TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 21-year-old Kansas legislator has agreed to undergo mental health counseling and a domestic violence assessment to avoid being prosecuted on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge over a fight with his younger brother.
Due to the unique events of the last few years still unfolding, South Central Community Foundation is hoping to revamp how they approach the grant making process, reactiveness to issues, and if their original mission still holds true.
Bath time is usually a stressful occasion for both pets and their owners, leading many to wonder—is bathing cats really necessary? To the relief of many a cat owner, the answer is typically “no,” according to Dr. Alison Diesel, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.
We are looking for a volunteer to deliver Meals On Wheels to Haviland on Monday’s at 11 a.m. This is a weekly commitment, and of course understand there will be times one is unavailable. Meals take about one hour to deliver. Please call Kari at 620-723-2288 if you are interested in this rewarding opportunity to serve your community.
The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, known as the “Pittman-Robertson Act” was passed in 1937 to provide federal funds for state management of wildlife. The money is collected from an 11 percent excise tax on sporting arms, ammunition, bows, arrows, and their parts and accessories. Meaning, every time someone buys guns, bullets or archery equipment, they are contributing to the pool of money distributed across the country to take care of wildlife and wild places.
The Kansas Governor’s One-Shot Turkey Hunt has announced that Wellington’s Korbin Jones has been chosen to be one of the six Kansas youth to participate in the final Kansas Governor’s One-Shot Turkey Hunt.
This week I heard the distinctive “pretty, pretty, pretty” spring song of a male cardinal, and Joyce saw her first robin. Usually when you begin to hear those boys singing, and start to see robins braving the cold winds, winter is at least showing us it’s backside as it prepares to take its first steps away from us. I also watched an interesting scenario from our kitchen window.
Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that can be a bit tricky to grow in Kansas. It is native to northern Asia (possibly Siberia) and so is adapted to cold winters and dry summers. However, it is susceptible to crown rot and should not be subjected to “wet feet” and therefore should be grown in a welldrained soil. The addition of organic matter can increase drainage as well as raise the soil level so that crown rot is less likely. Also, have a soil test done as rhubarb does best with a pH below 7.0.
I had my column ready to send in when I read the editor’s column about March Madness. College Basketball is okay but there are other ways to play basketball.
There is an old saying something like, “into everyone’s life some water must fall.” It has a rather depressing connotation, I think, as if water falling into life is a bad thing. In my opinion, a little water falling is worthy of a happy dance, especially when it’s rain like we had in Pratt County last week.