Gary Roth of North Newton has spent a lot of time in his backyard, rebuilding an arbor and caring for every area of the yard and gardens. He and his wife Janet have lived in their home since the day it was constructed – 26 years ago.
The Harvey County Commission suffered sticker shock – again – when looking at bridge projects. This time around, they were looking at the 2024 budget.
Staff at Greenwood and Restlawn cemeteries will begin their annual post-Memorial Day cleanup on June 13. Any temporary decorations left on gravesites will be discarded. If you have any decorations you would like to keep, please remove them by June 12. This does not include flowers in permanent vases.
Dillon Stores announced June 6 plans for a new Dillons Fuel Center at 1410 S. Kansas, in the parking lot of the current Dillons store.
About a month ago the directors of EMS services in Harvey County gave a report to the county commission - and they did not have a rosy story to tell when they did. EMS services in Harvey County are struggling – increased call volumes, staff availability and insufficient reimbursement rates are creating challenges for every department in the county.
Owning a lawn is more than just watering and mowing. Lawn and garden watering represents about half of outdoor residential water use. Much of the water applied to lawns is wasted due to overwatering, leaks, evaporation, and wind. It is possible to maintain a lawn of the same quality with less than half as much water through efficient watering and lawn management.
A bit of prevention goes a long way in minimizing insect and disease problems in the garden. Enlist a holistic approach known as Plant Health Care to manage your ornamental and edible gardens. It starts with proper plant selection and care and ends with using the most eco-friendly controls when problems do occur.
MANHATTAN — Sitting at youth events alongside grandparents can often lead to joyful conversations. And as people engage with members of that generation, it is important to be listening and observing possible signs of mistreatment, said Erin Yelland Kansas State University specialist and interim director of the Center on Aging.
More than 500,000 people across 11 states have lost their Medicaid coverage since the unwinding of a policy that allowed people to stay in the program throughout the pandemic. The data, reported by the states and tracked by health policy researcher KFF, shows that of the five states providing data on people who lost Medicaid coverage for procedural reasons rather than not meeting eligibility requirements, Indiana and Arkansas have the largest share.
TOPEKA — Attorney General Kris Kobach confirmed a decision not to file a lawsuit contesting Gov. Laura Kelly’s use of the line-item veto on the 2023 Legislature’s bill appropriating funding to K-12 schools.