Know a Kansas farmer, rancher or forestland owner who goes above and beyond in the care and management of natural resources? Nominate them for the 2022 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award. Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present the Leopold Conservation Award to private landowners in 23 states for extraordinary achievement in voluntary conservation.
Kansas and Missouri logged their warmest average December temperatures on record last month, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Average temperatures over the last half of 2021 were higher than they’ve ever been in either state — and across the country.
It’s hard to believe that spring is not that far away! I know it’s cold but it’s almost time to start some garden seeds. So if you intend to start flower and vegetable seedlings indoors, make sure that you have seeds, a germination medium, containers, and other supplies on hand.
HESSTON - Louise T. Morales, 89, died Saturday (January 15, 2022) at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Ks.
NEWTON - Wilmer G. Classen, 91, died Wednesday (January 12, 2022) at the NMC Health in Newton, Ks.
NEWTON - Jeanette Gail Sanchez, 62, of Newton, passed away on Wednesday (January 12, 2022) in Newton. Jeanette was born in Hutchinson, Kansas to Tommy L.
HESSTON - Howard Roy Lohrentz was born May 21, 1935 in Moundridge, KS. The son of Peter and Emma (Ortman) Lohrentz.
The Harvey County Commission approved a proclamation of a state of local disaster emergency Jan. 18.
A letter from Fred Van Ranken, superintendent of Newton USD 373, to all teachers in Newton schools sent Jan. 17 signaled that online-only school, and possible building closures could be in the near future as COVID-19 continues to spread in Harvey County at its most rapid rate since the pandemic began nearly two years ago.
Newton High School hosted the first-ever Chisholm Middle School girls’ wrestling action Tuesday — with multiple teams competing in a “mixer” event designed to get… Login to continue reading Login…