The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team Receives KDOT Grant

Commerce Announces SEED Grant Recipients Supporting Economic Development

TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the award recipients for the new Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grant program. In total, 61 recipients will receive nearly $2.7 million to invest in small communities across the state.

“SEED grants provide funding for quality-of-life enhancements in some of our state’s smallest communities,” said Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland. “These investments will set the stage for future economic development success and prosperity across the state.”

Awardees are located in communities with a population of 5,000 or less, as required by (KS Stat 9-2324 [2021]). They are required to provide a minimum 10-percent match as well as complete the projects within 12 months. Projects must be focused on economic development and revitalization efforts through one of the following quality-of-life categories:

  • Childcare and senior programming – projects that support or enhance these services, such as building improvements, educational materials, supplies and equipment
  • Community vibrancy – projects that refresh, re-energize and unlock the attractiveness of rural communities, such as art installations, murals and signage
  • Food retail – projects that support access to food retail establishments, including development, renovation and/or expansion
  • Libraries – projects that support providing free and open access to a broad range of materials and services, including reading material, technology, furniture and building improvements

Funding for the SEED program, which is administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce, is provided through the Technology Enabled Fiduciary Financial Institutions (TEFFI) Development and Expansion Fund. The TEFFI Act was enacted in 2021 through bipartisan legislation to promote economic development throughout the state.

The 2022 SEED grant recipients include:

County

Organization

Category(s)

Requested Amount

Allen

Thrive Allen County

Food Retail, Library

$49,125

Anderson

Anderson County Development Agency

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$43,860

Barber

Medicine Lodge Day Care Inc.

Childcare

$49,125

Bourbon

The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team, Inc.

Community Vibrancy

$33,882

Brown

Hiawatha Foundation for Economic Development

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$25,049

Chase

Chase County Chamber of Commerce

Community Vibrancy, Library

$26,661

Chautauqua

City of Sedan

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Cherokee

Weir & Galena Public Library

Library, Senior Programming

$32,118

Cheyenne

Cheyenne Community Development Corporation

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Clay

Grow Clay County

Community Vibrancy, Food Retail, Library

$46,571

Cloud

The City of Clyde

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Coffey

Coffey County Library

Library

$49,125

Doniphan

Doniphan County Economic Development

Childcare, Library

$49,125

Edwards

Edwards County Economic Development Corporation

Childcare, Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Elk

Elk County Community Foundation

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Ellsworth

Wilson Czech Opera House Corporation

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Gove

Gove County Economic Development

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Food Retail

$47,289

Greeley

Growing the Vision

Food Retail, Library

$48,383

Greenwood

City of Eureka

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Hamilton

Hamilton County

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Harper

Harper County Community Foundation

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Harvey

City of Halstead

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Jackson

Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce

Community Vibrancy, Food Retail, Library

$49,125

Jewell

City of Jewell

Community Vibrancy, Library

$37,040

Kearny

City of Lakin

Childcare

$39,300

Kingman

City of Kingman

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$48,179

Kiowa

Haviland Heritage Foundation

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Labette

City of Edna

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Lincoln

Lincoln County Economic Development Foundation

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Food Retail, Library

$49,125

Linn

Linn County Library District 1

Library

$49,125

Logan

Logan County Community Foundation

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Food Retail, Library

$28,701

Marion

Peabody Township Library

Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Marshall

Friends of the Vermillion Community, Inc.

Community Vibrancy

$37,974

Meade

The Community Enhancement Foundation of Plains

Food Retail

$14,738

Mitchell

Mitchell County

Childcare

$49,125

Montgomery

City of Cherryvale

Library

$46,875

Morris

Little Huskies Childcare Center

Childcare

$24,563

Nemaha

Rural Development Association of Northeast Kansas

Community Vibrancy, Food Retail, Library

$48,030

Neosho

Thayer FRC City Library

Library

$35,687

Ness

Ness City Chamber of Commerce

Food Retail

$49,125

Osborne

City of Osborne Economic Development

Childcare, Food Retail, Library

$46,712

Ottawa

Ottawa County Community Development Foundation

Childcare, Library

$49,125

Pawnee

City of Rozel – Park Committee

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Phillips

Phillipsburg Child Care Center

Childcare

$42,408

Rawlins

Atwood Public Library

Library

$25,054

Republic

Belleville Chamber and Main Street

Food Retail

$49,125

Rice

Rice County Community Foundation

Childcare

$49,125

Rush

Rush County Economic Development

Food Retail

$49,125

Russell

Bunker Hill Lions Club

Community Vibrancy

$34,388

Sheridan

Sheridan County

Childcare, Library, Senior Programming

$49,125

Sherman

Sherman County Community Development Corporation

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Smith

City of Lebanon

Food Retail

$49,125

Stafford

Stafford County Economic Development

Food Retail, Library

$49,125

Stanton

Stanton County Community Foundation

Community Vibrancy

$36,480

Stevens

Heritage Christian Academy

Childcare

$49,125

Sumner

Sumner County Economic Development

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Trego

WaKeeney Travel & Tourism

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

Wabaunsee

Office of Economic Development, Wabaunsee

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Wallace

City of Wallace

Community Vibrancy

$32,397

Wilson

City of Fredonia

Childcare, Community Vibrancy, Library

$49,125

Woodson

Woodson Co. Revitalization Alliance/Revitalize YC

Community Vibrancy

$49,125

For more information about the SEED Grants, visit: kansascommerce.gov/seedgrants

About the Kansas Department of Commerce:

As the state’s lead economic development agency, the Kansas Department of Commerce strives to empower individuals, businesses and communities to achieve prosperity in Kansas. Commerce accomplishes its mission by developing relationships with corporations, site location consultants and stakeholders in Kansas, the nation and world. Our strong partnerships allow us to help create an environment for existing Kansas businesses to grow and foster an innovative, competitive landscape for new businesses. Through Commerce’s project successes, Kansas was awarded Area Development Magazine’s prestigious Gold Shovel award in 2021 and 2022, and was awarded the 2021 Governor’s Cup by Site Selection Magazine.

Aunt Toadies Restaurant Changed Ownership

From left: Larry and Mary Jane McHenry,  Alisha Jamison and Kevin Allen. Submitted photo.
Larry and Mary Jane McHenry started  transferring ownership of Aunt Toadies Restaurant in October, 2022.
The restaurant is located on Fort Scott’s east side at 1411 E. Wall.

Aunt Toadies has been in business almost 20 years.

 “Our original plan was to get the restaurant to this point and step back a bit and let our children run it, with our help,” Mary Jane said.  “We are ready to step back and slow down.”
Their children weren’t interested in taking over the business, she said.
But their niece, Alisha Jamison was.
“Alisha was one of the first we hired as a waitress, when she was in high school,” Mary Jane said.
For Mary Jane, the best part of the restaurant was working with family, she said. And since they opened in 2003 they have hired nieces and nephews on both sides of the family to work for them.
Her sister-in-law, Debbie Ballou and her daughter Kelly McHenry, along with son Matthew McHenry still work at the restaurant.
“I will miss a lot of the customers that we’ve become acquainted with over the years,” she said.
But after working 80 hours a week at the restaurant, Larry and Mary Jane will be looking for “jobs that don’t require so many hours and being on our feet.”
They sold the restaurant to Kevin “Skitch” Allen and Alisha will be managing it.
Kevin Allen is working on the new parking lot on the west side of Aunt Toadies on Dec. 13.

New owner Kevin Allen was doing outside work on the restaurant property this week.

He said they will be expanding the restaurant and parking lot.

There will be feature on the new owner’s plans in the near future on fortscott.biz.

Mary Jane wants the public to know that they have stayed, since the new owner purchased the business, to train the cooks the way they prepared food.

“The menu won’t change,” she said.

The most popular meal sold is their country-fried stead dinner and also their desserts, she said.

On Dec. 13, five different pies were being offered, which is an everyday occurrence. In addition, in the winter, bread pudding and cobblers are the specialties; in summer it’s their strawberry shortcake.

Restaurant hours are:
Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fridays from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and
Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
History of Aunt Toadies Restaurant
The restaurant was started in 1952 and called Bright’s Grill, she said.
“The restaurant had been empty for two years before we bought it in 2003,” Mary Jane said.
They named the restaurant after Larry’s mother, Virginia McHenry.
“She was a tow-head, and her father called her Toad, which was eventually changed to Toadie.”
Mary Jane said Virginia would announce to nurses, as she was in and out of the hospital in her later years, that she was the Toadie of Aunt Toadie’s.
“She loved eating here,” she said. Virginia died in 2011.
When they purchased the restaurant, her dad gave her a (art) frog to display. Through the years, customers have donated their frogs to where they currently can’t display all of them, Mary Jane said.
Larry and Mary Jane will work at the restaurant until the end of 2022.

Uniontown Receives USDA Grant To Rehabilitate Multi-Unit Housing

USDA Invests $255,662 to Rehabilitate Residential and Community Buildings in Rural Kansas 

TOPEKA, Dec. 16, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director Kansas Christy Davis announced today that USDA is investing $255,662 to improve lives and strengthen communities in southeast Kansas.

 

“USDA Rural Development knows a strong community is rooted in its people,” Davis said. “Improving the living space of rural homes and community facilities can strengthen our towns and support our rural Kansas character.”

 

The details of the four Kansas investments are:

 

  • A $59,200 grant will help rehabilitate the exterior of the Independence Historical Museum. Located in the historic post office building, the museum celebrates the community’s culture through history, arts, and activities.
  • A $73,230 grant will be used to continue phase two of the rehabilitation process of two multi-unit housing complexes located in the cities of Uniontown and McCune.
  • A $50,000 grant will help rehabilitate approximately 20 owner-occupied homes (10 percent low income and 90 percent very-low income) in Coffey County. The projects consist of new roofs, electrical and plumbing upgrades, foundation repairs, heating systems and other general home rehabilitation needs.
  • A $73,232 grant will help homeowners and landlords make necessary repairs to properties that house low and very low-income rural residents in Allen County.

Background:

These USDA awards are part of a larger national announcement which include projects in 47 states and American Samoa. The four Kansas investments are being made through two programs specifically designed to help people and communities in rural areas. These programs are Housing Preservation Grants, and Community Facilities Disaster Grant Program.

 

USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. Under the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate-smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.

If you’d like to subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit our GovDelivery subscriber page. Please follow us on Twitter @RurDev_Kansas

 

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.

 

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Something We Wimps Need to Know by Patty LaRoche

“Some people create their own storms, then get upset when it rains.” anonymous

Have you ever met a wimp? I have. As soon as life gets tough, they don’t; instead of being a problem-solver, they point fingers.

Someone/thing is responsible for life not offering them the all-you-can-eat-dessert-buffet they deserve. Some even blame God for not being their personal caterer, wondering why He wimps out instead of ordering up whatever it is they want.

Well, God is not a wimp. We are, but He isn’t. Still, too often He gets a bad rap.

You know what I’m talking about. Things start to go south, and we despair for someone (other than ourselves) to be culpable. Who better than the only One—the miracle-maker—who could really
make a difference…BUT DOESN’T? After all, how can an all-loving God stand by as tragedies unfold?

We all have stories. Listen well to others, and you will hear them. My friend’s 10-year- old granddaughter died. After decades serving God, my prayer partner had to place his adult daughter in rehab. A Christian woman, spending hundreds of hours on her knees, has not seen God change her overbearing son-in-law. A second marriage is dissolving, in spite of Christian therapy and mental illness. A young woman prays to marry and start a family, but the years go by and she doesn’t meet the right one.

Some people believe that if we just lived up to our Christian label, if we really, truly lived a life devoted to God, bad things wouldn’t happen. (The disciples would have a lot to say about
that.) Others have an outlook I question.

Look at what Chintan Jain wrote: “If you still want to blame God for all the problems in your life, then you can but with a simple condition:
…only if you dedicate all your hard work to him.
…only if you have celebrated all of your happiness with him.
…only if you have the ability (or) skill to accept that you have failed.”

I understand what Jain is trying to say, but I disagree. There never is a time we can blame the One who loves us in spite of ourselves, who lavishes us with blessings when we don’t deserve them.

I am not guiltless when it comes to blaming God. Embarrassing to admit, but that’s how I reacted when our baby died and again when my brother died.

Other people saw miracles; why couldn’t I? I failed to understand that God would never be the source of my problems. Never. His goal is always that we grow in our faith and that we lean on Him.

Satan is the one who seeks for us to accuse God of being unloving.

“No one undergoing a trial should say, ‘I am being tempted by God.’ For God is not tempted by evil, and he himself doesn’t tempt anyone” (James 1:13).
Good things can come from life’s disappointments. I became a Christian following my baby’s death, and I became a better teacher after so many students described why my brother was their favorite teacher. Amazing, isn’t it? When we get something good that we don’t deserve, we celebrate, but when it’s bad, we blame God.

As one author put it, “God is the author of a lot of things, but He is not the author of our pain.”

We wimps need to remember that.

Evergy Announces Dec. 28, 2022, Transfer to Nasdaq Stock Market

Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 15, 2022 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced it will transfer its stock exchange listing from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to the Nasdaq Global Select Market, effective as of the opening of trading on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. The last day of trading on the NYSE will be Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Evergy’s common stock will continue to trade under the ticker symbol “EVRG.”

 

“Evergy prides itself on innovation and providing cost-effective power and clean energy to our customers, while bringing value to our shareholders,” said David Campbell, Evergy President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our stock exchange move will allow us to benefit from Nasdaq’s cutting-edge technology and information in serving our shareholders, and we are excited to be joining a wide range of innovative companies listed on Nasdaq.”

 

About Evergy

 

Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG), serves 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri. Evergy’s mission is to empower a better future. Our focus remains on producing, transmitting and delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy for the benefit of our stakeholders. Today, about half of Evergy’s power comes from carbon-free sources, creating more reliable energy with less impact to the environment. We value innovation and adaptability to give our customers better ways to manage their energy use, to create a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees, and to add value for our investors. Headquartered in Kansas City, our employees are active members of the communities we serve.

 

For more information about Evergy, visit us at http://investors.evergy.com.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Statements made in this Document that are not based on historical facts are forward-looking, may involve risks and uncertainties, and are intended to be as of the date when made. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to Evergy, Inc.’s strategic plan, including, without limitation, those related to earnings per share, dividend, operating and maintenance expense and capital investment goals; the outcome of legislative efforts and regulatory and legal proceedings; future energy demand; future power prices; plans with respect to existing and potential future generation resources; the availability and cost of generation resources and energy storage; target emissions reductions; and other matters relating to expected financial performance or affecting future operations. Forward-looking statements are often accompanied by forward-looking words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “seeks,” “intends,” “proposed,” “projects,” “planned,” “target,” “outlook,” “remain confident,” “goal,” “will” or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information.

 

In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Evergy, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Evergy Companies”) are providing a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking information. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to: economic and weather conditions and any impact on sales, prices and costs; changes in business strategy or operations; the impact of federal, state and local political, legislative, judicial and regulatory actions or developments, including deregulation, re-regulation, securitization and restructuring of the electric utility industry; decisions of regulators regarding, among other things, customer rates and the prudency of operational decisions such as capital expenditures and asset retirements; changes in applicable laws, regulations, rules, principles or practices, or the interpretations thereof, governing tax, accounting and environmental matters, including air and water quality and waste management and disposal; the impact of climate change, including increased frequency and severity of significant weather events and the extent to which counterparties are willing to do business with, finance the operations of or purchase energy from the Evergy Companies due to the fact that the Evergy Companies operate coal-fired generation; prices and availability of electricity and natural gas in wholesale markets; market perception of the energy industry and the Evergy Companies; the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on, among other things, sales, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows, and also on operational issues, such as supply chain issues and the availability and ability of the Evergy Companies’ employees and suppliers to perform the functions that are necessary to operate the Evergy Companies; changes in the energy trading markets in which the Evergy Companies participate, including retroactive repricing of transactions by regional transmission organizations and independent system operators; financial market conditions and performance, including changes in interest rates and credit spreads and in availability and cost of capital and the effects on derivatives and hedges, nuclear decommissioning trust and pension plan assets and costs; impairments of long-lived assets or goodwill; credit ratings; inflation rates; the transition to a replacement for the London Interbank Offered Rate benchmark interest rate; effectiveness of risk management policies and procedures and the ability of counterparties to satisfy their contractual commitments; impact of physical and cybersecurity breaches, criminal activity, terrorist attacks, acts of war and other disruptions to the Evergy Companies’ facilities or information technology infrastructure or the facilities and infrastructure of third-party service providers on which the Evergy Companies rely; Impact of the Russian, Ukrainian conflict on the global energy market; ability to carry out marketing and sales plans; cost, availability, quality and timely provision of equipment, supplies, labor and fuel; ability to achieve generation goals and the occurrence and duration of planned and unplanned generation outages; delays and cost increases of generation, transmission, distribution or other projects; the Evergy Companies’ ability to manage their transmission and distribution development plans and transmission joint ventures; the inherent risks associated with the ownership and operation of a nuclear facility, including environmental, health, safety, regulatory and financial risks; workforce risks, including those related to the Evergy Companies’ ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, maintain satisfactory relationships with their labor unions and manage costs of, or changes in, wages, retirement, health care and other benefits; disruption, costs and uncertainties caused by or related to the actions of individuals or entities, such as activist shareholders or special interest groups, that seek to influence Evergy, Inc.’s strategic plan, financial results or operations; the possibility that strategic initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and long-term financial plans, may not create the value that they are expected to achieve in a timely manner or at all; difficulties in maintaining relationships with customers, employees, regulators or suppliers; and other risks and uncertainties.

 

This list of factors is not all-inclusive because it is not possible to predict all factors. You should also carefully consider the information contained in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Additional risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed by the Evergy Companies with the SEC, and from time to time in current reports on Form 8-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed by the Evergy Companies with the SEC. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. The Evergy Companies undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

 

Investor Contact:

Pete Flynn

Director, Investor Relations

Phone: 816-652-1060

[email protected]

 

­Media Contact:

Gina Penzig

Manager, External Communications

Phone: 785-508-2410

[email protected]        

Media line: 888-613-0003

 

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Nathan Bryant: New Pastor at Parkway Church of God

Nathan Bryant is the new pastor of Parkway Church Of God (Holiness) at 1111 State St.

He received a Bachelor of Theology degree from Union Bible College and in 2009 he also became a LPN (nurse).

He has pastored in May, OK; Olathe, KS, and started a church in Delta, CO.

In 2019 he pastored a church on the Navajo Reservation for two years.

“I filled in once or twice a month for Parkway Church Of God Holiness (Fort Scott) from October 2021 until I became full time pastor in April of 2022,” Bryant said.

He and wife Amy and  were married in December 1989 and have four children- one daughter and three sons, all married.

“All our children love God,” he said.  “Our daughter lives in Ft. Scott and works at a doctors office .  Our two middle sons live in Colorado and are both plumbers and our oldest son is a pastor in Missouri. We have eight amazing grandchildren.”

“I grew up in a pastors home and have always loved people and felt it was a calling from God,” Bryant said.

Some of the challenges for Bryant in pastoring:  “Trying to navigate through the consistent changing issues of our country.  Trying to meet the needs of people that are struggling from their circumstances of life.”

The best part of being a pastor for him:  “Seeing lives changed through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Being able to help people in their time of need. Loving people.”

New on the horizon for the pastor is trying to incorporate more community involvement with the church.  His desire is to see the church grow.

 

Service time for Parkway Church of God:

Sunday School 10:00 am

Morning Worship 10:45 am

Sunday Evening: 6:00 pm

Wednesday Prayer Meeting: 7:00 pm

December18th AM – Children’s program

PM – Drama – Martin the Clobber

December 25th 5:00 pm Christmas candle light service

 

Preschool to Move to the Former Mercy Building in August 2023

Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. 2017 photo.
The plans are getting close to being finalized for the Fort Scott Preschool move to the former Mercy Hospital building at 401 Woodland Hills. It currently is located at 409 S.
Judson.
“We are planning to open the preschool at the new site in August,” USD 234 Superintendent Destry Brown said.
The new preschool will be located in the lower level of the hospital, Brown said.  “There is a secure entrance to the facility in that part of the building and we can secure the preschool wing on the other end of the hallway as well.”
Destry Brown. Submitted photo.
The Need For More Room

“Currently, we have around 100 students being served at the preschool,” Brown said.  “We would like to double that in the near future.”

“We will be adding two more classrooms for preschool in this new building,” he said. Currently the school has four teachers and eight para-professionals.

“We also have a couple of other programs that support families with preschoolers who are housed at the preschool,” Brown said.  “There is also one Head Start classroom that will be joining us at the new site.”

“We do not have any space to expand in our current location,” Brown said. ” We have two classrooms in the building on Judson and one at the Happy Kids Daycare Center.  This will allow for growth and for all programs to be in one location.”

Remodel

“There will be remodeling to take place as soon as we get some financial estimates on the costs of the remodel, the mechanisms for funding, and board approval,” he said.  “This should all come together in the next two months so construction can be under way.  The Legacy Health Group (who received the Mercy building from the Bourbon County Commission) has told me they can meet the date of August.”
The Preschool Mission
 The Fort Scott Preschool’s mission is to provide free preschool opportunities for all kids so that they are prepared to enter kindergarten successfully, Brown said.

Calving School Coming to Fredonia 

Hunter Nickell
Southwind Extension District
Livestock Production Extension Agent
1006 N. State St.
Iola, KS 66749
Office: (620) 365-2242
Cell: (620) 473-3298
[email protected]

 

 

Do you have a spring calving herd getting ready to calve or a fall herd that just finished up? Or maybe you want a little more practice to become more confident in your abilities to help a cow have a calf. In anticipation of calving season, Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry and K-State Research and Extension are planning a series of calving schools in January.

 

The program will outline overall calving management that includes stages of the normal calving process as well as tips to handle difficult calving situations. A.J. Tarpoff, K-State extension beef veterinarian, explains the goals of the event are to increase knowledge, practical skills, and to increase the number of live calves born if they need assistance.

 

The schools will also share tips on when and how to intervene to assist the cow or heifer. Presenters will demonstrate proper use of calving equipment on a life-size cow and calf model.

“Our goal is for producers to leave better prepared for calving season,” Tarpoff adds. “We will discuss timelines on when to examine cows for calving problems, and when to call your vet for help if things are not going well. We will also discuss calf care early in life. It’s an excellent program regardless of experience level.” The meeting will also feature a presentation on vaccine handling, presented by local agents Ben Sims (Greenwood County) and Hunter Nickell (Southwind District)

 

This meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the 4-H Building at the Old Iron Club, Fredonia, Kansas at 6 pm. RSVP to Southwind District at 620-365-2242, Wildcat District at 620-378-2167, or Greenwood County at 620-583-7455. Dinner will be provided, so an accurate head count is required by January 4th. The meal is sponsored by Merck Animal Health and Salt Creek Vet Clinic of Fredonia.

 

For more and updated information about the Calving Schools or local flyers, go to KSUBeef.org or contact Hunter Nickell, Livestock Production Agent, (620) 365-2242, [email protected].

 

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K – State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer

 

 

Chamber Coffee to be hosted by City of Fort Scott

 

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee event this Thursday, December 15th at 8 a.m. hosted by The City of Fort Scott, 123 S. Main Street.

At this week’s Coffee, the City staff will provide a recap of the year 2022, and give a preview of what is to come in 2023.

 

Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served in addition to door prize drawings.

 

Any member business or organization wanting to host Chamber Coffee in 2022 is encouraged to contact the Chamber to save a date by calling 620-223-3566 or emailing [email protected].

 

Obituary of Philip Hinderliter

Ray Hinderliter, 74, of Fort Scott, passed away December 4, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. He was born July 3, 1948, in Larkin, Kansas, the son of Raymond Lee Hinderliter and Rose Esther (Buck) Hinderliter.

Philip graduated from Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1966. He served in the US Army National Guard, among other duties he served as a cook and retired in 2008 after twenty-seven years.

He also worked as a general handyman and mowed lawns in the Fort Scott area.

Philip is survived by two cousins; Carrol McCarthy of Norristown, Pennsylvania, and Gary Van Sickle and his wife Linda, of Fort Scott.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Following cremation, Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and may be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

 

 

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