Barclay College students and community members from the area are working hard to put the finishing touches on a special play production set to premiere the first week of April. One teacher, local farm wife and former Barclay student, Kadie Clark, is in the midst of all the preparations, dedicated to bringing her best to ever part of the show.
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, so it is time to think about getting seed potatoes in the ground. Actually, any time from mid- to late-March is fine for potato planting. We may have to plant later this year if soil remains wet.
The St. John High School Chapter of the National Honor Society Inducted five new members on Feb 27, 2022.
PRATT – More than 4,500 birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans and mollusks are considered nongame species in Kansas – species that are not trapped, fished, or hunted. Collectively, nongame wildlife makes up more than 99 percent of all species in the state. Through tax-deductible donations to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Park’s (KDWP) Chickadee Checkoff program, individuals can support these species through nongame wildlife research, habitat enhancements and restorations, educational projects and more.
Author Roxie Yonkey will be autographing her best-selling book “100 Things to Do in Kansas Before You Die” at the Big Well Museum from 4-6 p.m. on March 14 in Greensburg. Buy a book at the museum or ahead of time at RoxieontheRoad.com/Shop.
Central, south-central, and eastern areas of Kansas were under Red-Flag Fire Danger Warnings on Saturday, when worst fears wee realized. Reno and Harvey County firefighters, assisted by departments from across the state, battled large grass fires northeast of Hutchinson and in some other areas this past weekend. Many homes were destroyed, property and animals lost and one individual has been confirmed dead because of the fires.
Levi Thibault correctly spelled cantankerous to win the 2022 Pratt County Spelling Bee last month and now the Pratt 7th grade student, who is anything but cantankerous, is looking forward to representing his county at the State Spelling Bee on March 26.
Governor Laura Kelly today announced 29 bridge projects across Kansas will receive more than $5 million as part of the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program (KLBIP). One of these bridges to be repaired in 2022 is located in Kiowa County, 7 miles north of Greensburg over Rattlesnake Creek.
DODGE CITY, Kan. (Mar. 3, 2022) – The Dodge City Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) hosts two annual pheasant hunting contests. The Bounty Bird, exclusive to Ford County, and the Rooster Roundup in conjunction with seven surrounding counties. Both concluded on January 31. This year’s pheasant season drew hunters from all over the country, with the lucky winner of the Rooster Roundup and the grand prize of $500 in Chamber Bucks being Rex Starnes of Utica, KY.
HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Wetlands Education Center will hold a free birdwatching workshop at 10 a.m.