From left to right President Alysia Johnston, Kaylyn Crystal, Hannah McGarth, Payton Strahm, Wil Green, Matt Robinson.
Fort Scott Community College’s Meats Judging team took 2nd place overall at the AMSA National Western Intercollegiate Meat Contest on January 14, 2018. The team traveled to Denver to take on other eager teams and didn’t leave there without a trophy!
The team was led by Alysia Johnston, FSCC President, who was said she was very excited to see the team in action.
Freshman, Kaylyn Crystal quotes, “Overall, we are very pleased with this outcome. We are a young team and this was our first contest at the college level. I have a good feeling about how our team will continue to grow, and the progress we will make.”
The individual rankings are found below.
FSCC congratulations the Meats Team.
Kaylyn Crystal
2nd High Individual Overall
2nd High Individual in Overall Beef
2nd High Individual in Beef Grading
3rd High Individual in Beef Judging
3rd High Individual in Questions
4th High Individual in Pork Judging
Matt Robinson
3rd High Individual in Lamb Judging
4th High Individual in Beef Judging
5th High Individual in Lamb Judging
William Green
3rd High Individual in Overall Placing’s (3-way tie for 1st)
Low-income utility assistance opportunities are coming soon to Fort Scott.
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally funded utility assistance program. The application period begins January 16, 2018, and ends March 31, 2018.
To qualify for LIEAP, applicants must be living at the address, be personally responsible for the heating and cooling costs, and have a combined gross income that does not to exceed 130% of the federal poverty level.
A Westar representative will be assisting with LIEAP applications at the Fort Scott Chamber on January 30, 2018, from 9 am – 3 pm231 E. Wall St.
Only 10 days remain to nominate businesses for success in international trade
Jan. 26 is the final day to submit nominations to the Kansas Department of Commerce for the 2018 Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award. The award is presented to a single Kansas business each year for excellence in international trade and marketing. The winner of the 30th annual installment of the award will be announced during a special ceremony on June 5, 2018.
Nominated companies will be evaluated on the totality of their international efforts. Qualifications include:
The number and/or percentage increase in jobs due to international activities.
Innovations in global marketing.
The number of countries exported to.
Effective use of international distributors.
Long-range international strategies and prospects for future growth.
Commitment to the state and local community.
Foreign language promotional materials and general promotional activities.
Trade shows and/or international expositions.
The Governor’s Exporter of the Year receives:
An invitation to attend the Team Kansas awards banquet on June 5, 2018, where top businesses from across the state are recognized
A site visit from the Governor to honor the company’s management team and employees
Statewide recognition of your business excellence
Use of the award to market your products
Membership in the Kansas International Trade Coordinating Council (KITCC)
Increased networking opportunities
Businesses can nominate themselves or be nominated by any other organization or individual. Visit KansasCommerce.gov/Exporter to learn more about the Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award and to download nomination forms. The nomination deadline is 5:00 p.m. on January 26, 2018.
Nominations can be emailed to April Chiang at [email protected] or mailed or faxed to:
The Fort Scott Farmers Market is located on Skubitz Plaza from spring until fall.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture, K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment will host a regional workshop in Chanute on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. This is one of five regional workshops which are being held this year to assist farmers’ market vendors and managers.
Kansas farmers’ markets not only provide a fresh food source but also stimulate the local economy. In 2017, 85 farmers’ markets were registered with KDA’s Central Registration of Farmers’ Markets.
“Farmers’ markets provide growers a chance to tell their farm’s story, with face-to-face interaction with consumers, but there are also legal, safety and financial parameters that farmers need to understand before choosing to sell at a farmers’ market,” said Londa Nwadike, consumer food safety specialist with K-State Research and Extension and the University of Missouri.
Workshop topics will include:
Marketing and Pricing Tips
Growing in High Tunnels 101
Regulations on Selling Meat, Eggs and Poultry Direct to Consumer
Double Up Food Bucks and Sales Tax for Vendors
Vendor Marketing and Communications
Morel Mushroom Identification Certification
Kansas Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Certified Farmer Training
KDA’s weights and measures program will also offer free scale testing and certification at the workshop for attendees.
The workshop will be held at Mid-West Fertilizer at the Chanute Agronomy Center, 3030 W. Santa Fe Ave. in Chanute. Onsite registration will open at 8:30 a.m. and the workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude by 3:00 p.m.
Registration for this workshop is now open and is $20 per participant. Registration includes lunch; however, lunch will only be guaranteed to those participants who register by February 1.
Registration forms can be found at FromtheLandofKansas.com/FMWorkshop or at your local extension offices.
For more information, please contact Kathy McEwan, Southwind Extension, at 620-365-2242 or [email protected], or Krista Harding at 620-244-3826 or [email protected].
KDA is committed to providing an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy. These workshops will provide support and assistance to help make Kansas businesses more successful.
Kathy S. McEwan, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Foods & Nutrition, SNAP-Ed Coordinator, Southwind Extension District – Iola Office, P.O. Box 845, Iola KS 66749, telephone 620-365-2242 or email: [email protected].
These two connected buildings located on Uniontown’s city square are to be demolished by July 21. They are located on the south side of the square at 112A Second Street.
The face of Uniontown is about to be changed with two buildings on the city’s square being condemned.
At a Uniontown City Council meeting on January 8, the city held a public hearing for the structures owned by Mary Beerbower and Hartman J. Kite respectively.
Following the meeting, legal notices were published in the Fort Scott Tribune stating that the owners have until July 21, 2018, to remove the buildings and make the premises safe and secure.
The owners are cooperating with the council, Mayor Larry Jurgensen said.
“They both are in agreement they should come down,” Jurgensen said. “And they are getting it taken down themselves.”
Mary Beerbower had a business located in her building, the easternmost one, called Mary’s Cafe. The other building was vacant and the ceiling had caved in.
The structures are located on the south side of the square at 112A Second Street.
Hartman J. Kite’s building shared a wall with Mary Beerbower’s business.
Amy and Dusty Drake, Fort Scott, along with Sandra and Willey Abati, Redfield, announce the engagement of Sarah Delynn Drake to Antonio Joseph Abati.
The marriage will take place June 9, 2018, at Community Christian Church.
The bride is a 2011 Fort Scott High School graduate, attended Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Mo. and graduated from Regency Beauty Institute, Olathe. She is a cosmetologist at The Courtland Spa Salon, Fort Scott.
The groom graduated from Girard High School in 2005, Fort Scott Community College in 2007 and Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn. in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mass communication. He is currently news director at Double K Country Radio, Nevada, Mo.
Bourbon County Sheriff Bill Martin. Submitted photo.
The kitchen refrigerator and cooler didn’t fit in the new law enforcement center. Twice.
“The first two that came in would not fit,” Bourbon County Sheriff Bill Martin said. “There was some miscommunication between the architect, the construction company or the company building the fridge and cooler.”
The refrigerator and cooler are custom built and have to meet certain requirements, he said.
The good news is, the custom-built refrigeration system has arrived and is being installed, Martin said.
Following installation, there will be a final inspection by the state fire marshall.
“It was delayed until everything is in place in the kitchen,” Martin said.
“We have some additional training once that is met, ” he said. “We should be able to open the door and have inmates the end of January to the middle of February.”
The new law enforcement center is located at 293 East 20th Street.
Sheriff Bill Martin in the command center of the Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center, October 2017.Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center, October 2017
IF we believe God is who He says He is, why don’t we act like it? Why don’t we share His love? Why do we feel awkward inviting someone to church?
IF: Gathering is a gathering of about 3,000 women in Austin, Texas, which is simulcast to a few thousand places around the world, including Fort Scott. Some are large gatherings in churches or theaters. Some are small gatherings in people’s homes. Some are women at home with their kiddos watching whatever moments they can squeeze in. The goal is to point women to Jesus and the local church as the place to continue their faith journey.
In 2017, IF: Fort Scott included women from eleven area churches.
Register online now (see link below) to join us on February 9 and 10. We will meet at Community Christian Church on February 9 at 6:30 p.m. to watch the first session and meet our conversation groups. New this year—Saturday’s sessions will take place in individual homes for a more intimate setting. Registration is requested by January 31.
Questions? Please call Jennifer or Marcy at 620.223.1500 or email [email protected].
We want to give God away in the very places He’s put us, so we’re going to gather for the purpose of remembering why following God and making disciples matters. We all get tired, we all wonder if what we’re doing matters, so IF: Gathering 2018 will be the reminder–it will be the celebration. The work we’re doing to share the Gospel on the earth is worth it and God DOES move through the little things that nobody sees. Join us.
Early Bird Pricing On The Prairie Troubadour Ends January 15
Friends of the Troubadour,
One month from today on February 9, the Liberty Theatre in Fort Scott, KS will come alive once again with the joyful bustle of Catholic conviviality as discussion continues on the good life. The line-up to date: Bishop James Conley, Fr. Paul Check, Chris Check, Joseph Pearce, John Cuddeback, William Fahey and the inimitable Kevin O’Brien leading a conversation centered on Field and Family: Reflections on a Healthy Human Ecology.
Tickets are going fast this year so book your tickets before the early bird pricing ends on January 15 to secure your best rate and guarantee a spot.
The interest in purchasing locally grown food is strong. Many consumers are looking to buy farm-fresh items that have been picked at the peak of ripeness, in most cases that very day! Have you ever thought about trying your hand at selling a product at a local farmers’ market? If so, you will want to plan to attend the regional farmers’ market workshop planned for our area.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture, K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment are hosting a farmers’ market workshop set for February 10, in Chanute at the Mid-West Fertilizer Agronomy Center – 3030 S. Santa Fe.
The farmers’ markets are a great avenue for growers to market their products. The market allows growers to have face-to-face interaction with consumers. However, there are legal, safety and financial considerations that growers need to understand before choosing to sell at a farmers’ market. The regional workshop topics will cover topics that growers need to know about before selling.
Highlighted workshop topics include:
Vendor Marketing and Communications
Growing in High Tunnels 101
Regulations on Selling Meat, Eggs and Poultry
Sales Tax for Vendors
KDA’s Division of Weights and Measures will also offer free scale certification at the workshop for attendees.
Registration for the workshop is now open and is $20 per participant. Registration includes lunch; however, lunch will only be guaranteed to those participants who register by February 1. Registration forms can be found at FromtheLandofKansas.com/FMWorkshop or at any of the Southwind Extension District office locations in Erie, Fort Scott and Iola.
Onsite registration will open at 8:30 a.m. and the workshops will begin at 9 p.m. and conclude by 3 p.m.
In addition to this workshop, local growers are encouraged to attend the 2018 From the Land of Kansas Annual Meeting and Farmers’ Market Conference on March 1 and 2, in Manhattan. Registration is open at FromtheLandofKansas.com/FMConference and will close February 19.
Krista Harding is a K-State Research and Extension Agricultural agent assigned to Southwind District. She may be reached at [email protected] or 620-244-3826.
