It may be hard to fathom now, but Kansas was once covered by an ocean which stretched from Utah to Minnesota and from the Gulf of Mexico past the Arctic Circle. This ocean was home to a variety of marine animals, including giant clams, squid, sharks, bony fish, turtles, plesiosaurs, mosasaurs, pteranodons, and even birds with teeth.
New election equipment purchased this year which will be used in upcoming elections will be publicly tested by the Harvey County Clerk’s office. “I am planning to conduct a public demonstration of the new voting equipment,” said Rick Piepho, county clerk.
A kidney stone is a painful thing, usually that pain is intense for a few hours as the stone passes out of the body. And once it’s gone, one can recover.
Newton High School student Gracie Hendrickson was recently crowned Miss Kansas Teen USA 2022 and will spend this next year representing the organization. Her plans for the year include appearances to promote her personal platform on mental health and preparing for Nationals later this year.
How about we go to a garden store? Or, what if the garden store could come to you? Today we’ll meet an innovative young rural-preneur who has created a mobile system to bring vegetables, herbs, ornamentals and plant care information to the public. Renata Goossen is the founder of Renata’s Garden in her hometown of Potwin.
The festival of Shavuot, marked this year on June 5 and 6, celebrates the biblical story of God revealing Torah – Jewish scriptures and teachings – to the Israelites at Mount Sinai. This gift, and the observance of Torah’s principles, is at the core of the Jews’ relationship with God, referred to as the “covenant.”
In May 2021, the Wichita City Council created the city’s first-ever land bank — a city-owned and operated entity aimed at reducing blight and vacant properties. The land bank aims to acquire distressed properties or vacant lots and rehabilitate them.
As is custom, the Newton American Legion post remembered veterans for Memorial Day with a ceremony in Greenwood Cemetery. An Avenue of Flags was created, and flags were placed on the graves of veterans in the cemetery.
The annual Walk Sand Creek Trail Day gives special recognition to Bethel College’s popular walking trail. The event is on June 4.