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Former El Dorado superintendent named Sunset principal

Teresa Tosh, who resigned her position as superintendent of El Dorado USD 490 a few weeks ago, was announced May 2 as principal of Sunset Elementary of Newton USD 373 for the 2022-2023 school year. “There was a family health scare in March, and it made us evaluate what we wanted to do.

Drug take back day collects thousands of drugs

Consider that most prescription drug dosages are measured in milligrams - and the 160 pounds of presciprtion drugs collected during the April 30 becomes more impressive. That translates into 72,574,779 miligrams of prescription drugs.

K-State researchers test field peas in crop rotations

MANHATTAN – Kansas State University researchers are reporting findings indicating that adding a legume -- such as field peas – to a grass-heavy crop rotation seems to be a good option for fixing nitrogen levels in the field. Cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom and graduate researcher Sarah Zerger have been conducting trials in Colby, Hays, Scandia and Manhattan. “We have data to show that the wheat after peas was actually looking better than after the soybeans at the eastern locations,” Roozeboom said. Zerger added that “we had more residual soil nitrogen at wheat planting” after a crop of field peas. “By finding that there’s more nitrogen in the soil, we can apply less fertilizer to both our wheat and potentially our corn,” she said.

RAT BITE FEVER USUALLY EFFECTIVELY TREATED BY ANTI-

Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about rat bite fever? Our son got bitten by a baby rat while he was cleaning out his garage, and he didn’t see a doctor. It turned out that he was OK, but I’m worried about what could have happened. What should he have done?

Bethel grad takes gold at Penn

A Bethel College Graduate picked up a gold medal in the Penn Relays, hosted in Philadelphia David E. Ortman, 69, Seattle, Washington, a Bethel College (1975) graduate, this year made his fourth trip to the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.

AP source: Saints agree with Mathieu on 3-year, $33M deal

The New Orleans Saints and Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract, reuniting the All-Pro safety with his hometown team, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person confirmed the contract, first reported by ESPN.com, on condition of anonymity because it was not yet signed. It includes $18 million guaranteed, a sizeable investment for a safety who turns 30 next week. The Saints had been searching for help at the position after Marcus Williams signed with the Ravens in free agency and Malcom Jenkins announced his retirement.

Prep Golf

Halstead Inv. Tuesday Wedgewood GC Par 70, 5,200 yards Team scores — Halstead 364, Pratt 368, Hillsboro 382, Pretty Prairie 405, Buhler 412.