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Church sponsors backpack giveaway

More than 150 backpacks were distributed to children today at the Kansas National Guard Armory, 18th and Ridge, Kansas City, Kansas. The event was sponsored by La Fe En Jesus Cristo, a church at 1500 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. All the supplies were donated by companies throughout the Greater Kansas City area. (Photo by William Crum)

Grinter Munchkin Day

Dalton Weir of Canton, Kansas, enjoyed a game of checkers Saturday with Chris Brown of Kansas City, Kansas, at Grinter Munchkin Day. Grinter Place museum, 78th and K-32, is holding a Munchkin Day in conjunction with the Summer of Oz activities today. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the state historic site. Activities include a Moses Grinter re-enactment, games of the 1800s including ring toss and jacks, live music, and more activities for children. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and free for children 18 and younger. See more at www.facebook.com/events/2096773140543129/. (Staff photo)

Bill Nicks, site director, did a historic portrayal of Moses Grinter on Saturday at the Grinter Place museum. The museum, 78th and K-32, is holding a Munchkin Day in conjunction with the Summer of Oz activities today. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the state historic site. Activities include a Moses Grinter re-enactment, games of the 1800s including ring toss and jacks, live music, and more activities for children. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and free for children 18 and younger. See more at www.facebook.com/events/2096773140543129/. (Staff photo)

Bob Brillhart displayed old-fashioned tools at Grinter Place on Saturday. Grinter Place museum, 78th and K-32, is holding a Munchkin Day in conjunction with the Summer of Oz activities today. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the state historic site. Activities include a Moses Grinter re-enactment, games of the 1800s including ring toss and jacks, live music, and more activities for children. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and free for children 18 and younger. See more at www.facebook.com/events/2096773140543129/. (Staff photo)

Kite-flying was one of the old-fashioned kids’ activities underway on Saturday at the Grinter Place. Grinter Place museum, 78th and K-32, is holding a Munchkin Day in conjunction with the Summer of Oz activities today. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the state historic site. Activities include a Moses Grinter re-enactment, games of the 1800s including ring toss and jacks, live music, and more activities for children. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and free for children 18 and younger. See more at www.facebook.com/events/2096773140543129/. (Staff photo)

Leslie Brillhart talked about quilt-making activities on Saturday at Grinter Place. Grinter Place museum, 78th and K-32, is holding a Munchkin Day in conjunction with the Summer of Oz activities today. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the state historic site. Activities include a Moses Grinter re-enactment, games of the 1800s including ring toss and jacks, live music, and more activities for children. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and free for children 18 and younger. See more at www.facebook.com/events/2096773140543129/. (Staff photo)

Ed Alft staffed a table with children’s identification on Saturday at the Grinter Place. Grinter Place museum, 78th and K-32, is holding a Munchkin Day in conjunction with the Summer of Oz activities today. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the state historic site. Activities include a Moses Grinter re-enactment, games of the 1800s including ring toss and jacks, live music, and more activities for children. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and free for children 18 and younger. See more at www.facebook.com/events/2096773140543129/. (Staff photo)

Colyer’s last-minute campaign tour stops in KCK; close election contest anticipated

Gov. Jeff Colyer placed an order for coffee this morning at Splitlog Coffee, 548 Central Ave., in one of his campaign stops across Kansas. So far, he has visited 99 counties, he said. (Staff photo)

by Mary Rupert

With only four days left until the Aug. 7 election, Gov. Jeff Colyer made a campaign tour stop in Kansas City, Kansas, on Saturday.

A recent poll reported in the Topeka Capital-Journal has placed Colyer at about a 32 percent tie with GOP challenger Kris Kobach only days before the election.

Colyer visited Splitlog Coffee at 548 Central Ave. about 8:30 a.m. Saturday and said that the polls he has seen have shown he is up by a few points over Kobach. A few days ago, Kobach said his polls showed Kobach was ahead about nine points.

“It’s very tight,” Gov. Colyer said. “This is the 99th county we’ve been in, in the last two weeks.”

He visited nine cities on Friday, and his running mate, Tracey Mann, visited 10 cities, he said.

Turnout has been “tremendous” at his events, he said. “At Lyons we had 80 people show up.”

Colyer is a conservative, and his leading challenger, Kobach, also is a conservative.

Colyer said he supports the president’s immigration efforts.

“Washington has to do its job, that’s the bottom line,” he said.

He said there are still some undecided voters, and a lot of them may be characterized as “Bob Dole Republicans,” who tend to be conservative.

“It’s about getting things done,” Gov. Colyer said. “We’re dealing with the budget issue, Standard and Poor’s increased our credit outlook for the first time in years, we put some more money into K-12 education, by stair-stepping over five years, we don’t need a tax increase and we’re going to be able to return some money in property taxes to people this year.”

Colyer supporters who showed up for the event included Colton Gibson and his family members, as well as Chiquita Coggs and Sharron Davis-Mays. People from Slap’s Barbecue across the street also came by to talk with the governor. About 20 persons attended the event.

In addition, State Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist., said she was there to welcome the governor to her district.