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Kansas Specialty Crop Producers workshops kick off July 8
Series will help local food growers produce strong, healthy crops. A trip through the local Farmers Market often provides a delicious array of temptation at every stand. Think of luscious red tomatoes. Burley squash. Bright orange carrots. Ripe, ruby-red watermelon. But the appeal of the Farmers Market and other wholesale...
The search for Amelia Earhart continues — in her hometown
The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, home to Muriel, the world’s last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E that is identical to the plane Amelia flew on her final flight, will host two free programs — Adventure Amelia: A Conversation with Explorers in the Search for Amelia Earhart and Deep Dive With Deep Sea Vision — that will bring experts in the search for Amelia’s plane to her Atchison, Kansas, hometown during the 2024 Amelia Earhart Festival.
Statewide conference empowers Kansans with disabilities
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - This weekend, people from across the state traveled to Wichita to attend the Self Advocate Coalition Conference, organized by the Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas (SACK). “It is my most favorite weekend of the year because what I see at this weekend is adults treated as...
Kansas 3rd hopeful shares her vision; the success of ‘Band of Angels’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After a week off for Euro Championship Soccer, “4 The People” returns with another “Candidate Conversation”. This week from the Kansas side, 3rd Congressional District Republican Karen Crnkovich joins us to share why she’s running, and how she’ll approach the issues facing the country today. From her position on abortion to taxes […]
Storm Track 3 Forecast: Stray showers linger, turning up the heat this week
Are we sure that it is July? Temperatures today have had me thinking otherwise. The rainfall that moved through the state early this morning and cloud cover that stuck around into the afternoon have kept our temperatures feeling mild. Highs ranged from the upper 60s in Goodland to the upper 80s in Medicine Lodge.
INSIGHT KANSAS: The politics of regulating fireworks
Fireworks are an important part of Independence Day celebrations in the United States. They entertain us with their power and beauty, while symbolizing our national pride. However, the sale and use of fireworks are heavily regulated by state and local governments. Consumer fireworks are legal to purchase in 49 of...
Kansas hopes changes in child care regulations will ease critical shortage of providers
Kansas child care providers likely will soon be able to take in more children, care for more infants and work under new health and safety training requirements. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has proposed 37 changes to current regulations to strip away burdensome regulations and clarify language — some aimed at easing rules to fit more children into existing child care centers.
Local students learn to garden at Buchanan County Extension
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Local students took part in a gardening program called Garden 'N Grow at the Buchanan County Extension Office on Monday in St. Joseph. The program is an eleven-week course that teaches kids ages 8-13 how to grow their own plants. The students planted six themed gardens including...
Two Central Kansas District 4-H Members Named State Project Award Winners
The Kansas 4-H Youth Development program has recognized two youth from the Central Kansas District as state project award winners. Sarah Maass, state leader for the Kansas 4-H program, said “being a state project winner indicates prior excellence and points to (youth’s) future potential.”. “Youth must display leadership...
Public gets a chance for input on the future of Lake Contrary
A public informational meeting will be held August 1st to discuss the future of Lake Contrary. Buchanan County officials will be available. An expert will describe the methods used to eliminate the existing vegetation that has overtaken the lake. Presiding County Commissioner Scott Nelson says if Lake Contrary is to...
Kansas Senate candidate holding event in Nickerson
NICKERSON, Kan. — Kansas Senate candidate Republican Michael Murphy is holding an event on Tuesday, July 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Nickerson Community Center. The event is an opportunity to learn about Murphy's accomplishments as the Representative for House District 114 and why he's running for Senate.
Local hospitals report dozens of fireworks-related injuries
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Over three dozen children and several dozen adults were treated for fireworks-related injuries sustained throughout the week of the Fourth of July. The University of Kansas Health System (KU Health) encompasses the Burnett Burn Center and three locations in Olathe, Liberty and Miami County. Between...
📸 Daddy Bud Day celebrates Salina's history and community
On Saturday, July 6, dozens of visitors attended the second year of the reestablished Daddy Bud Day at Pacific Park. Volunteers handed out free hotdogs and hamburgers and helped children and adults through various yard games and activities. Daddy Bud Day was a yearly event started by the late John...
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