Members on the Kansas National Guard 2nd battalion, 130th Field Artillery including soldiers from the local area are returning home this week from peace keeping mission in Egypt. The soldiers were deployed in 2009 to serve with a Multinational Force and Observers mission in Egypt. The unit will return in two groups. 230 soldiers will be welcomed home at a ... Read More »
K-State Research and Extension – River Valley District in cooperation with area commercial agri-businesses will host a series of wheat varieties plot tours on Wednesday, June 2, Thursday, June 3, Tuesday, June 8, and Thursday, June 10, 2010. These educational plots allow wheat growers to see side by side comparisons with new and standard varieties at varied ... Read More »
Marysville, Kan. – The Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) today announced the middle school (grades 6-8) state finalists of the second annual Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. St. Gregory Catholic School’s Team “Green Bag Girls,” comprised of sixth graders Rachel Frese, Rachel Heiman, Grace Luebcke and Aubrie Peschel along with mentor Mary ... Read More »
The Kansas Department of Transportation brought attention to the hazards at road work zones Tuesday. The event was part of the National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, a program aimed at making drivers more cautious when driving near construction sites. Last year, five people were killed and 490 were injured in work zone crashes here in Kansas. KDOT has also ... Read More »
The statewide tornado drill scheduled for Tuesday in Kansas has been postponed because of a small risk of severe weather. The National Weather Service postponed the drill Monday to avoid any confusion. Thunderstorms are possible in parts of the state Tuesday. The drill is now scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The National Weather Service and the State Emergency Management Agency ... Read More »
Jackson Heights School District will hold a fundraiser Saturday for an Honor Flight this spring. Honor Flights takes World War II veterans to Washington DC to visit the National World War II memorial and other historic sites. Jackson Heights School District Superintendent Paul Becker says a chicken and noodle dinner will be held Saturday evening at the EUM Church in Holton. The cost of ... Read More »
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