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total of 748. The previous high Riebel said ballots would be advance vote total was 1,265 in mailed on request through Fri2008. day afternoon, but not on MonAdvance voting may be done day. in the clerk’s office through noon “Ballots have to be in my office Monday and ballots may be re- by the time polls close Tuesday, Mules Pat and Pete pull an antique sickle bar mower piloted by Ray quested to be voted at home until no matter what,” Riebel said. “If joined by Greg Gleue in cutting an 18-acre prairie hay field Tuesday. then, as well. Any ballots taken we get one in the mail on Wednesfrom the office must returned no day, it won’t be counted no matlater than 7 p.m. Tuesday, when ter when it was postmarked.” Election Day polls close. See VOTING | Page A5
Online news has become a staple in our culture, but some say there is nothing like holding a newspaper in your hands. It is this belief that is driving Iola High’s newspaper team to resurrect its print news. “If someone is handed something, there is a much better chance they are going to read it,” Brandon Hamilton, a junior newspaper student, said about Register/Richard Luken print news. Whiteley of past Le Roy. Whiteley For the four years, was the news at the high school has been centered on online content. Cody Cokely, a senior in the class, said the paper was discontinued because of school budget cuts and faculty changes. When asked, the class of seven unanimously agreed that the student body has not accepted online news content well. Sophomore Cris Harris said many people do not bother to read
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Allen Countians warm up to advanced voting Calls to the 911 dispatch center By BOB JOHNSON average one almost every 10 minbob@iolaregister.com utes. Allen Countians are taking And while that may sound a litadvantage of advance voting in tle slow, played out over 24 hours numbers that may end up a rea day and every day of the year, cord. the total comes to 55,000. Through this morning 910 “That’s what we received last people had requested ballots; year,” Angie Murphy, dispatch 423 voted in Allen County Clerk center director, told Allen County Sherrie Riebel’s office, another commissioners Tuesday morn325 have returned ballots for a ing. The call total — she figures half or more are for true emergencies — wasn’t the point of her appearance, but the magnitude of the number captivated commissioners. Murphy was before commissioners to request a 20 percent increase in the department’s budget for 2012, up $126,000 over this year’s $490,000. The increase seemed pretty hefty. Murphy reasoned health insurance will cost an additional $50,000 and another $6,000 was expected for Kansas Public Em-
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LE ROY — Unlike the mechanized behemoths of today, Ray Whiteley’s mowing outfit was considerably quieter. His “engine” — a pair of 1,200-pound mules — needed only an occasional break from the stifling summer heat as Whiteley traversed his way around an 18acre prairie hay meadow. “It’s a little warm, so we’ve been taking it easy,” Whiteley said. “It’s our little hobby.” The mules were pulling Whiteley’s antique sickle bar mower, a small wagon with cutting bar
attached. The bar was triggered through a gear box engaged as its wheels roll. With no mechanical engine to speak of, the only noise emanating from his unit was from the teeth of the seven-foot cutting bar rotating back and forth. Joining Whiteley was neighbor and friend Greg Gleue, with his own mowing outfit, another sickle bar mower pulled by a pair of Percheron draft horses. “We’re having some fun with it,” Whiteley joked. “Greg’s kind of a wimp about it. He needs a
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the material. “A lot of people (students) say ‘it’s only online, nobody reads it anyway,’” Harris said. Cokely said this is the first ATLANTA (AP)has — been Former year that the news takAtlanta schools en seriously overSuperintendent the past severBeverly knew aboutdecided cheatal, whichHall is why his class ingbring allegations standardized to back theonphysical newstests but either ignored or paper, formerly known them as The tried to hide them, according to a Messenger. state investigation. Senior Jason Tidd said the An 800-page report released newspaper provides a service to Tuesday to The Associated Press the students and “gives them a by Gov. Nathan Deal’s office voice.” through an open have records request The students responded shows several reportwell to the ideaeducators of printing news ed cheating in their schools. But again, Tidd said students noticed the report sayswas Hall, won when the paper not who around. the national of “The studentSuperintendent body didn’t really the Yearwhat awardthey in 2009, andlosing other realize we’re administrators ignored those rewhen the paper shut down,” Tidd ports and sometimes retaliated said. against the whistleblowers. The yearlong investigation EFFORTS TO START the proshows educators at nearly four cess have already begun. dozen and After Atlanta the ideaelementary of printing a middle schools cheated on stanSee NEWSPAPER | Page A5 dardized tests by helping students or changing the answers once exams were handed in. The investigators also found a “culture of fear, intimidation and retaliation” in the school district over the cheating allegations, which led to educators lying about the cheating or destroying
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Marmaton Valley High School students were part of the Grim Reaper project Wednesday, where every 14 minutes a student was pulled from class and had their face painted white to look dead. The project, created out of the school’s Fresh Start program by Michael Swift-Plaschka and Chris Bowman, reflected the statistic that every 14 minutes a child overdoses on prescription drugs. Above at right, Alex Thomas, left, paints Keagan Boyd’s face. At left, MaRyiah Cavender is dressed as a puppet to signify giving into peer pressure.
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An anticipated field of a thouRegister/Steven Schwartz sand runners and walkers, who Iola journalism busistudents are, from left, Garrett DonowillHigh flee School Iola’s downtown van, Cris Harris, Jason Tidd, Wyatt Prall, Cody nessBrandon district Hamilton, early Saturday as Cokely Robert Charleyand Melvin didGoodner. in 1905, They can have been working to re-start be thankful thatfor Melvin chose to The Messenger publication in December. do his dastardly deed in the middle of the night. Had the event being commemorated occurred in mid-day, participants would battle oppressive heat and humidity, with both picked up,” Weiner said Tuesday forecast at the upper end of the afternoon. As in the past, “we exdiscomfort scale during daytime pect a lot of people to sign up FriFriday and Saturday. As is, they day night.” Cost is $12 for the walk. Runwill run and walk in somewhat more inviting temperatures pre- ners’ fees are $14 for youth to age dicted for the low 70s by 12:26 a.m. 17, $20 for adults and $17 each for members of teams. Saturday. Runners in the third annual The race — many walkers will be out for a stroll — will cap activ- event will aim for best times of ities that start late Friday after- 15.40.06 for males and 20.44.78 for noon and will go on throughout females, set last year. Sticks of “Melvin Dy-No-Mite” the evening. Included will be the will be awarded the first three much-awaited “drag race,” feaplaces for males and females in turing some of the area’s finest each of five ages groups, 15 and men and women dressed in drag. Chris Weiner at Thrive Allen under, 16-30, 31-45, 46-60 and 61 County, co-sponsor with Allen and over. All participants will break County Crimestoppers for “The in Koenig/Los front of Angeles the post office. Charley Melvin Mad Bomber Run from Glenn Times/MCT Runners will follow a course for your Life,” said total of particThe subway station at South Ferry is flooded with water in New that them on West to Washipants Battery was approaching 450, with will York’s Park on Wednesday, aftertake being hit by Tropical ington, then Jackson, Jefferson about 200 signed on for the 5-kiloStorm Sandy. meter run. The walk will follow a and East to Cottonwood. They See TEMPS | B6 3-kilometer course. “Registration, including probably a fifth online, has really
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WASHINGTON — Hurricane Register/Susan Lynn Sandy's costs could run into These men are ready to leave their inhibitions at home as they participate in Friday night’s favorite the tens of billions of dollars, race, the drag race. From left to right are Matt Skahan, Brian Wolfe, Nic leaving Lohman,state David Toland and and local governFred Heismeyer. The race begins at 10:30 p.m. on the courthouse square. ments, federal agencies, utility providers and insurance companies to figure out how to split the bill. Some responsibilities are clear: The U.S. Army Corps of By SUSAN LYNN year a woman’s garter was trans- The Shirt Shop, 20a W. Jackson, Engineers sent in team of exsusan@iolaregister.com ferred from one participant’s leg where participants will have perts who cut their teeth pump-a If you’ve got enough of it, Friwide selection from to ing water out of Newwhich Orleans Sister Spivey, left, and Sister Wright to another. day night is the night to let your “It’s better than a baton,” said choose. Doors openKatrina at 10 p.m. after Hurricane to dehair down. David Toland, executive director Registration to theparticipate velop a plan to get water out One sure test is to participate of Thrive Allen County and one inofthe drag race is $5. subways. That also New York's flooded in the “Drag Race” as a runup to of the organizers for Friday’s gains participants entrancefrom to a Utility companies the Charlie Melvin Mad Bomber events. 9:30 p.m. pre-party at the Thrive across the country are helping By ALLISON TINN ary. Runallison@iolaregister.com For Your Life race. If you don’tshare have similar a thingexto office, 12 power W. Jackson. restore to the Tickets millionscan of The sisters Men and women alike are en- wear — no worries. be purchased in advance at the customers still in the dark. InBecoming missionaries wasn’t periences in being called to their couraged to woman dress inthought a cross-genDresses, purses, jewelry Thrive office or Friday night on surance companies will deterwhat either she work. Sisterhats, Spivey, originally der manner and then “compete” and other accoutrements will be mine how much they |can help would do, however, Sister Wright from See EGO Page B6 Georgia, was graduating in teams four infound a relaythem. Last available at Elizabeth Donnelly’s hundreds of thousands of peoand Sisterof Spivey from college when she, too, began ple whose homes and businessselves putting their lives on hold to have thoughts of serving as a es were damaged or destroyed. to serve others and spread the missionary. But others responsibilities word of Christ as missionaries “Which was odd because I had aren't clear. for the Church of Jesus Christ of never thought I would do that,” How, for instance, will New Latter-day Saints. Sister Spivey said. York's Metropolitan TransporBy JOE SNEVE — Since 1871 — praying, found her At the end of September they She began tationjoe@iolaregister.com Authority pay for major Atassigned the bandstand Jim Garner, were to serve as the first answer and has been adirector missiondamage When Brian to aging Pekarek track,was stations hired Thursday, July 7, 8 p.m. sister missionaries in2011 the area. ary for three months. as and superintendent equipment in of the the flooded Iola PROGRAM “Initially I never expected After applications are sent to school tunnels? district What in will February, happen to he Star Spangled Banner ..................................................arr. J.P. Sousa to serve a mission. 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Sousato Arizona, took thosePost answers and ...................................John Both sisters were assigned can Road and Transportation out concerts be rescheduled for Friday evening. misbeganRained her journey as a will missionthe Missouri-Independence See PEKAREK | Page A5 Builders Association, a trade sionary, which covers portions of
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Brian Pekarek, center, with Barb andatMarcy Boring at An amusement park is visits still standing on Geffert the beach Wildwood, the USD 257 board office. N.J., Wednesday, a day after Hurricane Sandy blew across the area. Iola, KS
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