In the garden: There are garden tasks for March
With the snow and cold temperatures hopefully behind us we can start thinking about springtime in Kansas!
Chad Frey
Time to ‘Spring Forward’
Be prepared to lose an hour of sleep — Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. March 9.
Prairie Doc® Perspectives: Those Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The phone rang, and I answered it because the call was from a nearby community. No big surprise that the caller was obviously not from anywhere near, and the caller was asking for a donation for some organization in which I had no interest. I said, in a kindly tone, “No thank you,” and hung up. They will never end the call. YOU MUST HANG UP.
Soil temperature is important for germination in the garden
MANHATTAN — Just in case home gardeners have not really considered the importance of soil temperature, Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini says you should. Soil temperature, she says, affects germination of many garden foods.
NHS’ ‘Cinderella’ to stage this weekend
Newton High School will produce the musical “Cinderella” this weekend.
Walk Kansas registration opens
By Pat Melgares
Our Lady launches lent dinners
The season of Lent started March 5, which means that the Our Lady Guadalupe Church Altar Society will start serving meals from 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays at the church, 421 S. Ash
CMS science team qualfies for state
The Science Olympiad team from Chisholm Middle school team learned March 3 their performance at regional competition has resulted in a trip to the upcoming state tournament.
Meeting noticesBOE to meet
The Newton USD 373 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. March 10 in the meeting room of McKinley Administrative Center, 308 E. First.
Voters would elect Kansas Supreme Court justices under proposed change
TOPEKA — Kansas Senators advanced a constitutional amendment Wednesday that would change how state supreme court justices are selected.