The City of Ottawa’s Utilities Department crews are resuming their work on the city’s waterline replacement project. As a result, the 1400 block of South Cedar Street will be closed to thru-traffic, beginning at 7 a.m.
The Rev. Mary Donovan blesses a dog during Grace Episcopal Church’s St.
MANHATTAN — Go to a family reunion and the keen observer can spot trait similarities in the way people look. Eye color, hair texture, face shape, etc. are just some of the features that tend to be passed through the generations.
Drier conditions make it the perfect time to work garden dirt Fall is the preferred time to prepare garden soil for next spring’s vegetable garden. Spring is often wet making it difficult to work soil without forming clods that remain the rest of the season.
MANHATTAN – Kansas 4-H will celebrate its long-standing commitment to community service when members across the state participate in 48 Hours of 4-H, Oct. 8-9.
The Natural Resources Conservation Services has announced the next Environmental Quality Incentives Program application deadline is Friday, Nov. 4. All eligible applications received prior to Nov.4 will be reviewed and ranked for possible federal conservation funds to be awarded during spring 2023.
MANHATTAN — Kansas Farm Bureau has pledged the largest donation in the organization’s history: $5 million over five years to support the Kansas State University College of Agriculture’s innovation centers for grain, food, animal and agronomy research. The two new innovation centers will focus on the development and diversification of Kansas and the world’s food and agricultural economy.
Some grass species benefit from mowing at higher end heading into winter MANHATTAN — While opinions vary on how high to mow the home’s lawn as the fall temperatures lower, Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham shares the science behind why certain species of grass should be kept short in the cold temperatures. He said winter tolerance differs among warm-season and cool-season grasses, but both benefit from healthy maintenance practices, including fertilizing, watering and mowing during the spring, summer and fall.