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City of Light's Rich City Girl Sharp on Debut at Ellis Park
5th-Ellis, $69,299, Msw, 7-6, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04.93, ft, 3 1/4 lengths. RICH CITY GIRL (f, 2, City of Light–Hassler {Ire}, by War Front), a $195,000 KEESEP yearling turned $435,000 OBSMAR breezer, was working bullets at Hawthorne for Larry Rivelli ahead of her debut and ran them off their feet for a sharp score as the slight 2-1 favorite. Scratched out of Friday evening's Prairie Gold Lassie Stakes at Prairie Meadows in favor of this spot, Rich City Girl was on the engine from her inside draw and was hounded through an opening quarter in :22.12. She began to shake clear as they approached the top of the stretch, and, despite hanging on her left lead down the lane, cruised home to a 3 1/4-length victory. Second-time starter and $410,000 OBS April graduate Praying (Vekoma) was second. It was another 3/4 of a length back to the debuting $400,000 OBS April product Mischief Night (Practical Joke) in third. Hassler, a daughter of MGISW Turbulent Descent (Congrats), had a colt by Not This Time in 2023 and a filly by Epicenter this year. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,505. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
UPDATE: Saturday Wild West Festival delayed for weather
Sunset Sinners at 7:30 p.m. Thank you for your patience as the threat of severe weather passes. It's looking like it will be a perfect night for some ROCK. After communicating with the National Weather Service out of Dodge city and the Ellis County Emergency Manager the Wild West Fest committee feels it is in the best interest of safety of our community and our attendees to delay tonight's concerts.
CAMPBELL: Palmer amaranth control in grain sorghum
When the aggressive nature of Palmer amaranth (pigweed) is combined with the limited post-emergence herbicide options in grain sorghum, problems often arise – even when an adequate preemergence herbicide program is used. This article highlights post-emergence herbicide options for Palmer amaranth control in grain sorghum. To see the full version of the article with use rates, recommended surfactants, and plant height restrictions. Search for K-State Agronomy eUpdates, June 27th issue. Combinations of the herbicides listed here will generally improve control, and all of the options are most effective when applied to small (under 4 inches tall) pigweeds. Atrazine can control sensitive populations of Palmer amaranth and can be combined with other herbicides to enhance effectiveness. Aim (carfentrazone) is a Group 14 herbicide that can be applied to grain sorghum between 4 inches and boot stage. It is less effective than some of the other herbicides in this article and requires good coverage for maximum effectiveness.
Rain and storms tonight, Sunday
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Peyton Sanders says that rain and storms will continue across the state tonight and Sunday. A few severe storms will remain possible this evening across portions of western and northern Kansas. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats. The risk of severe...
Weekly drought update and climate report — recent above average precipitation
Kansas Weekly Drought Update and Climate Report for June 26 – July 2, 2024. Assistant State Climatologist, Kansas State University. Temperatures averaged slightly above normal for the week, but there were some very hot temperatures during the period. Highs across the Kansas Mesonet averaged in the 90s on five of the seven days. Highs were above 100 degrees in a few locations on June 28th and again on the first two days of July. The hottest reading for the week was 106° on the 28th, recorded at the Wilson Lake cooperative site in eastern Russell County. There was a brief cooldown on the 30th when the average high was only 78°, nearly 12 degrees below normal for the date. Daily morning lows averaged from 63 to 70 degrees each morning.
KDWP to offer special hunting access this fall, winter through free draw
PRATT – Exclusive access to land not normally open to hunting and above-average success rates might sound like an expensive hunting lease, but it’s not. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ (KDWP) Special Hunts program provides hundreds of such hunts each fall and winter at no charge – all you have to do is apply and be selected.
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 announced
Wichita Kan. (AP) - The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 has been announced, with 12 new inductees. The induction ceremony will be held at the Sunflower Ballroom in Hotel Topeka at City Center on Sunday, October 13th. The reception will be at 5:00 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 6:00 p.m.
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