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High winds forced flames through a barn in Jackson Township Monday afternoon.

The barn at 8505 W. CR 592 was owned by Todd Bowers, said Bob Dible, chief of Kansas Fire Department. The fire was reported around 12:15 pm Monday.

It is an older large barn, he said. They used to house animals in there.

Dible said he did not know the fires cause or where it started in the barn. He also did not have a damage estimate but said the barn was a loss. The building contained a boat and woodworking equipment, he said.

Its all destroyed, he said.

Dible said the barn already had fallen when firefighters arrived at the scene. Flames were coming out of windows, doors, all sides...

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Selectmen unanimously voted on Monday to adopt new shelter and comfort station guidelines, following a presentation by Emergency Management Director Kenneth A. Holstrom.

He said the town had opened emergency shelters three times in the past year, with no official policy in place during the heat wave in July, Hurricane Irene in August and the early snowstorm in October.

Given the emergencies that we experienced during the past year and the challenges in opening and operating a shelter, it was crucial to develop a written plan and policies for shelter operations, Mr. Holstrom said.

The five-page policy he presented asks that those who seek shelter in case...

The Thiruvananthapuram Press Club has announced the media awards for 2009 and 2010.

The following are the winners for the awards in 2009: the M. Sivaram Award for best news series went to R. Samban of ‘Desabhimani for his series on the decision against appointing pregnant women in State Bank of India.

The KC Sebastian award for political reporting went to the feature ‘Vibhagiyathayude Varikuzhi which appeared in ‘Malayala Manorama and was written by Sujith Nair, Sanjay Chandrasekhar, Anil Kurudath, Jayachandran Elankath, R. Krishnaraj, and D. Jayakrishnan.

The K. Madhavan Kutty award for best English feature went to Reema Narendran of ‘The...

STATESVILLE, N.C., April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
Bebida Beverage Company (otc markets:BBDA) (BeBevCo), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of liquid relaxation products, announced today that D. Bertoline and Sons, Inc., a long tenured distributor of 79 years will join other New York area distributors with distribution of KOMA UNWIND Relaxation products. D. Bertoline services two large counties in New York, Putnam and Westchester.

D. Bertoline’s service area ranges from north to the Dutchess...

The Wayne Technical and Career Center hosted 275 eighth-grade students competing in the annual Middle School Skills Competition on March 30.

Wayne Central was the overall champion and Marion placed second. Students competed in 15 categories. First-place winners in each category were awarded a certificate, medallion and T-shirt.

Clyde-Savanah: Second place, Cassandra Carey, prom night and nail artistry; Joe Dapolito, heavy metal (machining); Christian Munson, auto technician. Third place, Kyle Paddock, auto body repair.

East Palmyra Christian School: Third place, Josiah Hilton and Garrett ODell, woodsmens triathlon.

Gananda: First place, Gavin Demeurisse and Genya...

This was once a thriving commercial port, but the real use of the building was a mystery.

Fast-forward three decades and amazingly the same team of four men are responsible for putting the building back together again.

The techniques and the materials they will use are fairly similar to the ones used by Medieval workers.

Architectural historians Dan Cruickshank and Charlie Luxton set about trying to discover what the original building was used for.

Could it have been the home of an important merchant? After all, it had a vault ceiling which was expensive and difficult to build.

Was it some kind of refuge against pirates coming up the river? The downstairs...

China and Russia hold joint naval exercises in North East Asia By John Chan
27 April 2012

China and Russia are conducting a major joint naval exercise in the Yellow Sea from April 22 to 27. The drills are a response by the two countries to their growing concerns about the Obama administration’s aggressive “pivot” to Asia that includes a military build-up and the strengthening of US alliances throughout the region.

Seven Russian vessels led by its Pacific Fleet flagship, the Varyag, a guided missile cruiser, arrived at Qingdao–a Chinese naval base on the Shandong Peninsula. They were joined by 16 Chinese surface ships and two submarines. Thirteen warplanes,...

Could exercise improve quality of life for breast cancer survivors?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 200 thousand women in the United States were diagnosed with breast cancer in the year 2007 alone. There are many different risk factors that can increase a womans chance of developing breast cancer; two of these risk factors are being overweight and not getting enough physical activity. Little did we know physical activity post-diagnosis may also be important for breast cancer patients.

Effects of Physical Activity on Breast Cancer Patients

In a new study, Physical Activity Adds to the Effects of Stress Management Intervention on Fatigue...

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The Doddridge County Commission and Humane Society are working on a contract that would provide the Doddridge County Humane Society with funding in exchange for five kennel spaces at the new shelter.

The Animal Control Officer currently does not have a shelter to house animals and this would give the county some room for stray animals.

In exchange for a contract to house five dogs a year, we are going to allow them some money, funding for the year, said Shirley Williams, of the Doddridge County Commission.

The Humane Society shelter is not officially open yet, but the shelter is expected to open sometime this spring.

Commission and the Humane...

(04-28) 01:59 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) –

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will attend the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on Saturday night.

Jimmy Kimmel, who hosts ABCs late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be the featured comedian at the associations 98th annual dinner at the Washington Hilton.

The White House Correspondents Association dinner is traditionally attended by the president and first lady, along with various government officials and members of the press corps.

Proceeds from the event fund scholarships and awards to support and recognize excellence in journalism.