Valley Falls News

The state of Kansas is broke and facing growing deficits in coming years creating the question, How will it educate the children? The people on the front lines of that battle in the 47th District - the superintendents of schools - met last week with their elected House representative, Lee Tafanelli, whose job it is to fund education.

Jason Nellis has been in the trucking business 15 years and will soon have his own shop and warehouse.

Jefferson County medical providers involved in administering H1N1 vaccine will receive limited doses of vaccine this week, reports the Jefferson County Health Department.

November means the fall and holiday craft shows and sales get going in earnest. Here are some of the events coming up around the region: a The Valley Falls Recreation Commission's Fall Bazaar will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Valley Falls School gymnasium.

Broadway Sub Station is at 324 Broadway in Valley Falls. Photo 1 of 2 Photo 2 of 2 CAROLYN KABERLINE/SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL From left, Pat Reyle, daughter Kayla, and Brenda Reyle operate the Broadway Sub Station in Valley Falls.

The 15th annual Fall Forestry Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct.

Representatives of ABATE met with county commissioners Monday to discuss concerns previously talked about going into the Labor Day weekend's annual ABATE motorcycle rally at Paradise Point near Perry Lake.

Sharon Laverntz asks Rep. Lynn Jenkins a question during the listening tour stop at the Oskaloosa Public Library.

This is one in a series of vignettes celebrating Kansas history. The series' name comes from the state motto, Ad astra per aspera: "To the stars through difficulties." Moses Harman thought and did things that made Kansans uncomfortable.

Jake Kearney, Valley Falls, was sentenced to 15 months in prison with another 31-month sentence stayed by probation Aug.

Katie Visco approaches the half-way mark of her cross-country journey in Valley Falls Sunday.

Barbara Jean Morton, age 68, of Ottawa, Kan., passed away Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, at Ottawa Retirement Village.

Barbara Jean Morton, age 68, of Ottawa, Kan., passed away Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, at Ottawa Retirement Village.

Five University of Kansas students have received outstanding achievement awards from the Kansas Geological Survey, based on KU's west campus.

Many people found their homes in Kansas as a part of the Orphan Train program run by the Children's Aid Society and the New York Foundling Hospital from 1854 to 1929.