Sign Up for Scouting Night Planned
Parents interested in involving their children in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts can attend Sign Up for Scouting Night at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Bible Christian Church 1501 E. Mary. Representatives from both councils will assist with registration and answer questions. Registration forms and $10 annual dues required. For details call Girl Scouts of Tumbleweed Council 276-7061 or Santa Fe Trail Council Boy Scouts 276-5162.
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Spider mites rise in western Kansas crops amid heat
Entomologist Phil Slederbeck from Garden City cites hot dry conditions as the cause of rising two spotted spider mite populations in western Kansas corn. While yield impact is limited for maturing corn, mites may threaten soybeans and sorghum. spraying offers limited returns in dry heat. Extension agents advise contacting local extension offices for treatment guidance and note mites have already been found on tomatoes and landscape plants.
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Money Smart Dollars & Cents camp for Kansas students
Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins announces an all day Money Smart Dollars and Cents camp for Kansas middle school students on September 12 at Garden City Community College. The program, co sponsored by the Kansas Credit Union Association and Golden Plains Credit Union, offers workshops on money choices budgeting saving and cash and credit. Transportation and meals are provided at no cost thanks to grant funding, with applications online and contact details for more information.
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Garden City Chamber to cut ribbon at Waddell & Reed
The Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the new Waddell & Reed Investments location at 117 E Laurel St with a public ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Thursday.
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AG rescues attacked dog in street confrontation
Carmen Alldritt credited Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison with saving her dog Buddy from a Doberman attack that spilled into the street. Morrison declined further comment about the incident, which occurred about two weeks ago.
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Kansas crops hold steady as harvest nears in showers
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service reports corn moisture nearing dough stage at 98 percent with 22 percent mature. Soybeans lagging pools at 83 percent. sorghum headed 94 percent and 42 percent coloring. Topsoil moisture mostly adequate with 51 percent, 9 percent very short.
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Kaplan Academy of Kansas opens online high school program
Kaplan Academy of Kansas launches a tuition free virtual high school in partnership with Leavenworth USD 207. The program offers full or partial high school course options, aligned to Kansas standards, with courses taught by certified Kansas teachers and accessed via interactive tools and flexible pacing. The Kansas Legislative audit notes rapid growth and funding implications for virtual schools.
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Change may hurt Kansas phone customers
The Citizens Utility Ratepayer Board warns that shifting from state to federal regulation could raise rates and loosen protections for Kansas residents and small businesses. AT and T and other providers express support for FCC Truth in Billing rules, while state rules limit deposits, disconnections, late fees, and notice before rate changes.
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