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🎙Post Podcast: Cheyenne Bottoms - Wildlife Manager Wagner
Hear this month's Cheyenne Bottoms show with Eagle Radio's Steve Webster and Area Wildlife Manager Jason Wagner that aired March 20, 2024. The Cheyenne Bottoms Show airs the third Wednesday of every month at 8:30 a.m. on 1590 KVGB & 95.5 FM.
Local Barton Community College Music Students to Showcase Talent in Spring Recitals
Barton Community College will host student recitals at 5 p.m. April 4 and May 2 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel in the Fine Arts Building. The recitals are free and open to the public. Barton instrumental and vocal students will perform a wide array of styles and genres. Some of the instruments featured in the recital include various brass and woodwind instruments, violin, guitar, piano, and organ. For more information, please contact Keyboard Instructor Alejandro Avila at avilaal@bartonccc.edu or (620) 792-9384.Visit here for more details.
Hoisington Library receives 100 new books through grant
The Hoisington Public Library, on Walnut Street, has been the recipient of 100 new children’s books with the assistance of the State Library of Kansas from the Brownstone Foundation. This non-competitive grant was received last fall, and the books were chosen by the Central Kansas Library System. The library...
BOOR: St. Patrick's Day
For Kansas gardeners, St. Patrick’s Day means something much more than donning a favorite green outfit and heading to local celebrations. Traditionally, the Irish holiday signals the date for planting potatoes. “Actually, anytime from mid- to late-March is fine for potato planting,” said Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia...
Spray for crabgrass when Broadway trees in Great Bend bloom
The Chinese refer to the dandelion as an "earth nail" because of its long and sturdy taproot. A single dandelion plant can produce 10 of the familiar yellow flowers and up to 2,000 seeds, most of which fall within 30 feet of the original plant. That can make controlling the weeds difficult. Alicia Boor, agriculture and natural resources agent in the Cottonwood District for K-State Research and Extension, said control should actually begin in November.
Sandhill cranes, ducks get early start on migration through Bottoms
The melodic song of several sandhill cranes made its way down from high above Eagle Radio at 12th Street and Baker Avenue Wednesday morning in Great Bend. Kansas Wetlands Education Center Director Curtis Wolf said sandhill sightings have been numerous over the past two weeks as the birds head toward their staging ground near the Platte River in Nebraska.
Writer and lyricist to present clinic at Barton Community College
Acclaimed poet, author, and composer Charles Anthony Silvestri will present sessions focusing on the lyrics in choral settings as well as the business of poetic writing for the choral arts at a pair of a two-day clinic at Barton Community College March 21-22, and the public is invited to attend these free sessions.
Renowned Poet and Composer Charles Anthony Silvestri to Host Free Lyric Writing Clinic at Barton Community College
Charles Anthony Silvestri, a well-known poet, author, and composer, will host a two-day clinic at Barton Community College on March 21-22. The clinic will focus on lyric writing in choral settings and the business side of writing poetry for choral music. The public can attend these free sessions, which will take place at various locations in the college.
KOERNER: Outdoor play
Last week, I discussed the benefits of outdoor play. Next, I would like to explore ideas and get creative on things to do outside to hopefully spark your own imagination on how to make outside time more appealing to children than electronics. Be a good role model for your children and spend time outside yourself! Sometimes we have to make it a priority for it to happen. Don’t overthink it and it doesn’t always have to be complicated or elaborate.
WINKEL: Find your 'why'
Sometimes physical activity can be a chore. After a long day of work, running errands, and taking care of loved ones, it can seem like another “to-do” on the list. However, when we avoid movement, we feel guilt creep in. We know it’s important to improve the number on the scale, decrease cholesterol, manage blood sugar, and set ourselves up for healthy aging. Although these are all significant reasons to get active, they may not be enough.
Elmore returns home to offer barber services in Hoisington
Plans are known to change. Alex Elmore earned his EMS certification while a senior at Hoisington High School. After graduating in 2022 and spending some time in the field, he decided to try a different course. On Feb. 22, Elmore graduated from barber school. He will return home to work with Jared Keenan at Brick Road Salon and Boutique, 701 N. Main Street in Hoisington.
Meet Greta: The Great Bend Zoo's Newest Albino Hedgehog Addition
The Great Bend Zoo has welcomed a prickly new friend! Greta is a 3-month-old albino hedgehog joining the zoo’s education ambassador program. Our educational programs reach thousands of children and adults each year!Visit here for more details.
🎙Post Podcast: Great Bend Zoo Curator Ashley Burdick
Hear this week's City Edition episode with Eagle Radio's Steve Webster and Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo Curator Ashley Burdick that aired Feb. 28, 2024. The City Edition program airs every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. on 1590 KVGB & 95.5 FM.
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