Arvest Bank has recently introduced Braille debit cards for visually impaired customers in an effort to create a more inclusive financial institution. e cards, which are available at all Arvest branches, includes the card number, expiration date and security code in Braille.
Applications for the Franklin County Farm Bureau’s 2022-2023 Ag Academy are due September 9. e program, which is available to Farm Bureau members and non-members, runs from October to September and seeks to provide Franklin Countians “of all occupations and levels of agricultural knowledge to be exposed to the many facets of production agriculture, rural communities, and agriculture policy.” e program will focus on three main areas in agriculture: advocacy, leadership and services, and rural communities and farm families.e introductory phase of the program will be at home at each participant’s own pace, with in-person tours and speakers across the state later in the year.
_e 2022 Wellsville Car Show was a success, with over 300 vintage cars in attendance. Food and drinks were provided by local businesses Las Catrinas, Hot off the Press, and Aurora Coffee Co, as well as several food trucks and booths set up in the City Hall parking lot.
Kalmar Ottawa’s Terminal Tractor has been named a finalist in the 2022 “Coolest ng Made in Kansas” contest sponsored by the Kansas Manufacturing Council (KMC) and FORVIS. According to KMC, the competition highlights the Sunflower State’s manufacturing industry, which employs one out of 11 Kansans.
City of Ottawa is requesting support letters from the community for a grant application for the Kansas Department of Wildlife to aid in the purchase of and improvements to the Ottawa Country Club Golf Course.
While a shipping delay caused the annual Ottawa Fourth of July fireworks display to fizzle, postponing it until Labor Day, organizers are gearing up for a much anticipated show this weekend. display is set for dusk Sunday in Forest Park, 400 N.
While Labor Day often signifies the end of summer, it’s also a reminder that most federal, state and local governments as well as schools will be closed on Monday. In observance of the federal holiday, all local banks will be closed, and there will be no mail service.
HAYS, KANSAS — Even for a perennially dry region like western Kansas, this year sticks out. Barely any rain.
A little bit of rain fell last weekend, aiding the growth of local cotton plants in fields in Pratt County and neighboring counties. It was a lucky stroke for those who got the needed moisture, almost as lucky as the payout last month for a local farmer who sold a batch of cotton held over from last year.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Interior Department is giving 24 states a total of $560 million to start cleaning high-priority derelict oil and gas wells abandoned on state and private land, the department said Thursday.