Beeler News

“Although there has been no conclusive varietal screening for Triticum Mosaic Virus alone yet, it is known that RonL is susceptible”

First found by Kansas State University researchers in 2006, a newly discovered virus affecting wheat was officially recognized and named Triticum Mosaic Virus in 2007. via Abilene Reflector-Chronicle

Kansas Senator Sam Brownback is set to continue his tour of the state. Brownback plans to meet with leaders in Jefferson, Jackson and Marshall counties, as well as hold a town hall meeting in Nemaha county. via WIBW-TV Topeka

She was born in Beeler, Kansas on February 13, 1918. She is preceded in death by her husband, Howard Fox, Jr; her parents, Albert and Eva Erhart and her brother, Thayne Erhart. via Valley Morning Star

Lyon County commissioners will meet for a study session at 8 a.m. Wednesday in the Lyon County Commission chambers of the Lyon County Courthouse. via Emporia Gazette

Garden City residents can leap into March this weekend with family events that focus on frogs, reading and community resources. via The Garden City Telegram

“When you were a child you had art class. Scrapbooking is like that, but for adults”

For many, scrapbooking is not just a hobby. Rebecca Haake, a consultant for the scrapbooking sales company Close To My Heart, says her customers have a "Scrap Club" every other month, and many of them enjoy the ... via The University Daily Kansan

Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer, R-Grinnell, has filed for reelection to the 40th District Kansas Senate seat. via Salina Journal

Two Kansas City, Kan., teens were charged Wednesday with robbing a pair of businesses on Tuesday night in midtown. via Crime Scene KC

The ice storm that hit Kansas in December caused $170,988,000 in damage, according to a preliminary estimate by the adjutant general's office. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

The Kansas Adjutant General's office puts damage from December's storms at more than $170 million. via WIBW-TV Topeka

Five new movies opened this week, and more likely Oscar contenders are on the way. via Kansas.com