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Building a better Farm Bill

Glenn Brunkow, Pottawatomie County farmer and rancher It’s farm bill time again. The discussions are beginning to happen and starting to heat up. Over the past couple of months, the talks have switched from continuing on with a farm bill with similar policies as the 2018 version or options that are dramatically different. What will happen is really anyone’s guess, and that is both a challenge and an opportunity for Kansas Farm Bureau and agriculture in general.

Prep girls

Class 2A sub-state Berean Ac. 43, H.Trinity 9 ELBING — The Berean Academy girls’ basketball team had its defense in top gear, stopping Hutchinson Trinity… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Railers wait too long to get going at sub-state

Newton ends the season 7-14 By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan EMPORIA — The Newton High School girls’ basketball team waited a little too long to… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Amish Cook: Enjoying time with extended family

The children and I have come to enjoy our times spent with my cousin Josh, his wife Joyce, and their five children. At any given time they, as many others, have been there for us during these times of adjusting and readjusting as we miss Daniel.

Learning something new

Last weekend a few area women leaned a new skill how to use a few basic knots to create a piece of fiber art. The learned the classic art form of macrame, during a workshop at Community Creative Services (inside the Old Mill, 201 N.

Treaster completes quest for fourth title

PARK CITY — The Newton High School boys wrestling team has a lot of accomplishments in its long history. A four-time state champion can now be added to that list as senior Nick Treaster did that Saturday at the Class 5A state championships at Hartman Arena.

Insight Kansas: Legislative action could destabilize public schools

If two bills moving through the Kansas legislature become law, together they could destabilize public schools, prove disastrous for Kansas students and reduce the state general tax fund. As currently written, the bills would shift funding to private and home schools plus permit affluent parents to donate enough to an existing scholarship fund to write off the entire cost of private schooling.

Halstead claims pair of third-place state finishes

HAYS – The Halstead Dragons claimed two medals out of four competing at the Class 3-2-1A State Championships Friday at the Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Senior Skyler Geer at 150 pounds and sophomore Clayton Considine each reached the consolation finals, where they posted wins to place third.