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.
It would be easy to assume Elaine Gail doesn’t support abortion rights. She’s a lifelong Republican whose parents worked for Republican campaigns in Kansas.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, today, unveiled the annual “Overview of the Health Insurance Market in Kansas.” This annual report details the 2023 Kansas Health Insurance Market (Marketplace). Several of the enhancements Kansans can expect to see in the 2023 Marketplace include: Addition of a new health insurance company – The number of health insurance companies doing business on the Marketplace will increase from seven to eight; Addition of five new individual health insurance plan options on the Marketplace – The total available individual and family health insurance plans will increase from 123 to 128; Addition of three new dental insurance plans - This addition will increase the total number of the state’s individual and family dental policies available to 19.
At Approximately 3:20 pm, the Ellis County Fire Department was requested for mutual aid for a large grass fire approaching Ellis County from Ness County. Shortly after arriving on scene, fire crews identified the fire had already entered Ellis County. Many of the fire companies in Ellis County were already responding to three other fire calls for service. As fire crews arrived on scene in southwest Ellis County, crews were met with 60+ MPH winds and low visibility due to smoke and dust. The location of the fire was in a remote area where the fire was difficult to access as it is open range with very limited county roads.
Marketing Maven Consulting, a brand management and website design firm based in Great Bend, Kansas, was recently recognized with a “Best in Web Design 2022” award from Business U.S. Awards. This local award program identifies companies who have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are companies that enhance their community and provide exceptional service to their customers, based on research performed by award program organizers and data provided by third parties.
U.S. Senate Candidate Mark Holland will be in Hays on Thursday, October 27, to meet voters from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the Hays Outdoor Pavilion (117 East 10th Street).
Family-owned and operated Lisa’s Custom Interiors, aka LCI, are expanding their services to reach a wider range of clients. Owner Lisa Kisner and her team have been providing unique design ideas and interior products to Northwest Kansas for 8 years. Their location in Hays allows them to meet with clients in a showroom atmosphere.
NCK Tech Foundation is excited to announce information about the inaugural Founders’ Week at NCK Tech! In 1963, a group of Trailblazers envisioned the need for a local technical education institution, and with their guidance and tenacity, NCK Tech was the first technical college established in the State of Kansas in 1964!
At age 73, Bob Sanderson has decided to never stop pushing himself. In fact, he’s decided to kick it up a notch- earning a Masters degree in exercise science in 2019, training for two IronMan World Championships, all while working as a Chemical Analyst at EnerSys.
Dear Readers, I knew it was that time of year before the National Weather Service issued freeze and frost warnings for a third of the country, including most of Kansas. So I braced for it to the extent that I closed my window and made sure the thermostat was set to kick on if the house temperature dropped below 68 degrees. The heater did its job and I slept, quilted cozy warm. When I woke to a yard blanketed white, I wasn’t surprised. But because I also knew I was unprepared for Winter weather, shivers unrelated to cold ran down my spine and alarms went off in my head.