The assignment: Use your imagination and think outside the box. The process: A creative lesson involving raw eggs, 36 Trego Grade School 5th graders, their principal Mr. Tavis Desorimiers, and the WaKeeney grade school gym roof. The assignment came from 5th grade science teachers Mr. Ed Schmeidler and Mrs. Chris Herl who gave their students [...]
A Copeland farmer has been reappointed to the Kansas State Board of Agriculture by Governor Brownback. Jay Garetson, Copeland, is being reappointed to a four year term. Garetson graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Agriculture Economics. He is a fourth generation family farmer in Gray County and owner/general manager of Providence Transport. [...]
Russell has named a new City Clerk/Finance Director. Katrina Woelk will take over the position in July when current city clerk Sheldon Hamilton retires. Woelk is a Certified Public Accountant, working in public accounting for 14 years. She is a Russell resident and serves as treasurer of the Russell County Area Community Foundation.
Update (AP) – The Kansas Bureau of investigation says 81 people were arrested on drug-related charges after a lengthy investigation by local and state authorities. The KBI said in a news release Thursday that arrests were made Tuesday and Wednesday in and around Junction City, Manhattan, Grandview Plaza and Ogden. Many of the arrests involved [...]
Thursday at the 125th annual meeting of the Kansas Fire Fighters Association, State Fire Marshal Doug Jorgensen announced his office will begin using the federal Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS) effective July 1, 2013, and all local fire departments with Certified Fire Investigators will transition to this system. “BATS is an invaluable tool to aid [...]
The Libertarian Party of Kansas (LPKS) held the state party’s convention, April 20, on the campus of Emporia State University. Party members from around the Sunflower State gathered to discuss business, recent election result trends, legislative initiatives, future strategy, and the accelerating growth of the party, says LPKS chairman Al Terwelp. Business included electing executive committee [...]
Silting has forced the closure of one of the boating ramps at the Wildlife Area at Cedar Bluff. According to Kent Hensley with the state Wildlife and Parks the boating ramp at cove three will be closed for about three weeks while they work to remove silt that has built up at the ramp. Hensley [...]
Wichita police are investigating a woman’s allegation that she was sexually assaulted by a member of this year’s Wichita State men’s basketball team. Police Lt. Doug Nolte said Thursday the player has not been arrested or charged. Nolte did not name the player but said he has no eligibility remaining, meaning he’s technically a former [...]
The Kansas Sampler Foundation plans a work weekend in Muscotah May 17-19 to build a rural baseball museum within the World’s Largest Baseball. Muscotah, a town of 200 in western Atchison County, is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Famer, Joe Tinker. It made sense to Jeff Hanson, 70, to capitalize on the town’s connection [...]
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has released results from the 2011 Kansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). BRFSS is the world’s largest, annual population–based telephone survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the U.S. It is coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is conducted [...]
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