We seem to have broken out of the drought of the past few years and I am thankful for that. The days of high temperatures and little rainfall have taken its toll on trees in many parts of the country. Even drought tolerant trees become stressed after several years without sufficient water, especially in soaring summer temperatures. We are assessing the damage to our trees to check for the dead and dying ones.
Who is running through my fields and cutting down the weeds? Or maybe I should ask, what is running through my fields and cutting down the weeds?
Andy, Chad, and Lance talk about GAF being the Biggest Economic Development Project of 2024, Existing and Planned Housing for Newton, Full Vision Expansion, Newton Area Chamber of Commerce, Whether the Media was really banned from the Kansas Legislature, Has the mainstream media really done a 180 since Trump was elected, and Harvey County Talk's (HCTALK) numbers for the last month.
Just under two years from breaking ground, Full Vision will hosted another ceremony at the company — this one to cut the ribbon for a $7 million expansion to the manufacturing plant just south of U.S. 50 on the outskirts of Newton’s east side.
You know when the winter country has arrived in Kansas because the sky at midday is a shade of blue that throbs with light but no warmth. The shameless trees are studded with diamonds that flare in the sunlight, the long grass is matted with snow, and the geese are lords of the frozen fields. The very ground sends a chill right up through your boots to squeeze your spirit in a grip that makes you long for the golden days of summer.
Currently (excuse the pun), electric vehicles make up only about 1% of the car and light truck market in Kansas–but that will change. Even the climate denialism of President-elect Trump cannot stop it. His newfound friendship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk is sure to keep EV sales strong. Besides, a new Panasonic EV battery factory being built in DeSoto received the largest state tax incentive package in Kansas history– $2.5 billion.
Imagine eating your favorite dessert every meal. How long would it still be good? How happy are children if they do only what they want to do all day, every day?
All across the state, Kansans have been enjoying or perhaps dealing with the snow for more than a week. I have heard countless people remark that there’s been more snow than we have had in years. It definitely feels like the longest snow streak we have had in the 12 years I have lived in Kansas.
A project to renovate 215 S. Pine, a building purchased by Harvey County last year for the creation of office space to ultimately facilitate an expansion of the district court, hit a snag this week.
Judge Marilyn Wilder made an appearance at the Harvey County Commission on Jan. 13, charged with swearing in some elected officials for the county.