Chamber is for continuing to move community forward
As October ends and we finally get some true fall weather, I’d like to extend a very big thank you to all the volunteers from the Chamber and from Main Street Chanute who devoted so much time and energy to make the first annual Oktoberfest a success. Under the leadership of co-chairs Shannon Uhrmacher and Greg Woodyard, an enthusiastic group of volunteers made sure that nearly 1,000 people had a great time in our city. It was again a pleasur...
Library gears up for holiday season
As we move into the holiday season, programs continue to take center stage at the library. Several programs will be ending before Thanksgiving, with holiday programs being finalized as I write. For those needing some early holiday spirit, we have lots of new Christmas fiction as well as craft, recipe and decorating books. Plus, remember that family time is especially important at this time of year and the library has books and movies which c...
2011 tax changes at-a-glance
Chad A. Boaz CRPC¬Æ A host of tax provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003 -- commonly referred to collectively as the “Bush tax cuts” -- expire at the end of the year. While it’s possible that new legislation could extend some or all of these expiring tax provisions, election-year politics make it difficult to predict what action, if any, Congress will take. With that in mind, here’s what you need to know about the major changes that are sche...
Chamber is for continuing to move community forward
As October ends and we finally get some true fall weather, I’d like to extend a very big thank you to all the volunteers from the Chamber and from Main Street Chanute who devoted so much time and energy to make the first annual Oktoberfest a success. Under the leadership of co-chairs Shannon Uhrmacher and Greg Woodyard, an enthusiastic group of volunteers made sure that nearly 1,000 people had a great time in our city. It was again a pleasur...
Library gears up for holiday season
As we move into the holiday season, programs continue to take center stage at the library. Several programs will be ending before Thanksgiving, with holiday programs being finalized as I write.
 For those needing some early holiday spirit, we have lots of new Christmas fiction as well as craft, recipe and decorating books. Plus, remember that family time is especially important at this time of year and the library has books and movies which c...
2011 tax changes at-a-glance
Chad A. Boaz CRPC¬Æ A host of tax provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003 -- commonly referred to collectively as the “Bush tax cuts” -- expire at the end of the year. While it’s possible that new legislation could extend some or all of these expiring tax provisions, election-year politics make it difficult to predict what action, if any, Congress will take. With that in mind, here’s what you need to know about the major changes that are sche...