2 bird flu cases found in Sedgwick, Dickinson counties
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) More cases of avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu, have been found in Kansas, state agriculture officials said.
March 2022
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Kansas debates expanding student transfers in public schools
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Republican legislators who argue that Kansas parents need more education choices are pushing to allow them to move their children from the public schools they’d normally attend to others outside their local school district’s boundaries.
LADY VIKING SOFTBALL AIMS FOR STATE
LINDSBORG – The goal for 2022 Smoky Valley softball team is to take that next step of getting to go to the state tournament after they finished off the 2021 season one game short of a win to go to the state tournament.
Ask Amy: ‘Best of’ column blames it on the name
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Biden signs budget bill with Ukraine aid but no virus cash
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill providing $13.6 billion in additional military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as part of a $1.5 trillion government spending measure that omits COVID-19 aid the White House says is urgently needed.
When a Nation is at War
March 7, 2022 Clay Center, Kansas – When a sovereign nation is being attacked from an enemy force, what should they trust in for their defense? The military first comes to mind. Relying on courageous and well-trained soldiers.
Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States next year. The bipartisan bill, named the Sunshine Protection Act, would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year.
KU breezes by Texas Southern
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Remy Martin had 15 points and Christian Braun 14 as five players scored in double figures for top-seeded Kansas, and the Jayhawks opened their 50th NCAA Tournament with an 83-56 victory over Texas Southern on Thursday night.
NEW COACH HOPES TO REVITALIZE VIKING BASEBALL
LINDSBORG – The 2021 season ended up with a disappointing 7-14 record for the Smoky Valley baseball team as they look to revitalize the program in 2022 under first-year head coach Dalton Eastep. While Eastep will have to replace three seniors (Ty Miller, Brandon Malm, and Karter Adam) from the previous season, he will have the opportunity to rebuild the program around 10 Viking players who earned varsity experience last year.
Jennalee Joy Becker
Jennalee Joy Becker, 63, of Canton, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at her home. She was born August 30, 1958 in Hillsboro, Kansas, the daughter of Harry D.