Kansas Court of Appeals judge to retire
TOPEKA — Judge Anthony Powell is preparing to retire from the Kansas Court of Appeals after nine years in the role. Powell, appointed to the state appeals court in January 2013 by then-Gov.
June 2022
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USDA directs $32 million in COVID-19 aid to Kansas ethanol production
TOPEKA — Operators of eight ethanol plants in Kansas disrupted by economics of the COVID-19 pandemic will receive more than $32.4 million in federal disaster aid, officials said Monday. The largest Kansas recipients of assistance from the U.S.
Arrest made in Kensington bank robbery case
SMITH COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Smith County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman connected to a bank robbery in Kensington. According to the KBI, at about 10:15 a.m.
Cattle Chat: Feed supplementation for nursing calves
MANHATTAN — Just as babies are first introduced to solid foods in their diets while still relying on milk as their primary nutrient source, young calves in some beef operations are offered feed prior to being weaned from the cow, said the beef cattle experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute.
Sustainable water use in the landscape
No matter where you live, the conservation and wise use of water in our gardens and landscapes is important. Sustainable water use helps grow beautiful gardens while conserving water and helping reduce water pollution and stormwater overflows.
Correction
The Newton Kansan incorrectly reported the number of local races which will be subject to Republican primaries - there will be three. The Harvey County Treasurer, Harvey County Commission District 1 and the county attorney’s seat. The county attorney’s race is unopposed, with one candidate. There are thre candidates in the other two Republican primaries.
El Dorado Garden tour this weeekend
Private gardens will be on display for the first time during El Dorado Main Street’s Garden Tour from 1 to 7 p.m. June 12.
Bethel student awarded scholarship from health organization
Bethel College junior Shanti Kauffman, Hesston, will receive one of the academic scholarships that MHS of Goshen, Ind., gives each year. MHS (Mennonite Health Services) is a not-for-profit organization that supports Mennonite and other Anabaptist faith-grounded health and human service providers in their leadership and strategic direction.
Assistance for seniors at Newton farmers markets available
For senior citizens who wish to shop at farmers markets this summer there is some help available. Called the Senior Farmer Market Nutrition Program, it proves qualfiying senior citizens with funds to shop at local farmers markets.
Trash fees remain stable
During a period of inflation and record-high gas prices there was a bit of good news this week. As the Harvey County Commission began to discuss transfer station fees (and they are not going up) Newton residents received a letter from the city of Newton stating that trash collection rates should remain “steady.” The county Transfer Station fees were first implemented in 1997, and have been set by resolution every year since.