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Congress members seek USDA accountability in Pure Prairie Poultry failure

Thursday, October 31

A group of lawmakers is pressing the USDA for answers on its loan and grant oversight practices after a recent recipient, Pure Prairie Poultry, abruptly closed. Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden tells Brownfield the letter he and eight other members of the U.S. House and Senate...

State officials seek public input on funding massive Kansas Water Plan

Thursday, September 19

A second round of public input meetings are taking place in Kansas as state officials try to determine a path forward on funding the Kansas Water Plan. Kansas Ag Secretary Mike Beam tells Brownfield years of drought have sped up conversations of water quality...

High input costs causing farmers to seek solutions on fertilizer

Tuesday, September 3

Farmers continue to battle high input costs. Craig Dick, with Phospholutions, tells Brownfield the current price situation for phosphorus is as bad as it’s ever been. “China has curtailed exports, Brazil isn’t really producing. We have the countervailing duties reducing imports of phosphate fertilizers into the...

Local governments slow to seek Wisconsin road improvement dollars

Friday, August 9

A State Senator is disappointed in the small number of applications for Wisconsin’s Agricultural Road Improvement Program funding. Howard Marklein tells Brownfield with the large number of town and county roads that need improvements to handle today’s heavy agricultural and forestry traffic, he’s surprised...

Iowa, Nebraska attorneys general seek national standard for glyphosate labels

Wednesday, August 7

The attorneys general from Iowa and Nebraska are asking the U.S. EPA to create a new rule that prevents states from mandating false labels on glyphosate products. Kevin Ross, past president of the National Corn Growers Association, says a national standard would help eliminate...

McPherson City Commission Meeting 7/9/24: McPherson County Crime Stoppers Seek to Re-Energize Board with Fundraising Members

Tuesday, July 9

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson City Commissioners Tuesday agreed to provide $4,000 to McPherson County Crime Stoppers. Police Chief Mikel Golden told Commissioners at a study session last week that right now they have minimal funds available...

Local Microbreweries Seek Senate Action for SB511 to Permit Direct Sales to Consumers

Thursday, February 22

By Brenna Eller HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Although they may be competitors, microbrewery owners across Kansas, and especially in local communities are coming together in support of

Buhler USD 313 Accepts Grants, Board Authorizes District Financial Advisor to Seek Requests for Proposals to Refinance 2017 Gregory Building Lease Purchase Agreement

Tuesday, November 14

By Lucky Kidd BUHLER, Kan. — The Buhler USD 313 Board of Education Monday authorized the district's financial advisory, Raymond James, to seek requests for proposals for refinancing of a 2017 lease purchase agreement for the Gregory Building that...

Steffen Won’t Seek Re-Election to Kansas Senate, Two File for his Seat

Friday, September 1

By Lucky Kidd There will be a contested race for the Republican nomination for Kansas Senate in the 34th District in 2024. This will be an open seat as one of the candidates filing says incumbent. Mark Steffen of Hutchinson...

Wilson Residents will Seek to Dissolve USD 112 District following BOE’s Decision to Close Wilson Junior-Senior High School

Monday, May 8

WILSON, Kan. – Wilson area residents angered by a January vote by the Central Plains USD 112 Board of Education to close Wilson Junior-Senior High School plan to file a petition Tuesday morning to dissolve the district altogether.A group of Wilson area patrons, represented...