August 2022

Abortion’s monumental victims

Another sad, but necessary reminder of the human propensity for cruelty and violence opened in Washington, DC last month. On June 13th, the Victims of Communism Museum joined the preexisting Victims of Communism Memorial on Capitol Hill in commemorating the more than 100 million lives lost to international communism and the 1.5 billion unfortunate souls still living under communist rule. But even as the latter figure continues to add to the former, communism will never surpass abortionism as the world’s deadliest ideology. Nothing will.

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Saferoom progress noted; preparations for new school year made by USD 438 BOE

The USD 438 Board of Education met on Monday, July 11, to discuss a variety of updates concerning projects and news. The meeting was called to order by Vice President Nicole Curtis, as President Rex Robinson was unable to attend. A motion was also made that appointed Dave Schmidt acting Board Clerk of the meeting since Michelle Domsch was absent.

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Tedder named to PSU ‘22 Spring Honors list

Jodi Tedder of Greensburg is among those listed on the Pittsburg State University 2022 spring semester honor rolls. To qualify for Dean’s Scholastic Honors, a student must complete at least 12 semester hours, receive a grade point average (GPA) of 3.6000 for all credit course work that semester and have no grade lower than a B and no grade of I in any course during the semester. To qualify for All-A Scholastic Honors, a student must complete at least 12 semester hours, receive a grade of A in all credit course work for the semester and have no grade of I in any course work during the semester.

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Still time for a salad garden

Plant salad crops such as lettuce, radishes, spinach, turnips, mustard and other greens from mid-August to early September for a fall harvest. Plant slightly deeper than you did in the spring. This will keep the seed slightly cooler though still warm and the soil should retain moisture longer. Water frequently (if needed) until seedlings start to emerge — which should be fast with our warmer soils. Watering heavy soils can sometimes cause a crust to form. This can be prevented by a light sprinkling of peat moss, vermiculite or compost directly over the row. Reduce watering frequency after plants emerge. Plants may need to be protected from hungry rabbits and insects.

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KDA releases Kansas Agribusiness Commodity Flow Study

MANHATTAN, Kansas — The Kansas Department of Agriculture has published a Kansas Agribusiness Commodity Flow Study, which analyses the movement of crops, livestock, and other agricultural products within and from the state of Kansas. The study was the result of a need identified through KDA’s Ag Growth Strategy project which indicated that multiple sectors across Kansas agriculture would benefit from a thorough understanding of commodity flow both intra and interstate.

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