Despite current drought conditions this week county parks director Kass Miller was talking about flooding or more specifically, damage from flooding. In 2019 there were a number of areas of county parks that suffered river bank collapse due to flooding - and, ironically, some of those areas have suffered under drought.
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Youngsters at the Sand Creek Summer Daze Festival had a hand in creating the latest mural installed by the Newton Murals Project, a pair of murals featuring buffalo created during the festival. “We have two [four foot by eight foot] murals that were created at Summer Daze by about 35 people, most of them under 10 years of age,” said Constance Gehring of the Newton Murals Project. “The murals feature buffalo moving towards the west.”
Special to the Kansan The Newton - North Newton Area Planning Commission met on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. The Commissioners reviewed or took action on the following projects: Preliminary Plat for the Fox Ridge Addition A Preliminary Plat for Fox Ridge Addition, submitted by Garver on behalf of owner Bryan Lagaly Homes, LLC for property located on South Kansas Avenue, south of Country Club Drive, north of Southeast 11th Terrace was discussed.
“I cannot live without books,” said Thomas Jefferson. Stephen King described books as “uniquely portable magic” and “the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent.” And author Jhumpa Lahiri wrote: “That’s the thing about books.
OVERLAND PARK (KNS) — The final challenge for Republican Kris Kobach’s political rebound may depend on how strongly Kansas voters feel about national Democrats and how much they fear a liberal agenda seeping into their state.
One never knows who, or what, might be seen at a Friday night “Cruise In” hosted at North Dillon’s each week. The collection of cars spans all eras, and in all stages of restoration. Last week Wayne Alexander, who since 1974 I have been converting cars/ trucks to all battery power, showed up with a unique ride - one of his dream cars.
Wichita Greyhound Park will be allowed to have 1,000 historical horse racing machines, but a lawsuit could upend those plans When Sedgwick County voted down a proposal to allow slot machines at billionaire Phil Ruffin’s dog racing track in 2007, the Wichita Greyhound Park shut down. For 15 years, it sat dormant while Ruffin tried to bring it back to life in some shape or form.
ANHATTAN – Kansas Farm Bureau has announced a pledge for the largest donation in its history to support a plan to build and renovate agricultural infrastructure at Kansas State University. KFB officials announced they will provide $5 million over five years to support the K-State College of Agriculture’s Innovation Centers for grain, food, animal and agronomy research, a project totaling $125 million to improve several facilities on the north end of its Manhattan campus.
Lawn grass isn’t just for being green and mowing! Turfgrass is so common in everyday life that people may not appreciate its value. Research continues to uncover environmental, economic, health, and safety benefits of natural turfgrass found in lawns, athletic fields, parks, and roadsides.