Mark Dwayne Stegman, age 61, of Great Bend, Kansas died on January 31, 2022 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Mark was born on May 15, 1960 in Hays, Kansas to Felix and Elsie (Jacobs) Stegman. He attended Washington Grade School, Kennedy Middle School, Thomas More Prep High School (1978) and NCK Technical College, earning his degree in Restaurant Management.
Mary Kathleen “Kathy” McCammond, 75, passed away on February 6, 2022 at the Downs Care and Rehabilitation Center in Downs, Kansas. She was born on June 12, 1946 in LaCrosse, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Martina (Rohr) Munsch.
Yvonne Robbins, 82, passed away February 7th, 2022, peacefully at her home in Olathe, surrounded by her loving family. Yvonne was born in Kinsley, KS, on July 17, 1939. She spent her childhood growing up in central Kansas and always had an appreciation and love of the prairieland, the hard-working people of this area and the educational opportunities for young people. She married William Rex “WR” Robbins in Kinsley, KS, on October 20th, 1957, and to this union, they were blessed with three children Karesa, Penny and Monte. Yvonne was a devoted mother and grandmother and a supportive wife. Yvonne devoted her energy to business, educational and philanthropic initiatives over the years. She assisted her husband as they worked together in growing Farmers Bank and Trust, a community bank located in central and eastern Kansas. She was instrumental in developing programs at Farmers Bank which offered travel and benefits for customers. Yvonne established educational scholarships at Barton Community College, Dodge City Community College and Fort Hays State University. She focused on opportunities to enhance the community through her work with non-profit organizations and church affiliations. In addition, Yvonne enjoyed working alongside her husband in his efforts while President of the Kansas Bankers Association and created many friendships along the way.
TOPEKA, Kansas — Twila Lasiter worked in a special needs foster home for more than two decades. That taught her how hard the foster care system can be on children.
TOPEKA — Senate President Ty Masterson let the dust settle Thursday on the congressional redistricting map debate before sanctioning three Republican colleagues for initially refusing to support the veto override of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
This summer, thousands of Kansas teenagers will begin their first job working for a farmer or rancher. For those that are ages 14 or 15, they must complete a tractor safety course in order to be legally employed. A thirteenyear-old may enroll in the training if turning 14 before the next year’s class is offered, but the certificate will not be issued until their fourteenth birthday.
No-tillage (NT) systems provide several benefits to dryland crop production in the semiarid central Great Plains (CGP). These include improvements to soil health, reduced wind and water erosion, fewer energy inputs, increased retention of soil moisture, and improved crop yields. Despite these benefits, maintaining continuous NT and the associated soil conservation benefits are at risk due to a lack of effective control of herbicide-resistant (HR) weeds, as well as issues of compaction and stratification (abrupt changes by soil depth) of soil pH and nutrients. Stratification of soil nutrients and soil acidity could reduce nutrient availability and uptake by crops and increase the chances of nitrogen and phosphorus losses in surface runoff.
Fort Hays State University exists to improve lives. Every day, I witness our relentless focus on excellence and the unwavering resilience of my Fort Hays State colleagues. We work hard at supporting our students, faculty, and staff. We are responsible to one another and for one another. Together, we build a better world.
TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate completed Tuesday a rebuke of Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a congressional redistricting map shifting moderate-voting Lawrence to the rural 1st District and realigning the 3rd District to weaken re-election prospects of the state’s lone Democratic U.S. representative.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita State University and the University of Kansas will split an $11 million gift to provide full-ride scholarships to undergraduates, according to a news release issued Wednesday.