info2019-11-03T18:43:09-06:00November 3rd, 2019|
Of all the differences of opinion in the Douglas Design District, no single issue seems to be more polarizing than the art. “I know that there’s a lot of criticism about the quality of art,” said district executive director Renee Duxler. “And there’s some people who love everything.” (Read more: Wichita Eagle)
info2019-11-03T18:40:00-06:00November 3rd, 2019|
Two years after his death, M.T. Liggett’s legacy continues to spin, rattle and clink with the Kansas wind in a pasture along Highway 400 on the west end of Mullinville, Kansas. Since his works began appearing in 1989, Liggett’s artworks have served as a landmark for travelers crossing western Kansas and a source of divisiveness among the locals in Kiowa County, who were often depicted in the “totem” sculptures Liggett welded and bolted together from spare pieces of farm equipment and various scrap metal. Now, in an attempt to prevent Liggett’s artwork from rusting away in the equally harsh summers and [...]
info2019-11-03T18:37:22-06:00November 3rd, 2019|
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Kansas Farm Service Agency is processing $215,661,515 in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage payments for the 2018 crop year, the agency said last week. An additional distribution of $79,419,941 in Conservation Reserve Program rental payments will be made to landowners to support voluntary conservation efforts on private lands through the Kansas FSA. “Our safety net programs help provide certainty and stability to Kansas farm families affected by fluctuating market prices,” said David Schemm, the agency’s state executive director. “When reviewing payments, it’s important to remember that ARC and PLC payments by county can vary [...]
info2019-11-03T18:34:06-06:00November 3rd, 2019|
Emily Prouse will join the staff of K-State Research and Extension – Lyon County as a Family and Community Wellness Extension Agent, effective Sunday. Lyon County’s office is located at 2632 West Highway 50. Prouse earned her bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from Tabor College and her master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Central Michigan University. (Read more: Emporia Gazette)
info2019-11-03T18:32:23-06:00November 3rd, 2019|
For the month of October, the state saw an increase in its total tax collections at $552.9 million; 7.1% or $36.8 million ahead of estimates. These collections amount to $41.5 million more than October of Fiscal Year 2019, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Revenue. Individual and corporate income tax collections continued to be more than estimated. Individual income tax collections were $15.0 million ahead of the estimate at $260.0 million; $17.8 million ahead of the same month last fiscal year. Corporate income tax collections were at $26.2 million; $6.2 million more than the estimate and $6.7 [...]
info2019-11-03T18:31:19-06:00November 3rd, 2019|
There’s not much left in St. Peter, Kansas. At the intersection of two unpaved roads about 12 miles north of Interstate 70 in Graham County, the unincorporated town is home to only one business – a drilling company. Even the Post Office closed almost 100 years ago. But a few residents have hung on and still call the town home, many are descendants of the original Volga German settlers who first came to the area in the late 1800s. (Read more: Hays Post)
info2019-10-31T21:10:49-05:00October 31st, 2019|
An area fire department gets ready to host little ghosts and goblins on Halloween. It’s an annual event in Galena for kids that live in the Southeast Kansas community to tour their community’s fire department and get candy in the process. Lieutenant Chad Stapleton says it’s a great way for fire fighters to get to know kids in a non-emergency atmosphere. (Read more: KSNF/KODE – FourStatesHomepage.com)
info2019-10-31T21:08:50-05:00October 31st, 2019|
This scammer couldn't fool City Hall. On Oct. 11, an unknown person using a Gmail account and Google Voice phone number posed as the mayor of Bel Aire and requested the Bel Aire court clerk to purchase $1,500 in iTunes gift cards as gifts for city staff. The scammer also contacted other city staff with the same request. With each, the scammer instructed staff to keep the transaction "top secret" because the cards were secret gifts. Neither the Bel Aire court clerk nor any other city staff fell for the scam. Read more: Ark Valley News.
info2019-10-31T19:04:25-05:00October 31st, 2019|
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay only a fraction of the value of its lease when it relocates two research agencies to downtown Kansas City, a break in the rent made possible by state and local economic incentives. The USDA officially informed employees Thursday of plans to move two research agencies to an office building at 805 Pennsylvania Avenue after considering locations on both sides of the state line. Missouri and Kansas political leaders applauded the announcement as a win for regional cooperation on economic development. The two states submitted a joint bid to bring the Economic Research Service and [...]
info2019-10-31T19:00:34-05:00October 31st, 2019|
A fun and unique alternative to the haunted houses typically reserved for this time of year was hosted by the Butler County Historical Center and Kansas Oil Museum and spearheaded by historical consultant to the museum, Ken Spurgeon. On Saturday, cemetery tours at Belle Vista were given. Complete with tour guides and re-enactors, early citizens of El Dorado and Butler County were brought to life. General Alfred W. Ellet, brought to life by Randy Edens, shared his military history and how he came to El Dorado. (Read more: andoveramerican.com)
