the station on the air. Missi Kelly, general manager of KRPS, said that Matt Osterthun and Jeffrey Han both recently started with the station. ...

Volunteers and staff at Fort Scott National Historic Site are inviting the public to join them in celebration of the nation's independence. Cannon firing at dusk, patriotic music, children's games, and free ice cream are just a few of the activities that will be offered during the site's Old-Fashioned Military Holiday scheduled to take place Friday, July 2, through Sunday, July 4...

From June 26-July 7, 2010, six quilts designed by elementary students throughout the state of Kansas will be on display at Fort Scott National Historic Site. Included in this exhibit is a quilt designed by forth grade students from Eugene Ware Elementary School and assembled by the Busy Bees, a local quilting group. Visitors are encouraged to come see the exhibit and vote for their favorite quilt...

What started out as a friendly bet between brothers has blossomed into a full-blown community event. The inaugural Tiger Trot, a 5K run and walk race scheduled to take place from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, is the brainchild of a group of Fort Scott High School alumni -- including brothers Chip and Andy Albright and their spouses -- who wanted to organize a special event for the FSHS All-Class Reunion this weekend and also give something back to their alma mater...

The Fort Scott Jamboree will no longer be at Memorial Hall. During the June 15 meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission, commissioners voted to cancel the contract between the city and Shawn and Collette Pittman to host their country-style variety show at Memorial Hall, 1 E. Third St., on Saturday nights. The reason for the cancellation was cited as a failure to pay the rent on time, according to Fort Scott City Attorney Bob Farmer...

Just this week I was attempting to gather a water sample off of the Marmaton Bridge (for a quality analysis study of our local streams sponsored by the Marmaton Watershed District and the local WRAPS group) when a rain storm enveloped me very quickly with lightning, thunder, as well as a bunch of rain. ...

Ever noticed a new bird in your yard and wondered what it was? Then by the time you get somewhere to do research you only have a vague recollection of what it looked like. A positive identification can be quite simple if you can remember a few unique features. The Birds & Blooms Bonus Newsletter offers some key features to make mental notes of when observing an unidentified bird...

The Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation (KTEC) announced Wednesday that it has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The grant, which includes a $75,000 match by KTEC, will be used to help identify high-potential technology clusters across the state with an emphasis on cleantech. ...

Margaret L. Rounds, 88, Olathe, Kan., died June 18, 2010 at Royal Terrace Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, June 25, 2010 at Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Scott. Burial will follow in Evergreen. To offer condolences, visit www.mcgilley-frye.com...

BISHOP -- Bryan and Stacy Bishop, Fort Scott, and siblings Dominik and Elsa, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Isaak Hampton Bishop. Isaak was born at 4:02 p.m., June 11, 2010, at Via Christi in Pittsburg. He weighed 9 pounds, 1.2 ounces at birth...

Pittsburg State University has released the honor rolls for the 2010 spring semester. To qualify for Dean's Scholastic Honors, a student must complete at least 12 semester hours, receive a grade point average (GPA) of 3.600 for all credit course work that semester and have no grade lower than a B and no grade of Incomplete in any course during the semester. ...

Navy Capt. Anne Bloomfield Fischer, granddaughter of Millie Hudson, Fort Scott, was promoted to Navy Captain in the Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corp and assumed duties as the Executive Assistant and Special Counsel to the Navy General Counsel on May 7...

On Thursday, the Kansas Board of Regents approved Pittsburg State University's tuition and fees request for the 2010-11 academic year. As part of that request, the Regents also approved PSU's request to expand its Gorilla Advantage program to students in Benton and Washington counties in Arkansas...

Other communities in Bourbon County will celebrate Independence Day with various upcoming celebrations. The City of Bronson's Fourth of July celebration will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 4, at the Bronson baseball field with a variety of activities including softball, horseshoes, and an evening fireworks display. Balloons will also be provided at the event...

The USD 234 Board of Education met Wednesday for a special meeting to approve a payment for a roofing project at Winfield Scott Elementary School and address other matters. Board members approved a request for payment from Midwest Coating, Inc., a commercial roofing contractor based in Topeka, for the Winfield Scott roofing project. ...