One from the Road: Law enforcement stretched thin
If you didn’t hear, last Tuesday through Thursday was the first of several Commercial Motor Carrier Enforcement truck check.
Jennifer Stultz
Coats High School Reunion 2024 set for this Saturday, May 25
One hundred seven years ago, in 1917, the first class graduated from Coats High School.
KDOT will resurface 38 miles of U.S. 50 in Edwards, Stafford counties
Almost $10 million in resurfacing will start soon on a 38-mile stretch of U.S.
Iuka announces 140th Consecutive Memorial Day Program
Iuka will conduct its 140th consecutive Memorial Day Program on Monday, May 27th, at the Iuka Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m., followed by a ceremony at the cemetery at 11:15 a.m.Our speaker this year is Major General Vic Braden, retired.
Storm damage claims cost $442 million in 2023
With new spring storms on the radar, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt recently released data on the amount paid by insurance companies for Kansas storm damage claims in 2023.“The Kansas Department of Insurance collects this data yearly to better understand the impact of storm events across Kansas,” said Schmidt.
Adventures in Reading: Remembering the red poppies
Many traditions seem to be waning in recent years.
KDWP to host cooking competition featuring wild game, foraged foods
Whether grilled, smoked, poached, canned or dehydrated – wild foods procured from the Kansas outdoors will be on showcase at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ bi-annual cooking competition in Lawrence on Saturday, June 8th, 2024.
Former JAG-K student from Stafford County is now a certified agricultural education teacher in Greensburg
One of the ways Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) prepares students for successful futures is by helping them consider various careers and how to attain them.JAG-K helped one former student discover his passion for teaching.Luke Alpers, a 2017 graduate of the JAG-K program at Stafford High School, is now doing his part to prepare students for success in agriculture-related careers.
One From the Road: One person causes a multi-mile traffic problem
By the time you read this, many schools will be out for the summer.
FHSU hosts rural workforce development ‘think tank’ gathering
HAYS, Kan – Higher education, civic, and economic development leaders from western Kansas gathered on the campus of Fort Hays State University on May 1 for a wide-ranging discussion that explored potential opportunities for strengthening relationships between higher education and workforce development in western Kansas.