Through the lens: ‘Five Places’ hosted
The annual “Five Places of Christmas” was Dec.
Chad Frey
Amish Cook: How to make a week fly by
Gloria took the week after Thanksgiving off from writing the column, but she will be back next week.
Study: Ag labor shortages cost state economy as much as $11.7B
MANHATTAN – Kansas State University and Kansas Department of Agriculture economists are reporting findings of a study indicating that alleviating a shortage of farm labor in Kansas could boost the state’s economy by as much as $11.7 billion.“Accepting the status quo in the labor market is costly,” said agricultural economist Jenny Ifft, who is also K-State’s Flinchbaugh Agricultural Policy Chair.And places like Harvey County are affected - where AGCO (an agricultural equipment manufacturer) is a top employer.
Prairie Doc Perspective: A date that will live in infamy
December 7, 1941 is a “date that will live in infamy” as stated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his famous speech after the events of the Pearl Harbor bombing.
BC senior shows inspired by community, storytelling
NORTH NEWTON – The first of two senior art exhibits for the 2023-24 school year opened Dec.
Generating Revenue: Local governments and the sales tax
We are now in the thick of gift buying season.
Do corporations really need government money?
In 2022, corporations received billions in subsidies at state and local levels across the United States.
Preserving competent Kansas science teachers
In the 1990s, Kansas had 303 Unified School Districts (USDs).
Dan’s Cycle changing hands
Dan’s Cycle, a motorcycle shop that has grown over nearly three decades in Hesston under the watchful eye of Dan and Kamme Erb, will be changing hands.
Former county, city commissioner passes away
A former Newton city and Harvey County commissioner has passed away.