Authorities respond to accident near Champion
Authorities responded to what was thought to be a rollover accident southwest of Champion on Tuesday around 3 p.m.
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Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts in Pack 199 are sponsoring the new Lego contest at this year’s Smokin’ on Broadway. They are pictured with one of the two bikes that will be given as prizes to the top boy and girl builders. Jack and Dee Schnieder are donating the two bikes. (Johnson Publications photo)
Organizers ready for another Smokin’ weekend
Smokin’ on Broadway will kick off this Saturday with the first session of the Escape Room at 8:30 a.m.
Astronaut Clayton Anderson teases young three-year-old Tate Lucero after signing his children’s book for him during last week’s S.C.O.R.E camp. Anderson signed books for people of all ages following his afternoon presentation last Wednesday. (Johnson Publications photo)
Astronaut Clayton Anderson’s applications to join the astronaut training program were rejected 14 times before being accepted on his 15th try. His 14th rejection letter was shown on the screen behind him during a presentation at S.C.O.R.E. camp in Imperial last week. (Johnson Publications photo)
Dream to become an astronaut took 15 tries
Retired astronaut and Ashland, Nebraska native Clayton Anderson knows how to take rejection. He faced it time and time again in his quest to become a U.S. astronaut.
It’s gonna get noisy—fireworks sales start next week
It’s not far off—the Fourth of July is just around the corner and that means fireworks.
State statute allows the sale of fireworks from June 24 through July 4.
Wauneta man wanted for Champion area burglaries
The Chase County Sheriff’s Office said a Wauneta resident jailed in Kansas is a suspect in several burglaries in the Champion area.