Smith Center News

Kansas Wheat, the cooperative agreement between the Kansas Wheat Commission and the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, provides the following wheat harvest report.

James Rorstrom has found the perfect way to get the full attention of his teenage daughter when he speaks to her this week.

More than 800 bicycle riders are making their way across the sunflower state this week.

Questions about the purchase of the Lutheran Nursing Home in WaKeneey were asked and answered Friday, but it was evident that employees and residents and their spouses still prefer county ownership.

By mid-afternoon Thursday, Smith County and much of western Kansas were under yet another tornado watch, and Undersheriff David Lloyd said forecasters were predicting another 3 inches or so of rain overnight.

The Storm Prediction Center has shifted the moderate risk zone for severe weather today just a bit west from overnight.

Lutheran Nursing home employees, residents and their spouses made an impassioned plea for the Trego County Commission to change course on its decision to sell the facility to an out-of-state operator.

“Basically the wheat is thinner than normal and stressed a little bit”

Winter wheat fields in the north-central part of Kansas have fared better than expected so far this season, but fields in the western third of the state show stress from lack of moisture, industry experts said ... via Topeka Capital-Journal

“The park will be chock full of Kansas. Barns, churches, art, scenic drives, specialty shops, local cafes, events, are all promoted here. It's a guarantee that no one will leave this park without being amazed at all that Kansas has to offer.”

Sampler Festival all about Kansas Thousands of Kansans will come to Concordia's City Park Saturday and Sunday to celebrate all that is Kansas. via Chanute Tribune

Story updated at 5:47 PM on Sunday, April 20, 2008 Mike and Debbie Bryant of Athens are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Gail, to Caleb John Burgess, son of Kelly and Becky Burgess ... via Athens Banner-Herald

“People tell me they never used to lock their doors and now they say their going to”

Officials are waiting for the autopsy results of a man who was murdered in his home 18-miles south of Smith Center. via KHGI

“In any test given to a group - reasoning, math, vocabulary, legal skills - I will tell you the results. Asian-Americans and whites will do the best. Hispanics will come in second and African-Americans will come in last.”

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 "D'Souza: Affirmative action no longer needed; Former Reagan policy analyst tackles tough topics at WSU" In today's Moscow-Pullman Daily News , Amy Gray does a decent job of provding a ... via Palousitics

“I think, if I interpreted the chatterin, chirpin, and cheepin right, they were thinkin' of investin' in nestin'.”

March 18, 2008 "One statistic that you probably won't hear much about this basketball season," Ivan said, "is Sarah Tucker shooting one hundred percent from beyond the three-point line. via The Middlewesterner

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Broderick No. 1591 will sponsor the annual corned beef and cabbage dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Father Smith Center, St. via Gloversville Leader-Herald

“As the mentally ill population incarcerated locally and statewide continues to grow, so will the waiting lists”

The sister of a man with a history of mental health problems who killed the Sheridan County sheriff urged legislators Friday to spend more money on the state's mental health hospitals. via Newton Kansan

Another weight class, another perfect season and another state title for Garden Plain's Ryan Patterson. via Kansas.com

“We've been prepping our students at the college for this all along. We're looking back on media circuses, irresponsible use of First Amendment privilege and our dotage on celebrity”

A free silent movie, "Leap Year," will make its Kansas premiere at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Brown Grand Theatre in Concordia, 87 years after it was released. via Salina Journal

“A woman is like a teabag -- you never know how strong she is until she's in hot water.”

Second cup of tea could cost you BY DOUG LANG FLORIDA TODAY Dear Help!: When restaurant servers ask what we'd like to drink, my husband answers "coffee" and I say "tea." As the meal progresses, they'll refill ... via FloridaToday.com

There is little debate as to who the No. 1 team is in this week's Power 16. Memphis enjoys some breathing room at the top -- thanks to Kansas State, which debuts in the rankings at No. via ESPN

Augusta County history expert Gordon Barlow will discuss French and Indian War artisans and artifacts at 7 p.m. today during the third installment of the Augusta County Historical Society's Stuart Speaker ... via Staunton Daily News Leader