With springtime almost here, Osage County residents will have an opportunity to learn more about severe weather during a weather spotter training to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at More »
You all might be a little tired of vegetables every week, so thought we’d change the pace a little – how’s your lawn? Need a little umph? Could be greener in the More »
Great Plains Quilt Company Existing Business of the Year 2014 Kathy Smith was a registered nurse. She’d watched first hand as the nursing and medical field experienced change after change and realized More »
Demolition began last week to clear a house and office building from land that is the location for a planned Casey’s General Store, on Ninth Street in Osage City. The single-family residence More »
Kansas Speaker Pro Tem Peggy Mast hosted two legislative pages from Osage City, Jarett Combes and Dalton Shaffer, on March 5, 2014.
The students enjoyed a pizza lunch in the Speaker Pro Tem Conference Room, and observed the House proceedings. They then took a tour of the freshly renovated Capitol which included a tour of the dome.
Planning is under way for the ninth annual Senior Resource Fair, to be held April 24, and scheduling of vendors continues.
The annual fair, held at the Osage County Senior Center, is open to everyone, and numerous free health screenings are offered along with information about local senior care businesses and organizations.
The Lions Club Mobile Screening Unit, hosted by the Osage City Lions, will be parked in front of senior center, at 604 Market St., Osage City, and will be conducting vision and hearing screens, and blood sugar and blood pressure checks. Other health services available at the fair will be oral screenings, balance checks, skin cancer screenings, and a toenail clinic. Also offered will be VA information and assistance, and Osage County Sheriff Laurie Dunn speaking about senior security and safety.
Following bid letting last month, the Kansas Department of Transportation has announced bids have been accepted for two bridge repair projects in Osage County.
One project, on U.S. Highway 75, will repair various bridges from about a half mile to six miles north of the Osage-Coffey county line. Ram Construction Services of Michigan Inc., Livonia, Mich., had the winning bid of $371,713.70 for the repairs.
Another project will replace two bridges across Cherry Creek and its drainage on state Highway 170, located 3.52 and 3.62 miles east of the Osage-Lyon county line. Bryan-Ohlmeier Construction Co. Inc., of Paola, Kan., was the winning bidder at $1,189,151.60.
Taking care of cows and family are all in the day of Debbie Lyons-Blythe, White City, who has become known throughout the world for her weekly blogs telling the real farm story.
Just what can one say when talking about the nation’s best known agriculture spokesperson?
The farm wife who pulls calves, bales hay, shops at the grocery store, mom of five making sure they’re where they’re supposed to be, often with them for support, still cooks breakfast, dinner and supper, plus much more.
She’s the 2012 America’s Farmers Mom of the Year.
State Rep. Peggy Mast, District 76
Kansas House Speaker Pro Tem
We are now officially over halfway through the session. It’s time to take a look back at the wonderful things we have accomplished so far and look forward to the positive direction we are heading.
Kansas families are keeping more of their hard-earned dollars
Income tax rates have been reduced from 23 percent to 26 percent for all Kansas families, and the standard tax deduction for married tax filers was given a 25 percent boost, increased from $6,000 to $7,500. The sales tax rate was decreased from 6.3 percent to 6.15 percent.
The Kansas Department of Commerce and the Older Worker Task Force is accepting nominations for the Older Worker Awards through March 31. The Older Worker Awards ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. April 24 at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library.
The Older Worker Awards honor older workers who continue to play crucial roles in the Kansas workforce and economy, as well as their employers. Honorees will include older workers who are employed in both public and private sector jobs, and businesses and companies that regularly employ workers age 55 and older.
With springtime almost here, Osage County residents will have an opportunity to learn more about severe weather during a weather spotter training to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at Lyndon High School auditorium.
Community Blood Center will conduct a blood drive 12-5 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the Osage County Senior Center, 604 Market St., Osage City.
To make an appointment online, visit savealifenow.org, click the “Schedule an Appointment” icon and enter Sponsor Code osagecitycomm. For more information, contact Nadine Tindell at 785-528-3823.
TOPEKA – Staff and students at USD 434 Santa Fe Trail, Carbondale, were saddened to learn of the death of their high school principal David J. Swaim. He died Friday, March 7, 2014, at his home in south Topeka. He was 56.
A Celebration of David’s life is planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, in Hiawatha. Pastor Greg Pudwill, of the First Baptist Church Family Life Center, will officiate. Private family inurnment will be Thursday at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha.
“Don’t cry over spilled milk.”
But, we should at least apologize for spilled coffee.
Still, we feel bad, very embarrassed, after pushing a nice lady’s cup of coffee over into her lap as she was finishing supper at a farm banquet.
You all might be a little tired of vegetables every week, so thought we’d change the pace a little – how’s your lawn? Need a little umph? Could be greener in the summer? Here’s some fertilizing tips from K-State via the Emporia Extension office:
Great Plains Quilt Company
Existing Business of the Year 2014
Kathy Smith was a registered nurse. She’d watched first hand as the nursing and medical field experienced change after change and realized that it was time for a new path. She was a quilter at heart and wanted to pursue her passion in Burlingame, Kansas, a small town of approximately 900 residents located half-way between Emporia and Topeka.
HAYS, Kan. – The Kansas Small Business Development Center has announced that a Burlingame quilt store is among 16 small businesses that will be recognized as 2014 Existing and Emerging Businesses of the Year.
Great Plains Quilt Company, operated by Kathy and Larry Smith, of Burlingame, will be recognized at a ceremony March 11 in Topeka. The businesses were selected from more than 2,458 businesses that received KSBDC services in 2013. Each of the eight KSBDC regional centers has selected one emerging and one existing business for the award.
Demolition began last week to clear a house and office building from land that is the location for a planned Casey’s General Store, on Ninth Street in Osage City. The single-family residence demolished Thursday was constructed in 1887, according to county land records. The Casey’s store on an adjacent lot was built in 1986. The property is owned by Casey’s Retail Stores, Ankeny, Iowa. Photo thanks to Rick Potter.
Osage County Farm Bureau wants you to be aware and safe on the farm, and offers a reminder that March 2 to March 9 is National Ag Safety Awareness Week.
Coming in April, Frontier Extension District and Osage County Farm Bureau will team up to bring tractor safety training to youth 13, 14 and 15 years old. (Only those 14 and 15 years old can gain certification.)
Training will be held at the Pomona Community Center, Pomona, on April 9, 15, 16 and 19.
For more information, inquire at the Frontier Extension District Office at 785-828-4438 or email Frontier Extension Agent Rod Schaub at rschaub@ksu.edu.
Daylight saving time 2014 begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9, when most U.S. states will spring forward an hour. Time will fall back to standard time again Sunday, Nov. 2, when DST ends. Safety officials also recommend this as a good time to change batteries in smoke detectors.
