Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and ranchers Last week included one of the highlights of my year. The Pottawatomie County Farm Bureau hosted its Day on the Farm for most of the fourth graders in the county. It was even more special because it was the first time we had hosted the event in three years. I look forward to this every year, and it was so good to get back in the swing of it this year.
The Ranchland Trust of Kansas 12th annual photography contest opened on May 1. The contest is open to professional and amateur photographers of all ages. Photographs entered will showcase the natural beauty of ranching and grazing lands across the state. The competition offers the chance to explore and capture the many activities, seasons and faces of Kansas ranching.
KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Mark Erich, Shawna Maloney and their two children set off in good spirits for the first family vacation in a newly acquired recreational vehicle, traveling from Colorado to Alabama via Interstate 70.
TOPEKA — Several Kansas voting rights groups have pulled together, starting a campaign in reaction to GOP-backed election fraud theories and voting restrictions. During the legislative session, several Republican lawmakers pushed for voting restrictions under the false pretense of widespread election fraud.
Don’t let your spring garden enthusiasm lead to overplanting and the creation of a summer gardening nightmare. A design with maintenance in mind and some strategic care can help reduce the time you spend managing your gardens and landscape.
The only thing worse than having a cast on my ankle is thinking about gardening with a cast on my ankle! Thinking about sweet corn makes me wish I could get in my garden now but I have to wait until my doctor says I can. Anyway, sweet corn is a popular summer vegetable but requires a significant space investment to have a good yield. Sweet corn does not adapt well to small garden areas because closely spaced plants will produce only 1 to 2 ears. Sweet corn is also wind-pollinated, and different varieties can easily cross in small spaces and impact the quality of ears. Types of sweet corn are categorized based on their genetic types.
FORT SCOTT — The Hesston College women’s flag football team ended its first regular season with a 25-6 loss to Fort Scott Community College Sunday in Fort Scott. Stats and scoring were not reported.
The Hesston High School golf team placed fourth Tuesday at the nine-team I-135 Cup. The 36-hole tourney had a round at Sand Creek Station and a round at the Hesston Golf Course.
HILLSBORO — Two first-place finishes in singles and two second-place finishes in doubles led to a co-championship for the Hesston High School boys’ tennis team Monday in the Central Kansas League Championships at the Hillsboro Sports Complex. Hesston and rival Smoky Valley tied for first with 65 points each.
SALINA — The Newton High School boys’ tennis team ended the regular season with a fourth-place finish at the Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Division I Championships in Salina. Maize South topped Maize 43-38 for the team title.