Suffering and difficulties are present in the life of every person. There exists no person who is free from challenges, and even young children who have not suffered themselves bear the lasting repercussions of the suffering of others.
During Monday’s Board of Education meeting, USD489 was honored by the Kansans Can Star Recognitions Program, earning copper, bronze and silver level achievements. The Kansas Department of Education implements the Kansans Can Star Recognition Program in order to support the Kansas Education Systems Accreditation model process by providing recognition that highlights areas of improvement.
Jana’s Campaign, a Hays-based national education and violence prevention organization with the single mission of reducing gender and relationship violence, will host their annual Empty Place at the Table Gala at the Rose Garden Banquet Hall in Hays on Saturday, November 12th.
The Peddler’s Fair is back and celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. After a three-year absence due to COVID, the fair is returning to the First United Methodist Church, 305 W.
I fully understand that drought covered a vast majority of Kansas, including Barton County and the surrounding area. But I figured it never hurts to inform farmers of this opportunity. Irrigated soybeans are always an option and sometimes certain areas get an extra rain or two during the growing season that might have made for an above average soybean crop.
The Hays Kiwanis Club will be hosting Ellis County Veterans and active military personnel at its Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, November 3. Those being honored will enjoy a free meal and live music program featuring the TMP Pop Singers. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Rose Garden Banquet Hall, 2350 East 8th Hwy 40 in Hays.
TOPEKA, Kan. – Sunflower Foundation is pleased to announce that it has received a one-time, unrestricted gift of $4 million from billionaire philanthropist and novelist MacKenzie Scott.
The Docking Institute of Public Policy recently released the annual Kansas Speaks Survey of public opinion. A panel of 520 adult residents of Kansans age 18 and older were surveyed online to assess their attitudes and opinions regarding various issues of interest to Kansas citizens. This year’s survey covered topics including quality of life, the economy, satisfaction with government, politicians, and election integrity, a range of public policy issues, and the state of education in Kansas.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An environmental group is suing U.S. wildlife managers, saying they have failed to protect a rare grouse found in parts of the Midwest that include one of the country’s most prolific areas for oil and gas development.
Have you ever spent time alone in a relaxing place? I love spending time on a mountaintop, breathing in crisp cool air, or standing in a milo field, milo heads waving to me in the Kansas wind. Or perhaps sitting on my back porch late at night, marveling at the absence of light on earth and the brilliance of the stars in the sky.