The SEK Humane Society has for several years, provided straw to the community to prepare dog houses and dry bedding for the animal in preparation for winter. This year is no different. As the weather changes start—we also are preparing...
Mark your Calendar and plan on being in Columbus, KS for the 20th Hot Air Balloon Regatta to be held October 9 – 11, 2009. Weather permitting; the skies over Columbus and Cherokee County will be filled with colorful hot air balloons.Technically, each balloonist is in competition with the other, but as they gather in Columbus everyone knows everyone else and the spirit is almost like that of a family reunion. Several of the 20 balloonists have made each of the past twenty years Columbus regattas, coming come from Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas.
We are excited to invite all area Accounting Professionals and Accounting Students from the surrounding Colleges and Universities to our first Local IMA Tri-State Chapter #197 meeting to kick off our 2009-2010 year. We have great speakers scheduled for our monthly meetings and we hope our current IMA Members will attend all the meetings. We also encourage Non IMA Members to come to our meetings as well. Our Board has been working hard all summer long to bring in great speakers and very interesting topics so you won’t want to miss any of them.
Big brother's and big sister's is working together with Bella Vita Salon to help raise money and awareness for the program. BBBS is in desperate need of people to volunteer to be a "Big" and help make a difference in a special child's life. There are over 3,000 kids in Kansas alone waiting for a mentor. We especially encourage high school junior's an senior's to volunteer to be a "Big" and volunteer a few hours a week with a child. Children involved in this program are 46% less likely to use drugs, 27% less likely to drink, 52% less likely to skip school and 33% less likely to use violence as a resolution to problems. There will be a table set up to inquire about becoming a mentor, or to sign up to mentor a child! Bella Vita Salon will also be doing haircuts for only $10 on this day only, and donating 100% of the profits to the BBBS program. Please help us raise awareness for all the children still waiting for a mentor. For more information, please contact Tanya Gourd at 620-224-2100.
Thousands of vehicles will be traveling the Kansas roadways beginning this Labor Day weekend. Many families will head out on one last camping trip or getaway as the school year begins. Safe Kids Kansas, State Farm and the Kansas Department of Transportation want to encourage families to buckle up and drive safely to protect their most valuable asset, their families.
Kansas Farm Service Agency, reminds producers that September 1, 2009 is the application closing date for certain crops under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). Crops eligible for NAP benefits are limited to those not insurable in the county and are produced for food or fiber.
USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Kansas, today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 3, 2009, to nominate eligible candidates to serve on local FSA county committees.
Through Tweets, e-mail and Web sites, job hunters are being told that they can make lots of money from the comfort of home using Twitter; and Better Business Bureau warns that the large print for such offers may promise big returns but the fine print can cost them every month.
Eric B. Banks, Kansas State Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), announced that a proposal submitted by the Kansas Livestock Association (KLA)
Environmental Services, Inc. has been selected to participate in the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI).
Residents are encouraged to show their patriotism and crown thy good with brotherhood by donating at the American Red Cross Spirit of America blood drive on Friday, July 10, 2009 from 11:45 AM to 6:00 PM at CAP Building, Lincoln & Forest, in Weir, Ks. Donors must be in general good health, weigh 110 pounds or more, and be at least 17 years old (16 in Kansas with completed Parental Consent Form). Please bring your donor card or photo ID.
St. John’s Regional Medical Center has recently been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. We will celebrate this latest award on May 19 at 10:30 a.m. in the Main Lobby.
Due to the weather, the Employee Disaster Relief Fund Yard Sale has been cancelled for tomorrow. The event will be rescheduled for a later date, and we will let you know as soon as that date has been determined. Thanks! Miranda Lewis, media/promotions coordinator, 417- 625 - 2260.
St. John’s Regional Medical Center will host its 2nd Annual Yard Sale on Saturday, May 2 from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the St. John’s Medical Office Building parking lot.
Colonel Terry Maple, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, released the
agency’s 2008 Annual Report today.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) today announced the deadline of April 3 for the 2009 Fight the Bite Poster Contest, which is open to all fifth and sixth graders in the U.S.
The Internal Revenue Service and scores of its community partners will open their doors on Saturday, March 21, to help people who need free tax preparation, a question answered or a payment schedule arranged.
Attorney General Steve Six issued a warning today about economic stimulus scams that have recently emerged. These scams seek to convince consumers that they have qualified for a portion of President Obama’s economic stimulus package. In reality they are attempts to either steal funds from the victim’s bank accounts or to steal their identity.
Fear, rather than common sense, takes over when someone first hears toxoplasmosis, a disease harmful to unborn babies, can be transmitted by cats.
Trees provide oxygen, save money with shade, reduce storm water runoff, provide wildlife habitat, and many other benefits. The key to maximizing these benefits is selecting the right tree for the right place. Because of this, these additions to a landscape take some preparation and careful consideration.
