SPECIAL: KDHE Issues Air Quality Health Advisory due to Prescribed Burns - Mar. 25, 2026
TOPEKA, Kan. – Conditions were ideal for burning in the Flint Hills and all surrounding areas yesterday, March 24. Any early burning activity today, combined with remnant smoke from yesterday’s activity, will lead to elevated air pollutant levels throughout central and eastern Kansas....[More]
Commissioners sign settlement agreement with Tanglewood Lakes - Mar. 25, 2026
On Monday, March 23, the Linn County Commissioners made a motion to approve and sign a settlement agreement ending litigation between the Board of Linn County Commissioners and Tanglewood Lake Owners Association. The suit was filed in Linn County District Court following an incident in which lot owners...[More]
K9 Tank, new addition to the Pleasanton Police Department - Mar. 25, 2026
Many who live in the Pleasanton area may see a new addition to the Pleasanton Police Department – not a human, but a pink-nosed Pitbull named Tank that is the new partner of Officer Kartman Highley. According to Sector K9, where Tank was acquired for the Pleasanton Police Department, “Together,...[More]
La Cygne Council awards sewer lift bid - Mar. 25, 2026
The La Cygne City Council held its regular meeting March 18. Mayor Debra Wilson began with the mayor’s comments. The town hall meeting is set for April 1, 5-7 p.m. at the library. Advertising has been posted on Facebook. The Easter Egg hunt is set for April 4 at 10 a.m. at the city Community Park....[More]
Most of the U.S. rented farmland is owned by non-farmers - Mar. 25, 2026
Washington, D.C.– Over 2.0 million landowners rented out 348 million acres of farmland, according to the results of the 2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) survey results released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics...[More]
About fishing… - Mar. 25, 2026
I’ve got a couple of things to pass along concerning Ozark lakes that are really interesting. One is about crappie fishing in Norfork Lake where biologists just recently finished a lead-net sampling of fish. They checked about 700 crappie to learn the ages associated with different sizes. From...[More]
ARREST REPORTS - Jan 25 to Feb. 14 - Mar. 25, 2026
On 01-25-2026 Jason Dodd was arrested in connection with possession of marijuana (IN202600063) On 01-27-2026 Shirley Jensen was arrested in connection with a bench warrant in case LN2025CR000105 (IN202600066) On 01-27-2026 Craig Bradley was arrested in connection with a bench warrant 2024-00088 (IN202600065) On...[More]
The American Revolution: The importance of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party - Mar. 25, 2026
There were many things that led up to our founding fathers signing the Declaration of Independence. Two of these events happened in Boston: the Boston Massacre, which happened on March 5, 1770, and the Boston Tea Party, which happened Dec. 16, 1773. The Boston Massacre By 1770, several colonies...[More]
Weaponized Data via Silencer - Mar. 25, 2026
“Authoritarian regimes have developed strong cyber espionage capabilities that enable their influence and coercion operations,” explains a National Intelligence Council “assessment,” dated April 7, 2020. This report goes on to say that the “collection and aggregation of...[More]
The real March Madness - Mar. 25, 2026
The term “March Madness” was coined in 1939 by an Illinois high school official named Henry Porter, but it didn’t relate to the annual NCAA basketball tournament until 1982, when broadcaster Brent Musburger put it in play. Musburger was referring to the drama that comes with 68 teams...[More]
