Plains News

A group of Japanese organic food professionals are visiting Lawrence this week as part of an exchange program to learn new ways of increasing support and interest in local farmers and their homegrown food.

After the first day of taking appointments for the Laid-Off Workers Center, United Way of the Plains announced a contribution of $50,000 from the Kansas Health Foundation for the United Way Laid-Off Workers Fund.

Dyck Arboretum of the Plains' FloraKansas plant sale will be open to the public Saturday through Monday.

Emporia author Don Coldsmith has received the 2009 Mountain Plains Library Association's Literary Contribution Award.

The NHRA West Central division will open the 2009 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season April 24-26 at S.R.C.A. Dragstrip.

MARIENTHAL a ' Rick Mastel stood Tuesday with his feet planted solid to the ground a ' a little space between them to form a good base a ' as he leaned back a bit and looked straight up, checking out Westar Energy's latest addition to its energy portfolio.

Musical program: Featuring the music group, "House Blend," directed by Gale Seibert, 7 p.m. at Garden Valley Retirement Village, 1505 E. Spruce St.

NOVELISTS DIG into their personal histories, their own lives, to produce fiction.

United Way of the Plains announced today that it has secured a location for a Laid-Off Workers Center.

Friday, March 20, 2009 It has been reported to United Way of the Plains that an individual was going door-to-door asking for cash donations for United Way even though United Way of the Plains does not authorize collecting money door-to-door. In this instance, the individual was using a brochure that included United Waya s 2-1-1 phone number.

The United Way of the Plains is seeking donations for a Laid-Off Workers Fund, which will provide financial assistance for housing and utility payments.

Around 800 Cessna employees learned Thursday they would be among the 4,000 Wichita workers at the plant hitting the unemployment lines.

Belleville Public Library is one of 256 libraries in the United States to be named an American Star Library by Library Journal magazine.

A fast moving low pressure system will move across the High Plains this afternoon and tonight.

Many of us dona t think about the dirt that lies beneath our feet, but it is vitally important to the production of food for Kansans and people around the world.

RECENTLY, the High Plains Daily Leader newspaper in Liberal ran an interesting column explaining why they are letting a left-wing columnist grace their editorial page once a week.

Gregg Knott, Plains, celebrated his 80th birthday with a surprise celebration Feb.

On Tuesday, Dyck Arboretum of the Plains is hosting a oeChasing Colorful Songbirdsa with Bob Gress in the Visitor and Education Center in Hesston.

The 2009 Reno County Job Fair will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Hutchinson Mall.

The annual storm spotter presentation, "Fury on the Plains," will be held at 6:30 p.m., Feb.