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Water Debate Will Return To Kansas Legislature

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:00am

The landscape of Western Kansas is parched to the point that tributaries sit dry. When Kansas lawmakers return for the session, they will renew efforts to conserve groundwater on the Ogallala Aquifer. (Allison Kite/Kansas Reflector) Legislators are almost certain to place the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer among their top priorities as the drought bearing down on Western Kansas hits the already depleted water supply.

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Grocery Tax To Drop On New Year’s Day

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:00am

WICHITA - Starting on New Year’s Day, the state tax on groceries will drop two and a half percent.

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Farmland Values Go Higher Despite Interest Rate Increases

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:00am

“Strong commodity prices are creating opportunities for farmers to profit despite the risks posed by drought and higher production costs.”

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Year in Review 2022

Wed, 12/28/2022 - 12:00am

February 1 – Janis Lu Bosch dies Jan. 25 at the Morris County Hospital… Larry Byers, former owner of the Herington Times, dies Jan. 28… Chona Brooks, Albuquerque, NM, dies Jan. 30…The CGHS Scholars’ Bowl team goes undefeated for first place finish in Flint Hills League tournament; Alex Timm, Nash Cooper, Eli Kormanik, Jackson Comer, Liz Mascote and Evie White are team members…Chuck Goeckel elected to fill position on Kansas Electric power Cooperative, Inc. board of trustees executive committee… Market study analysis of area property valuations released by the Morris County Appraiser’s office, note inflationary trends in several sectors of county real estate…Unplugged, a support group of those struggling with life’s challenges, to begin meeting on Fridays in February.