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No. 10 Lady Panthers make quick work of Goddard, Hutchinson at home
Four solid sets of volleyball. The No. 10 Lady Panther volleyball team played host to Goddard and Hutchinson Thursday night, rarely being threatened in a pair of straight-set wins. Great Bend moves to 12-2 on the season. "Our defense was there, our setting was there, hitting was there," said Lady...
Barton men's golf finishes 8th at Bent Tree Intercollegiate
The Barton Community College men's golf team finished 8th overall today at the two-day Bent Tree Intercollegiate held in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Opening with a 319, the Cougars shot a solid 18-over 306 in Monday's afternoon round before following with a 315 for a combined 76-over 940 score. Barton will...
CAMPBELL: Alfalfa management options for short or drought-stressed stands
What if the alfalfa stand is short (less than 12 inches)?. In this case, the recommendation would be to avoid cutting it as the alfalfa tonnage would likely be low enough, not justifying costs. Additionally, avoiding cutting a short stand of alfalfa if there is insufficient growth to warrant harvesting from an economic standpoint actually helps the stand. This decision may also depend on stand thickness, but there should be about 12 to 15 inches of plant height to warrant harvesting. If there isn’t that much growth, wait for sufficient second growth once rainfall is received.
On-farm solar energy, water management in western Kansas examined
LAWRENCE – Kansas Geological Survey scientists have been awarded nearly $900,000 in grants to spearhead the development of an innovative technology system that will leverage underused corners of farm fields to generate energy and collect water. The KGS project proposes a solar recharge system: an array of solar panels...
Stafford Co. Eco Devo earns Rural Champions grant to improve childcare
Stafford County Economic Development saw a need for childcare in the county and did something about it. In August 2023, the first of two daycares was opened at a new modular facility in St. John. A new goal is to increase childcare access in Stafford and Macksville. On Monday, Gov. Laura Kelly's office announced that Stafford County Eco Devo was one of 14 recipients of a Rural Champions grant. Eco Devo Director Ryan Russell said the grant will provide nearly $46,000 to increase childcare access.
Fourth annual Hillside Art Show is Friday and Saturday in Larned
With work priced from $15 to $7,000, the fourth annual Hillside Art Show Friday and Saturday in Larned has something for all collectors. The show takes place at Hillside Envisions, the former Hillside Elementary School, at 502 W. 5th Street in Larned. Hillside Corporate Secretary and Treasurer Dody Burkey said work from 30 local artists will be on exhibit.
Pump prices continue at lower levels than last year
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas says consumers are in a better position at the pump now than they were in 2023. "The Kansas average gas price has stayed pretty stable and still low at $2.90 a gallon, on average," Steward said. "That's down one cent in the past week and down 17 cents from where we were a month ago. The Kansas average is right now about 32 cents below the national average. That puts us at 10th lowest average gas price in the nation. Especially when we look at where we were in Kansas at $3.66 a gallon a year ago, certainly can't complain."
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