The federal funding package that reopened the government includes a one-year extension of key 2018 Farm Bill programs, many of which expired on September 30 or were set to lapse by year’s end. While the extension prevents immediate disruptions for farmers and ranchers, agricultural groups say the stop-gap measure falls short of the long-term stability producers need.
Jayden Picolet, 17, Council Grove, was traveling eastbound on November 4, in a 1999 GMC Sierra 1500, when he struck a deer that entered the road from the south ditch. Picolet was wearing a seatbelt. The location of the accident was not stated in the report from the Morris County Sheriff’s Department.
As the Greenwood County Cattlemen’s Association commemorates the centennial of its first Cattlemen’s Day in 1926, a new documentary puts the spotlight on the ranching heritage of the county, which encompasses large swaths of grasslands in the Flint Hills south of Emporia.
The Greater Morris County Devel- opment Corporation (GMDC) has announced that six grants of $3,800 each are still available for qualifying Morris County homeowners. The funds are designated for families who own and live in their homes within Morris County.
The Council Grove Junior High Braves boys’ basketball teams played two away contests, beginning with a matchup against the Wabaunsee Chargers on Thursday, followed by a full three-game slate against the Osage City Indians on Monday evening. Wabaunsee did not have enough players to field a C team, resulting in only A and B games. Braves vs. Wabaunsee, November 13
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