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More than fair friends

A few weeks ago, I headed to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson with a group of Collegiate Farm Bureau students. We took in the 4-H and FFA projects, watched…

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Cultivating agricultural innovation

Metro CreativeThe agricultural sector is evolving thanks to new technology necessitated by a growing global population and the pressures of climate change. The United Nations predicts a global population of…

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Three day test release of Pomona Lake, Oct. 4-6

Pomona Lake will conduct a 3-day test release the week of Oct. 5, 2026.  Depending on weather conditions, the test will start on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, reducing flows from 15 cubic feet per second to five cubic feet per second over the course of the next 3 days.

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Graham sets school record time

The Ottawa High School cross country runners had quite a day Saturday at the Maple Leaf Classic in Baldwin. Ottawa set seven personal records and another season best time. Senior Nora Graham set a PR and broke her own school record by 14 seconds. She finished 26th with a time of 20:28.85. Other runners were:…

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Opinion

More than fair friends

A few weeks ago, I headed to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson with a group of Collegiate Farm Bureau students. We took in the 4-H and FFA projects, watched livestock showmanship in the ring…

Lifestyle

Cultivating agricultural innovation

Metro CreativeThe agricultural sector is evolving thanks to new technology necessitated by a growing global population and the pressures of climate change. The United Nations predicts a global population of 9.7 billion by 2050. The…