‘Prairie Lights to close this weekend
More than 70,000 of Christmas Lights will make their final appearances of 2023 this weekend at Dyck Arboretum of the Plains as Prairie Lights wraps up from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Dec.
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Biden chooses North Newton native to head U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kansas
President Joe Biden’s pick to be the next U.S. Attorney in Kansas is a former assistant Jackson County, Missouri, prosecutor who last year helped free a man wrongly convicted of murder.
Sports briefs
Hays City Shootout set HAYS — Below are the pairings for the Gerald Mitchell Hays City Shootout Thursday through Saturday in Hays. (HS-High school gym, MS-Middle school gym) GIRLS Thursday Quarterfinals 6:30 p.m.
Cardinal girls gear up for HOAL grind
SEDGWICK — Three starters and four other returnees will pace the Sedgwick Cardinal girls’ basketball team for the upcoming season. Aaron Stucky begins his 13th season at Sedgwick.
Selecting and keeping your Christmas tree looking its best
The hunt for the perfect tree is oftentimes an important part of family tradition. Buy local whenever possible by supporting local Christmas tree growers. Purchasing locally grown trees also reduces the risk of spreading unwanted pests into your landscape. Your local University Extension Service and Department of Natural Resources provide updates on any threats.
K-State, Kansas Corn set schedule for annual Kansas Corn School
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A popular educational series that provides training and updated information for corn producers in the Midwest is scheduled to kick off in January.
Will strawberry plants survive a cold winter?
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Strawberry plants need time to gradually adjust to winter conditions and temperature drops to become cold resistant. Sudden changes in temperature can severely damage strawberry plants, said Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham.
Kansas community corrections programs decry underfunding, seek $11.5 million increase
TOPEKA — The network of community corrections organizations in Kansas proposed an $11.5 million budget increase in the upcoming fiscal year and relaxation of regulations on use of state funding to allow for hiring of about 50 more officers to supervise felony offenders.
Art a means of expression, educating others for Bethel senior
Bethel College student Capri Bisom has a goal of using art to educate as well as self-express, as the works in “Senior Art Seminar” indicate. Bisom is a senior from West Berlin, N.J., who will graduate from Bethel next May with majors in art and chemistry.
Insight: A Rich Legacy
The annual meeting of Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) is in Manhattan is coming the first weekend of December. I truly look forward to this meeting every year, and this one is no different. However, this year’s meeting will be a bit bittersweet as KFB’s President Rich Felts will ride off into the sunset and retirement. Our members will have the tough job of electing his replacement.