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Chanute (/ ʃ ə ˈ n uː t /) is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. [1] Founded on January 1, 1873, it was named after railroad engineer and aviation pioneer Octave Chanute . [ 6 ] [ 7 ] As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 8,722.
Politics – In Kansas, the political atmosphere was highly divided. Towns were either pro-slavery or abolitionist. When Kansas became a free state in 1861, pro-slavery towns died out. Survival of a town also depended on if it won the county seat. Towns that were contenders for the county seat and lost typically saw most, if not all, of their ...
The James and Ella Truitt House, located at 305 N. Steuben Ave. in Chanute, Kansas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]It is a Queen Anne-style house which was built in 1887.
The Tioga Inn in Chanute, Kansas was built in 1929. Over the years it has also been known as The Tioga Hotel, The Tioga, and The Jones' Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1] It is a six-story 100-room hotel which dominates the skyline of Chanute. [2] It was recently purchased and is undergoing renovations.
Chanute USD 413 is a public unified school district headquartered in Chanute, United States. [1] The district includes the communities of Chanute , Earlton , Petrolia , and nearby rural areas. [ 2 ]
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) is a labor union in the United States and Canada. Formed in 1903 by the merger of the Team Drivers International Union and the Teamsters National Union, [2] the union now represents a diverse membership of blue- and white-collar workers in both the public and private sectors, totalling about 1.3 million members in 2015. [1]
KKOY-FM (105.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40/CHR format. Licensed to Chanute, Kansas, United States, the station serves the Southeast Kansas area.The station is currently owned by MyTown Media, LLC.
Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories (IBT Labs) was an American industrial product safety testing laboratory. [1] [2] [3] IBT conducted significant quantities of research for pharmaceutical companies, chemical manufacturers and other industrial clients; at its height during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, IBT operated the largest facility of its kind and performed more than one-third of all ...