Gov. Kelly searching for new secretaries of transportation, administration and a fire marshal
TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s list of second-term executive branch vacancies climbed to three with retirement of the state’s fire marshal.
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The top 10 of 2022
The top 10 stories of 2022 include a year-long party, two-year search for a missing person and construction projects reaching final approvals. 1.
Flickner Innovation Farm to present current projects at workshop
INMAN, Kan. — TheFlickner Innovation Farm will host aJanuary12workshop to present up-todate outcomesfromthefarm’stechnologyimplementation and projectsstudyingnatural resource use. Therewill also beapresentation fromNASA about howtheir programscan benef t farmmanagement.
Cattle Chat: Use calving pasture rotation to prevent disease spread
MANHATTAN — Theoldsayingthat“an ounceof prevention is worthapoundof cure” isonethatcommonly referstotheimportance of reducingtheriskfor diseasespread. Andinthecaseof beef cattlescours, wherecows calvehasalottodowith howwell thenewborns can stayhealthyin the f rst fewweeksof life, saytheexpertsatKansas StateUniversity’sBeef CattleInstitute.
Water debate will return to Kansas Legislature amid staggering drought
Legislators are almost certain to place the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer among their top priorities as the drought bearing down on Western Kansas hits the already depleted water supply. Every inch of Kansas is either abnormally dry or in a drought, according to the U.S.
Kelly seeking acceleration of food tax phaseout
In the nearly eight months since Republicans controlling the Kansas Legislature and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly agreed to the terms of phasing out the state’s sales tax on food, grocery prices have rocketed and the extra 6.5% charge on groceries remained in place.
Commission shelves quiet zone discussion
The Federal Train Horn Rule equires that engineers begin to sound their horns 20-25 seconds in advance of each crossing. They are required to sound a pattern of two long, one short and one long blast until the lead car occupies the crossing. The horn sound is required to be between 96-110 decibels.
City to award library construction contract
A noon meeting of the Newton city commission will be another big moment in the history of the Newton Public Library, as the commission is expected to officially award a construction contract for a new facility.
Kansas judge orders 12 months jail time for autopsy scammer held in federal penitentiary
TOPEKA — A Kansan without medical credentials serving a 69-month federal prison sentence for fraud tied to illegally providing autopsy services was ordered to also complete a oneyear sentence in county jail for engaging in criminal desecration of bodies, the state attorney general said Wednesday.
Mary, She Was One of Us Speaking Truth by Clint Decker
When you think of the Christmas story, who is one of the characters that first comes to mind (besides Jesus, of course)? For many it is Mary, and for good reason, she gave birth to the Lord Jesus. The eternal and divine Son of God.