K-State horticulture agent outlines key yard chores MANHATTAN – Crisp, fall temperatures may signal a step away from warmer summer weather, but Johnson County horticulture extension agent Dennis Patton says it’s not a time to completely put away summer work. Patton says several fall chores can set up lawns and gardens for success next spring.
K-State climatologist describes typical weather changes from beginning to end of school semester MANHATTAN – While college students move into dormitories – and younger children head to school wearing t-shirts and shorts, they likely will be a bit more bundled up come the end of the fall semester. Average temperatures in Kansas drop by 40-45 degrees Fahrenheit from August to December, and rain in August becomes snow by December.
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce’s Community Liaison, Ryland Miller, was named earlier this month to the Kansas Department of Commerce’s inaugural NextGen Under-30 Kansas list. The Under-30 Kansas program recognizes outstanding professionals age 30 and under from across the state in a variety of fields from education to the arts to finance.
MANHATTAN – A potato is a potato is a potato…right? Maybe not, says Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee. “If you taste a whole vegetable, such as a baked sweet potato, compared to slices of sweet potato that are baked, you’ll have two different foods,” said Blakeslee, who is also coordinator of the university’s Rapid Response Center for food science.
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce is again hosting Ladies’ Night Out from 1-7 p.m. Friday, Oct.
MANHATTAN— Many people view spiders as pests, and the fear of spiders is one of the most common phobias among Americans. To their credit, however, they provide a great service to the home garden.
Sydney Kay Scheckel, Richmond was one of more than 730 Baylor University graduates who received their degrees during summer commencement ceremonies Aug. 13 in the Ferrell Center. President Linda A. Livingstone,Ph.D.,presided over the ceremonies with Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., and the deans of Baylor’s 12 colleges and schools presenting the candidates for graduation. Nearly 50 faculty members served as marshals and ushers during commencement.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners met for its regular meeting at the Franklin County Annex on Sept. 21.
WICHITA – Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson announced Brian Skinner, an interrelated special education and English teacher at Newton Unified School District 373, as the 2023 Teacher of the Year on Saturday during the 2023 Dale Dennis Kansas Teacher of the Year Banquet in Wichita.