There are a pair of work sessions coming up next week that warrant attention - the board of education will talk about dropping enrollment, while the Newton city commission will talk utility rates. Neither is a discussion that anyone really wants to have.
What is a ‘met tower?’ Wanted to take the opportunity to provide details to the residents of Harvey County about meteorological (MET) towers – what they are and what they do. I’d also like to explain the four conditional use permits that have been submitted for consideration to the Harvey County Planning and Zoning commission.
Editor’s note: This is the third of a series of columns by Lance Gormley looking at the Newton utility bill, or “water bill”. Upcoming topics include sewer, trash, the PUF, and conclusions. Gormley recently worked through a Wichita State University internship with the city commission, during which he was able to look closely at the utility rates.
The Kansas State Department of Education just released data indicating the graduation rate for Kansas public high schools increased to 89.1% in 2022. States coast-to-coast have been reporting increases in graduation rates despite solid data showing a decrease in learning these last three years.
Farmers and ranchers are some of the most resilient people I know. They weather incredible odds, pun intended, from droughts, to floods, fire, hail, blizzards and more.
Consistent with conservative wishes when it comes to K-12 education, the 2023 “A Better Way” legislative agenda Kansas Republicans released a few days ago leans toward support for school choice Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).
Dear Doctors: Why don’t we hear more about cryoablation as a treatment for prostate cancer? It appears to be much easier than major surgery, so it seems like it would be a good option. What does the procedure entail? I am also interested in knowing about the advantages and disadvantages.
Editor’s note: This is the second of a series of columns by Lance Gormley looking at the Newton utility bill, or “water bill”. Upcoming topics include sewer, trash, the PUF, and conclusions. Gormley recently worked through a Wichita State University internship with the city commission, during which he was able to look closely at the utility rates.
The beginning of the war on terror at the turn of the century coincided with the creation of new euphemisms to describe things that were already well defined. Although military idioms have long tortured language for the sake of specious arguments, there was a new audacity in the way it was being reshaped to excuse the previously inexcusable.
The remainder of Glen Clopton’s career in law enforcement, beginning in 1951, was spent as a member of the Kansas Highway Patrol, where, after two years of administering driving license exams, he was promoted to a Class A Trooper, stationed in Hutchinson.