Valentines day is quickly approaching! It is known as the holiday of romance. Giving a loved one a gift such as chocolates or roses is a tradition. If you are fortunate enough to receive roses from a loved one this Valentine’s Day, follow these guidelines to help extend the life of your flowers.
During World War I, British forces sent up hot-air balloons to spy on advancing enemy forces. In recent times, a number of countries, including the US and France, have launched data-gathering balloons. The Chinese military last year reported favorably on many uses for such balloons, including for surveillance, communication, weather information, and communication. The detection yesterday of a Chinese balloon hovering over Montana, where the US houses ICBMs, probably falls into the category of military surveillance, though the fact of the matter remains to be determined.
Through buyback settlements and vehicle auctions, the Harvey County Sheriff’s Office made $5,650 through the drug task force asset forfeiture in 2022. And that might sound like a nice sum, however, the department transferred more than $16,615 out of the forfeiture fund during the same year.
No need to tell Kansas wheat producers, but drought has really been a bummer for the hard red winter wheat crop. In the Harvey County area the historically dry summer of 2022 put the 2023 wheat crop in a bit of a bind - but the area is not in total dire strates just yet.
MANHATTAN - It’s still nearly three months before Kansas gardeners begin to put tomato plants into the ground. Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham says that’s an opportunity for gardeners to set themselves up for a bountiful season.
MANHATTAN —As people age, sometimes their bodies break down and gravity takes hold in ways that they believe are not desirable. That can also be true in beef cattle when it comes to udder condition, say the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute.
Butler County Gazette ELBING — Go ahead, try to guess the Berean Academy girls’ leading scorer Tuesday night against Remington. It wasn’t senior Lillie Veer, who can hit from anywhere on the court; It wasn’t senior Tayton Smith, who can utilize her 6-foot frame to muscle inside for easy putbacks; It wasn’t anyone else in the front court, which boasts four players besides Smith standing 5-10 or taller; Rather, it was 5-6 junior guard Flora Morgan, the team’s defensive specialist, who scored seven of her team-high nine points in the second half, helping the Warriors pull away for a 31-20 victory.
WASHINGTON — After two strong years of growth, U.S. farm income is forecast to drop substantially in 2023 as commodity prices fall and expenses rise, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service reported Tuesday.
Kim Baldwin, McPherson County farmer and rancher Six more weeks of winter for 2023. At least that’s the prediction based on a rodent in Pennsylvania.
Urging congress to investigate Amtrak rolling stock management The following was submitted as a letter to Sen. Jerry Moran.