TONGANOXIE — In 2017, after Kansas and Leavenworth County officials a big deal economic development deal to bring a big new Tyson chicken processing plant with hundreds of jobs to Tonganoxie, it took about two weeks for the deal to sour. The people of the town rejected the plant, and Tyson went looking elsewhere.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — With inflation on the rise, many people are looking for creative ways to make the most of their financial resources. That is true for cattle ranchers as well, said Dustin Pendell, Kansas State University agricultural economist.
TOPEKA — Evergy customers and environmental activists urged the Kansas Corporation Commission to endorse the utility company’s new energy efficiency programs, but also look beyond that plan to help low-income residential customers save money by slashing their electricity demand.
When we think about our independence and freedom in the United States, I wonder how many people think of the freedom of farmed animals. There are currently 1.6 billion animals in our nation’s 25,000 factory farms who often never see the light of day.
“Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia.” Logically speaking, what does a “well regulated militia” have to do with an individual’s ‘right’ to arm onself with M-16s or to secret an automatic pistol on his person while in hospitals, schools or churches?’ NOTHING Am I missing something - other than a series of precedents whereby this straightforward statement incrementaly has been twisted out of shape over the years by successive courts? I am not familiar with this judicial history. So, how do we get to where we are today? It is notoriously difficult to amend the Constitution - if you follow the rules.
An open letter to the commissioners of the State Board of Education: For 27 years I taught art at Hutchinson High School. The subjects taught included Intro to Art, Ceramics, Sculpture, Jewelry and Art History.
Harvest is a farmer’s Super Bowl. It’s the culmination of a year’s work and his way to measure success.
The preliminary budget for Harvey County, presented to the commission June 28, shows a mill levy increase of about one mill - moving the mill levy from 42.629 mills to 43.629 mills. Levying an estimated $15.08 million in reve nues, the budget exceeds the “revenue neutral rate” and would require a public hearing prior to passage.
At about 1:42 p.m. June 27 Amtrak’s Southwest Chief struck a truck near Mendon, Missouri, leading to derailment and the death of three people.
1. Started annexation of Full Vision Full Vision, a manufacturing facility on Full Vision Road just west of the Newton City Limits, has requested annexation of its property.