Llamas tumble through poles and suit jackets steal the show
In a Douglas County Fair llama show, 4-H graduate Mathew Kelso guides Spirit through obstacle tasks and a blues Brothers costume, winning grand champion ribbons after weeks of practice. Llamas teach patience and trust while performers reflect on 12 years in 4-H and future studies at Kansas State University.
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Eudora High School
Kansas State University
Douglas County
Fies
Mershon
4-H
Matthew Kelso
Eudora
Dozen Kansas lakes under blue green algae warnings and advisories
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment warns that about twelve lakes in Kansas have harmful blue green algae blooms. Warnings are in place at Harvey County East Lake and West Park Lake Logan City Lake Memorial Veterans Lake Johnson County South Lake Park and McPherson County State Fishing Lake. Warnings lifted for Milford Reservoir Lake Scott State Park and Marion Reservoir. Contact with water is prohibited under warnings and discouraged under advisories.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Harvey County
East Lake
West Park
Logan City
Great Bend
Memorial/ Veterans Lake
Johnson County
South Lake Park
McPherson County
Milford Reservoir
Lake Scott State Park
Marion Reservoir
Kansas towns move to curb water use during drought
About 40 Kansas cities have either banned outdoor watering or urged residents to conserve water as a drought bakes the state. Gov. Sam Brownback has placed all 105 counties in emergency drought, with Ellsworth enforcing a ban this week and cities like Lawrence, Dodge City, Leawood, Emporia, Seneca, and Topeka asking residents to conserve water voluntarily.
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Salina
Kansas Cities
Sam Brownback
Ellsworth
Salina Journal
Lawrence
Dodge City
Leawood
Emporia
Seneca
Topeka
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