Seniors Tour and Local Holiday Activities Highlight Baker Vespers
Mary La Mar and relatives attended the Baker Vespers at Baldwin with Brandon Shade in the Concert Choir. The McLouth High School Honor Society hosted a December 11 Christmas dinner and school addition tour for senior citizens. Various clubs reported events, including Crackerjack 4-H cookies and student displays, while residents shared holiday plans, birthdays, and community gatherings across town.
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Fred Shade
Atchison
Cherie Shade
Easton
Baker
Baldwin
Brandon Shade
Brandon
McLouth High School
City offers Christmas tree recycling program
Lawrence residents may recycle discarded Christmas trees as wildlife habitat at the old city landfill. Three collection Mondays are Dec 29 Jan 5 and Jan 12 with curbside pickup by 7 a.m. Trees must be ornament-free. Last year the program produced mulch for city projects and saved landfill space.
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Lawrence
Mollie Mangerich
Old City
Kansas River
Jefferson County
City Sanitation Sets Dates for Christmas Tree Pickup
City crews will collect discarded trees on the three Mondays after Christmas, Dec 29, Jan 5, and Jan 12. Trees must be out by 7am on their collection day, placed on the curb or by dumpsters in areas with dumpster service.
Sumner County Reclaims Wheat Capital Title
Sumner County in south-central Kansas regains the state wheat leadership with 22 million bushels, reclaiming its status as a top wheat producer after Reno County held the title last year. McPherson County posted the highest yield at 63 bushels per acre. central regions led production with 118.2 million total.
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Sumner County
Kansas
Kansas County
Reno County
Kansas Agricultural Statistics
McPherson County
Harper County
Central
Dave Berck
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Berck
McPherson
Mail thefts brush Topeka area as gifts become targets
The Topeka area reports more than 100 thefts from mail boxes with rural mailboxes most affected. The Postal Service warns thieves target gifts and cash-containing cards during year end shipments and urges residents to collect outgoing mail promptly and use post office pickup or neighbors for pickup. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation expects a $37 million gaming complex north of Topeka to open early next month, a major economic opportunity after years of work.
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Topeka
The
Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation
Topek
Tribal casino near Topeka plans spark state review
A tribal casino proposal, located on tribal land just off U.S. Highway 75 about 1 mile north of Topeka, includes a 63,000-square-foot complex with a 106-room hotel, 40 table games, 500 slot machines, a 500-seat bingo hall, and a buffet. The facility is owned by the tribe and managed by Hartah Kansas Casino Corp. The state Department of Health and Environment is proposing changes to regulations on feedlots.
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Sunes
U.S. Highway
Topeka
The
Tribe
Har_tah’s
Kansas Casino Corp
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