Bridge, culvert projects set to begin
Harvey County RSVP will hold its annual Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 2024
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Music and theatre programs to continue at Hesston College
Hesston - While some targeted for layoffs in the music and theater departments following a November announcement of restructuring at Hesston College will not be changed, the department will continue.
Juniors observe nurses’ lamplighting at Bethel College
Special to the Kansan The Bethel College Department of Nursing honored its junior students in the annual lamplighting, held Dec. 2 just before the end… Login to continue reading Login…
Through the lens: Newton wrestling club tournament
The Tournament of Champions was not the only wrestling event at Newton High School last weekend, on Sunday the Newton Wrestling Club hosted a youth… Login to continue reading Login…
A blast of bitterness and cold
Despite living my entire life in Kansas, I’ve never fully acclimated to the blasts of polar weather we occasionally receive.
What to do if your child gets a ‘Notice to Appear’
When a juvenile is detained by law enforcement, whether that be an arrest for suspected criminal charges or a child in need of care, the juvenile will end up at a juvenile intake office.
Kansas needs designated funding for conservation or we leave federal resources on the table
What was your experience like the last time you visited a natural area in Kansas?Did you hike at a state park?
Kansas could be the next state to stop people from planting Bradford pears
Local conservationists will cheer if Kansas moves forward with a ban on selling popular but invasive ornamental pear trees in the state.The Kansas Department of Agriculture wants to curb the spread of Callery pear trees — a species usually sold under cultivar names such as Bradford, Cleveland Select, Chanticleer and many more.Its proposal will get a public hearing on Jan.
Thousands of students in Kansas and Missouri have left public education
Thousands of students in Missouri and Kansas have left public school in the last four years, in line with a national trend of more families disengaging from public education.An analysis by the Associated Press, Big Local News and Stanford University economist Thomas Dee found enrollment in Missouri’s public schools dropped by 2% from the 2019-2020 school year to the 2022-2023 school year — making up nearly 18,000 students.Public school enrollment in Kansas is down about 16,000 students from its peak in 2015.