Windthorst church to close after 119 years of faith
After 119 years the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Windthorst faces closure by the Diocese of Dodge City effective July 1. Parish leaders form Windthorst Heritage Inc. aiming to raise 200000 for an endowment and a German Heritage Museum, preserving a historic landmark and community memory.
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Windthorst
U.S. Highway 50
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Hennessy
Immaculate Heart of Mary
West
Ted Skalsky
Windthorst High School
Windthorst Heritage Inc
Susan Rueb
Foundation
Weather Delays Kansas Wheat Harvest In Barber County
Cool wet weather pushes back the wheat harvest in Barber County delaying the usual June start near Kiowa. Extension agent Glenn Newdigger notes hot sun this weekend or early next week could accelerate, but absence of sun may delay further as leaf rust develops in damp conditions.
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Wichita
Barber County
Kansas
Kiowa
Glenn Newdigger
Newdigger
Wheat crop outlook improves across Kansas in weekly report
Kansas Agricultural Statistics reported mixed gains in winter wheat. statewide conditions show 13 percent excellent, 53 percent good, 23 percent fair, 8 percent poor and 3 percent very poor with 100 percent headed. Reports cited light insect pressure and common diseases while late May rains lifted expectations. farmers in western Kansas noted drought recovery and potential yields of 40 to 60 bushels per acre, though some northern regions suffered from April freeze and moisture shortages.
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Topeka
Kansas Agricultural Statistics
Kansas
Vance Ehmke
Ehmke
Ennike
Davyl Heasty
Heasty
Bob Standage
Thomas County
Northwest Kansas
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