Stories from Thursday, August 15, 2002

Chase County kids "bust mutton" during fair activities Wednesday in Imperial. Ashlyn Bussell of Imperial grabs a handful of wool as she exits the chute, and Caleb Bubak of Champion gets a helping hand from clown Josh McClain of Republican City. A smiling Makala Bartels of Imperial exhibits the trophy she won in the six-year-old division. ...

Nebraska Sen. Tom Baker continues to express his concern over the state's financial condition following a nearly three-week special session of the Nebraska Legislature. The special session, called by Gov. Mike Johanns to address the state's continuing budget shortfall, was scheduled to end before noon today. The governor is expected to sign the budget reduction bills into law this afternoon...

It's hard to believe that nearly a year has passed since that dreadful day when America was brought to her knees by savage acts of terrorism. It has changed the life of every American. President George Bush has declared September 11 as Patriot Day and Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns is asking Nebraskans to honor the victims of those vicious attacks by proudly displaying the Red, White and Blue, donating blood and attending a Remembrance Ceremony...

INDIANOLA -- The coordinator of the first-ever Old Settlers' "Classic and Custom Car Show" is running out of words to describe the car show that spiced up the 100th celebration of Old Settlers' Day in Indianola. "It was great ... fantastic," said Doug Shadley of Indianola. "Absolutely fantastic." Shadley was so impressed with the turnout of 107 cars, he's planning "bigger and better" next year...

IMPERIAL -- Dr. Jeffrey P. Kasselman will begin his practice with Chase County Community Hospital on Monday. A graduate of the Kansas University School of Medicine, Kasselman has practiced in Colby, Kan., for four years, where he was employed by Via Christi Medical Management...

Doyle A. Wineland of Cambridge has been hired as McCook's new building inspector/code compliance officer to fill the position left open with the resignation of Dob Neuhaus. Wineland will receive an annual salary of $30,000 a year and will report to work Aug. 22...

Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. Such is the case in Lincoln, where purse strings are being tightened in response to the struggling national economy, and the state's agricultural economy, which is on the critical list. Legislators have taken the action necessary to balance the budget for now, but the continuing drought, questionable federal response and declining revenue projections make it almost certain that the budget will be on the chopping block again in January...

I'm not the most fiscally fit person in the world -- I don't know a thing about futures trading or stock options -- and I wouldn't presume to tell anyone how to run a company. Truthfully, I have a lot of trouble just balancing my checkbook. I have however been trying to keep up on the news from WorldCom, Enron and Qwest...

SELDEN -- Leona Vaughn, 77, died Wednesday (Aug. 14, 2002) at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kan. She was born Feb. 25, 1925, to Bernard and Louise (Baalman) Korte in Angelus, Kan. She was raised in Angelus. She was educated in Torrington, Wyo. On Jan 27, 1948, she married Edward "Bill" Vaughn in Selden. She was a homemaker...