Pyatt earns Master Municipal Clerk distinction
Christy Pyatt, MMC of City of Greensburg, has earned the designation of Master Municipal Clerk (MMC), which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc.
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Greenback girls take golf competition to the next level
The Pratt High School girls golf team has had a successful season so far. In their past four tournaments, they have placed 4th or better, with impressive individual scores.
Kansas, K-State show football still belongs in hoops country
Kansas State barged into the Top 25 after its win at Oklahoma on Saturday night, and there’s a good argument to be made that the Wildcats’ biggest rival — just down Interstate 70 — deserves to be there, too.
Kansas schools observe Anti-Bullying Awareness Week
TOPEKA — Schools across the state this week are observing Kansas Anti-Bullying Awareness Week. “By resolution, the Kansas Senate and the Kansas State Board of Education have declared the first full week in October Anti-Bullying Awareness Week,”said Kent Reed, an education program consultant, counseling and social-emotional character development, for the Kansas State Department of Education’s Career, Standards and Assessment Services team.
New resource assists homeowners with solar energy decisions
Residential solar energy is booming. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), residential solar installations grew 30% from 2020 to 2021. The increase is partially due to the cost of solar panels becoming more affordable.
Tips for storing pumpkins
Master Gardener Storing your Pumpkin If you buy your pumpkins early, there are some tricks to make them last. Make sure the pumpkin wasn’t harvested too early; before the rind developed a hard, waxy layer to keep it from drying out and shriveling.
Kansas Water Photo Contest & Student Research Poster Submissions Being Accepted
Kansas is home to an abundance of beautiful natural resources, and Kansans are encouraged to capture the most vital of these: water. The Kansas Water Office (KWO) is accepting photos to be featured in conjunction with the 2022 Governor’s Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas in November. The photos need to pertain to water or water use in Kansas. Examples include all bodies of water, irrigation, agriculture, recreation and fun, or other water infrastructure.
Grab all the fish you want while they’re still alive — this Kansas lake is drying up
City Lake by net, by hand — whatever. Just take as many as you want.
Get ready for a Big Hunt on the Prairie
Deer and antelope play on the Kansas range, including mule deer, whitetailed deer and pronghorn, a species unique to North America. Elk, common in presettlement Kansas, virtually vanished by 1900 but have since made a comeback in free-range herds.
Whatever God is asking you to do, DO IT
I’ve been a homemaker, pretty much all our married life. For over 39 years I have been doing our family’s laundry. I have seldom worked outside the home and even then have always been the sole person responsible for managing the household responsibilities, not that Jeff isn’t willing to give a hand when I need help. I just prefer to do some things myself.