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An issue with lead pipes that started in Flint, Mich., seeped into discussion during the Oct. 11 Kanopolis City Council meeting.
Read moreAfter briefly debating the question the last two weeks, the Ellsworth County commissioners decided Monday to impose a countywide burn ban effective immediately because of the exceptionally dry conditions and no moisture in the forecast.
Read moreAdvance voting is now open for the Nov. 8 general election.
Read moreThe Ellsworth County Health Department conducts a drive-thru flu shot clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ellsworth Health and Rec Center (the old Armory). Regular, FluBlok and Hi Dose available. Bring your insurance card.
Read moreDivisiveness created by the proposed land transfer must end
Read moreThis week in the grocery store, I was delighted to see the first fresh cranberries of the season. I bought a bag and will make cranberry bread with it soon. It might seem odd in Kansas but, for me, those cranberries are one of the surest signs of fall and a reminder of home.
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The surge of the first railroad across the state of Kansas brought passenger service to Topeka on Jan. 1, 1866. Two years later, construction stalled in western Kansas as the Union Pacific Eastern Division awaited Congressional approval of additional funds.
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