Argonia News

The following students were nominated to The Topeka Capital-Journal's All-State Academic Team. via Topeka Capital-Journal

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Profile America - Friday, April 4th. The possibility of the nation electing its first woman president is generating a lot of media coverage and private conversation. via Lincoln Tribune

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1887: Susanna Madora Salter became the first woman elected mayor of an American community: Argonia, Kan. 1949: The United States and 11 other nations signed the North Atlantic Treaty. 1968: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. , 39, was shot to death on a balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. The killing sparked a wave of riots across the country. 1981: Henry Cisneros became the first Mexican-American elected mayor of a major U.S. city: San Antonio. Today's Birthdays: Poet Maya Angelou , 80; recording executive Clive Davis , 76; writer-producer David E. Kelley , 52; actor Robert Downey Jr. , 43 via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Andale returns state placer Ethan Ungles , state qualifier Brett Moeder and throwers Calin Archer and Chris Ast , all seniors. via Kansas.com

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“It is appropriate that the 20th annual conference focuses on community economic development as a journey, not a destination”

Kansas Secretary of Commerce David D. Kerr will open the 20th annual Community Economic Development Conference, which takes place April 9-10 in the El Dorado Civic Center, 201 E. Central. via The University of Kansas

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“Monday it'll all be out of here, and we'll just have the wind and the cold”

Heavy rains, pea-size hail and strong winds moved through south-central Kansas on Sunday, bringing with them a return of winter's chill. via Kansas.com

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Severe thunderstorms brought high winds, hail, and even a small tornado to parts of Southern Kansas Sunday afternoon. via WIBW-TV Topeka

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The Dale E. Misak/SCBL Tournament shifts to W.S. Scott Auditorium tonight for the girls' semifinals. via Arkansas City Traveler

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Of the 6 billion people on the planet, 1 percent of them have red hair. Until recently , redheads had been regarded in many cultures as evil or other-worldly, quick to temper, afraid of the sun. via The Wire

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Arkansas City High School's basketball games scheduled for tonight at Winfield have been postponed and tentatively rescheduled for Jan. via Arkansas City Traveler

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