Gov. Laura Kelly promises to sign bill eliminating Kansas sales tax on food by 2025
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly pledged to sign a bill approved Thursday by the Legislature gradually eliminating the state’s 6.5% sales tax on groceries by January 2025.
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Gary T. Gharst
TOPEKA- Gary T. Gharst, 81, passed into the loving arms of his Savior April 26, 2022. He was born June 2, 1940 at Woodlawn, Kansas; the son of Elmer E. and Isabell F. (Blanc) Gharst. Gary attended first grade in Woodlawn, Kansas. In 1947 the family moved to their farm in the Lower Banner Community, 1 1 ⁄2 miles south of Holton, Kansas. He attended Lower Banner School from 2nd - 8th grades and then graduated from Holton High School in 1958. Gary states, “I am still learning every day.”
Little River Takes 2 From Spearville
LITTLE RIVER – On Tuesday, the Little River baseball team improved to 12-3 for the season with a home field sweep of their doubleheader with Spearville, winning game one 9-6 before blowing out the visitors 18-2 in the nightcap.
Teuton Boys, Girls Take 2nd at Goessel
GOESSEL – At a meet in Goessel hosted by Elyria Christian, the Inman boys, and girls track/field teams both took second in the team standings on Tuesday. For the Teuton boys, the scored 126 points to finish well behind meet champion Goessel who had 192.
Razak razor sharp in McPherson sweep
SALINA, Kansas – It was an unusual day for high school baseball. McPherson was part of a three-way triangular held in Salina at Dean Evans Stadium Tuesday afternoon which the Bullpups swept, but the two games had everything from a 10th inning go-ahead triple, to a grand slam, to an unlikely hero in game one.
Bursting bubbles: Bullpups swim away from competition
EMPORIA, Kansas – For the second time in as many meets, the McPherson High School girls swim team took home first place as they competed in a meet in Emporia on Thursday afternoon. After winning first place in Hutchinson on Tuesday, the Bullpups came right back and tallied 490.5 team points to claim the meet, which was well over 100 points ahead of second place Garden City who put up 374 team points.
Little River Sweeps Douglass Invite, Canton/Galva Boys 2nd
DOUGLASS – At the Douglass Track/Field Invitational Tuesday, the Little River Redskins won both the boys and girls meets while the Canton/Galva boys finished second, just two points behind Little River.
The body keeps a tight rein on electrolytes in most situations
DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you explain electrolytes? How can we make sure we keep our electrolytes in the normal range within our body? Are we wasting our money purchasing bottled water that says, “includes electrolytes”? I came across an electrolyte powder that can be added to water. Is this the best way to keep electrolytes in the normal range? How can we tell if we are taking too much electrolytes? -- A.R.
Shaking up salt recs; risks of secondhand marijuana smoke
Q: I’m confused about whether or not it makes sense to reduce salt if you want to protect your heart. Recent reports seem contradictory.
Cordell Brings Family Name to the Hair Cut Biz
MCPHERSON – Not only is Cale Cordell the newest barber in town, but he has brought along with it a familiarity of his family name in what he calls a sort of a homecoming to his presence at KB’s Barbershop on West Kansas Avenue in McPherson.