School enrollment continues to shrink in Newton USD 373
Tuesday Fred Van Ranken, superintendent of Newton USD 373, arrived at the board of education meeting with an armload of data. Enrollment numbers, and trends.
January 2023
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In Brief
Stream Advisory Rescinded for Slate Creek TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded Jan. 23 stream advisory for Slate Creek and the confluence of Sand Creek located near Newton.
DIFFERENT AGES GET DIFFERENT FLU SHOTS
Dear Doctors: I went to our local pharmacy to get a flu shot for myself and also for my dad. It turns out that because he is 68 years old, he didn’t get the same vaccine as me. They gave him something called “fluad quadrivalent.” How is that different from the regular flu vaccine? Why did he need it?
HOROSCOPE
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Be open about what you are willing to do for others and what you expect in return. Honesty will help you get what you want. Take notes, look at the facts and follow through without hesitation.
Thresher women drop two straight
After working their way back in the KCAC playoff picture, the Bethel College women’s basketball team dropped a pair of home games in a three-day span. Bethel fell to Kansas Wesleyan 70-62 Saturday and Avila 60-53 Monday.
Kansas foster kids often run away from placements
TOPEKA, Kansas — Two Kansas foster runaways died in 2022. The body of one turned up in an empty lot in Kansas City, Kansas.
In the garden: Need trees?
For many years the Kansas Forest Service has offered trees to Kansans for specific purposes. These low-cost tree and shrub seedlings are for use in conservation plantings.
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K-State releases updated guide on chemical weed control
MANHATTAN Kansas State University has released a publication that helps farmers and other landowners sort through many factors related to controlling weeds on pastures and other land. Weed scientist Sarah Lancaster said the 2023 Chemical Weed Control for Field Crops, Pastures, Rangeland and Noncropland is now available online from the K-State Research and Extension bookstore.
Extensin to offer local meat marketing workshops
As demand grows for local meat, poultry, and eggs, Kansas producers have an opportunity to expand into new markets and grow their customer base. The Kansas Local Meat Marketing Workshops will help small scale meat, poultry, and egg producers capitalize on this moment.