BOE looks at future of buildings
Andy Ortiz was not comfortable floating an estimated $8 million bond to renovate Santa Fe 5/6 Center and Lindley Hall – it’s a bond that came quickly. “We did not expect this to happen, but it is here,” Ortiz said.
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In the garden: Growing cucumbers
Cucumbers are a great addition to a salad or a sandwich and are easy to grow! Cucumbers are warm season crops that traditionally have required a lot of garden space. With a trellis and newer compact varieties, cucumbers may be grown in small spaces and even in containers.
Years after nixing a deal with Tyson, this small Kansas town is still growing
TONGANOXIE — In 2017, after Kansas and Leavenworth County officials a big deal economic development deal to bring a big new Tyson chicken processing plant with hundreds of jobs to Tonganoxie, it took about two weeks for the deal to sour. The people of the town rejected the plant, and Tyson went looking elsewhere.
Neil Henry Miller
Our beloved father, family patriarch and educator Neil Henry Miller went home to be with the Lord on the evening of Friday, June 24th, 2022. He was born August 23, 1928 in Newton, Kansas to Clark and Elsie (Kimball) Miller. Neil was the fifth out of eight children.
Newtonian aboard as Southwest Chief derails in Missouri
At about 1:42 p.m. June 27 Amtrak’s Southwest Chief struck a truck near Mendon, Missouri, leading to derailment and the death of three people.
Wind Surge opens second half with win over Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Cardinals scored eight runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to down the Wichita Wind Surge 12-8 Tuesday in Texas League play at Hammonds Field.
Sluggin’ Rebels winning streak ends at 5
For the second time this season, a winning streak for the Newton Sluggin’ Rebels got stuck on five, falling to the Kingman Islanders 4-2 in 10 innings Monday night in Sunflower Collegiate League play at Klein-Scott Field.
ENJOY THAT MORNING CUP OF JOE — AND ITS HEALTH BENEFITS
Dear Doctors: Where do we stand on coffee these days? It seems like there’s always a new study that says either coffee is healthy or that it’s bad for you. I’ve even read that coffee helps your brain stay sharp. I love my daily morning cup and hope that the most recent news about coffee is good.
County eyes budget, mill levy increase
The preliminary budget for Harvey County, presented to the commission June 28, shows a mill levy increase of about one mill - moving the mill levy from 42.629 mills to 43.629 mills. Levying an estimated $15.08 million in reve nues, the budget exceeds the “revenue neutral rate” and would require a public hearing prior to passage.
KCC checking temperature of consumers on Evergy’s new energy efficiency portfolio
TOPEKA — Evergy customers and environmental activists urged the Kansas Corporation Commission to endorse the utility company’s new energy efficiency programs, but also look beyond that plan to help low-income residential customers save money by slashing their electricity demand.