Lanzrath garden a focal point of tour
It was just over three years ago that Charles Lanzrath, the husband of Betty Lanzrath, passed away.
June 2024
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Summer Quest
Grace Community Church hosted the first of two “Summer Quest” events of the summer recently, transforming Lincoln Park on East Six Street into an outdoor Bible school.
Moving Farm Bill, Nursing and Tax Legislation Forward
Each month I want to provide you with regular updates about what’s going on in our nation’s capital and throughout the 4th District of Kansas.
Letter to the editorDid USD 440 lie?
I feel that USD 440 Administration and the School Board have lied to the Citizens in the Halstead-Bentley School District.To get the recent $28.5 MILLION Bond Issue approved by Voters, it was stated and promised that the previous $10.5 MILLION Bond Issue would be retired and paid off early.The Board has decided that it will not retire the previous Bond.It appears the District Administration and School Board are not going to do what they previously promised in order to Pass The Bond.Would there have been a 31 Vote Difference in Favor of the 2024 Bond Issue if Voters had known they’d be on the hook for TWO Bonds instead of one?Either we’re to believe that nobody in the Administration or Board had competently considered this idea prior to pushing $28.5 Million in new debt for Private Sector TaxPAYERS to pay for.Or......They had considered this idea prior to pushing that $28.5 Million in new debt for the Private Sector TaxPAYERS to pay for, and intentionally deceived Voters and TaxPAYERS with the promise that the former $10.5 Million Bond would be paid off before incurring $28.5 Million in NEW debt in order to get the New Bond Issue Passed.So it appears to be either incompetence or deceit.It appears that by the actions of the USD 440 Board and Administration, that for at least 4 years, TaxPAYERS are financially responsible for not one, but TWO School Bonds.Either way, Halstead-Bentley USD 440 Voter/TaxPAYERS are stuck with paying the Bill and I for one am left wondering what additional surprises are going to be in store for us to pay the bills for.-- Kevin Henderson, Halstead
Sour on Spoilers
There are currently three third party candidates for president: Robert F.
County reviews purchasing policy
There could be an update to the Harvey County purchasing policy coming, fueled by questions asked during budget work sessions and a struggle to purchase used equipment by some departments.What has become an issue in the eyes of some commissioners is situations where the county has “lost out” on used equipment as department heads awaited approval of the purchase by the county commission.“Used equipment is there and [the purchase] good for that day,” said commissioner Randy Hague.Recently the road and bridge department lost out on a truck – department heads found the truck and inspected it.
Local primary ballots set
Despite a small flurry of election filings in the days leading up to the June 3 deadline, there was not a need to add to the primary election list in the waning days.
NMKSO summer chamber concert this weekend
It’s a tradition now 30 years old, the Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony Orchestra offering up a summer chamber music series.The Summer Chamber Music series originated in 1994 as the Harvey Music Festival, a collaboration developed by James Jones and former NMKSO manager Don Kehrberg.The first concerts of classical and parlor music were held in the Historic Warkentin House.
