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Written by jessetrimble
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Friday, 30 July 2010 13:50 |
Rita McKoon, director of the Miami County Health Department, spoke with County Commissioners during their work session Wednesday about the health department’s preparedness 2011 grant amendment. McKoon said because of the unused funds from the H1N1 virus vaccine, the county will be receiving an additional amount of funds to be used toward other items within the department. The total amount of funds to be put toward the 2011 budget is $59,689.59.
McKoon also discussed with the commissioners a list of grant awards received. Funds for chronic disease risk reduction increased with the help of the state grant, as well as the child care licensing and registration program, totaling $12,013. The immunization action plan and the maternal and child health program funding remained unchanged. Family planning decreased in the amount of $934.
Commissioner Lyle Wobker asked McKoon if the funds were secure or if they could be taken back by the state. McKoon said as far as she was aware the state had provided the department with the funds and that it would not be taken away.
Commissioners also discussed an agreement concerning contracting the services of former planning department director Charlene Weiss.
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Written by jessetrimble
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Friday, 30 July 2010 13:49 |
Several Miami County landowners presented complaints to commissioners concerning 399th Street near Fontana during the commissioner’s meeting Wednesday.
Although the majority of the owners live in the Olathe area, many discussed farmland they own in Miami County. The issues raised centered around a half mile of road the county supposedly performed maintenance on in previous years.
Commissioner Lyle Wobker told the disgruntled landowners the county ceased work on the road when it was discovered the road does not have right of way, and added when that is the case the county cannot perform work on it. He suggested the owners find records that show a right of way from the past six to 12 months.
“If we go out there and do it for you, there will be hundreds of others out there that want the same thing,” Wobker said. “Our policy is if you want the road to be up to standard, you have to prove the right of way.”
Paola resident Curtis Slyter also argued in support of the maintenance work being done. He also mentioned that 383rd Street needs signs on it or there would be a wreck, stating it is a single lane road.
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Written by Annie Vangsnes
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Friday, 30 July 2010 13:47 |
The curbs of Paola were filled Wednesday night with excited parade-goers for the annual Paola Rotary Fair Parade.
After a flyover of the area by several local pilots, 150 entries drove, walked and danced along the parade route. 
Marlene Riebe, parade organizer, said there were about 20-25 more entries this year, primarily because it’s an election year.
During the parade, which lasted an hour and 15 minutes, horses, tractors, antique cars, politicians, dance companies, churches and organizations all made their way to the fairgrounds.
Several floats were a huge hit with the crowd, including a giant John Deere tractor that pulled another tractor on a trailer. Despite its massive size, it was able to make many sharp turns along the parade route.
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Written by Dave Alsbrooks
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Friday, 30 July 2010 13:27 |
It is 100 degrees outside of my truck and I am driving to Hillsdale Lake to meet a local angler. We have planned to go out a few hours at 6 p.m. 
What am I doing? Am I just plain fish crazy? It’s very, very hot and highly unlikely that we can get a fish to bite this afternoon, but I have been determined to go on a catfish run with Steve Green from TopcatFishingTackle.com.
I managed to schedule a few hours on Friday night to help set lines and then a few more hours at daybreak on Saturday to check our work and hopefully have some catfish hooked on a few of Steve’s specialized rig equipment. We met at the Jayhawker ramp near the marina at 6 p.m. sharp. The temperature gauge in my truck was down to 97 degrees and the wind was out of the south at about 10-15 mph. As he pulled the flat bottom boat down the ramp, I was still wondering if the conditions would be a little too much for fishing. There were plenty of nice pleasure boats heading out to do some water sports, but not many fishing type guys on the ramp this day.
Steve had fished for bait the night before and had a nice cooler full of bluegill, green sunfish, bull heads, and a drum. We would use the live baitfish on big hooks. We were forced to stay close to the marina area due to the windy conditions and found some protection in the creek channels on the west side of Hillsdale Lake. As we motored through the standing trees, Steve was eagerly searching for the biggest and best trees to hook up his specialized rigs for big catfish. They attached to the trees with a pull strap and allowed him to set the exact depth at which to present the bait near the surface.
No cat fishing on the bottom for this angler.
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Written by Staff
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Friday, 23 July 2010 08:00 |
PRATT — For the second consecutive year, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) will allow floatline fishing at eight reservoirs this summer.
Anglers will be allowed to use floatlines only during daylight hours from July 15 through Sept. 15 at Hillsdale, Council Grove, Tuttle Creek, Kanopolis, John Redmond, Toronto, Wilson, and Pomona reservoirs. This fishing method provides an additional angling opportunity on reservoirs with untapped channel catfish populations, according to a KDWP news release.
Floatline fishing, sometimes called “jug fishing,” allows Kansas anglers to use no more than eight floatlines with no more than two hooks attached to each line. A floatline permit (available for $2.50) is required, enabling department staff to survey floatline anglers during this three-year pilot program. A valid Kansas fishing license is also required, unless exempt by law.
During this season, anglers are allowed to set eight floatlines or eight setlines, but not both. In addition to floatlines, an angler may fish with two poles, or three poles with a three-pole permit ($6.50).
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