Government

Kansas Senator Jerry Moran: ‘Congress is dysfunctional’ »

Valley Falls school board member Sharon Sweeney and her son, Lance, attended the Rotary meeting last week to hear and meet with Sen. Jerry Moran.

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The Valley Falls Rotary Club served as the host for a visit from Senator Jerry Moran with about 25 in attendance.

Jan 25 2012 / Read More »

Bill aimed at sexually oriented businesses remains in limbo »

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A bill that was a hot topic a year ago has cooled and the fate remains unclear.

Jan 24 2012 / Read More »

Recycling programs set to begin in Meriden and Valley Falls »

Recycling proograms for Valley Falls and Meriden

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The communities of Meriden and Valley Falls will soon have recycling programs available.

Jan 23 2012 / Read More »

Winchester secures grant for water project »

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The city of Winchester has secured a grant that will help pay for a major water line upgrade project.

Jan 19 2012 / Read More »
Local News

SRS applications for low-income energy assistance program »

thermometer heating costs

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The Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services will be accepting applications for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program from Jan. 18 through March 30.

Jan 27 2012 / Read More »

Registration open for the 2012 Women Managing the Farm Conference »

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The eighth annual Women Managing the Farm Conference will be held Feb. 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency in Wichita.

Jan 26 2012 / Read More »

Courthouse records: Jan. 19, 2012 »

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Courthouse records for the week of Jan. 19, 2012.

Jan 23 2012 / Read More »

District FBLA conference held at Valley Falls »

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The Future Business Leaders of America District II “Preliminary Testing” Conference was held at the Valley Falls middle and high schools Jan. 14.

Jan 22 2012 / Read More »

Oskaloosa man killed in 1-vehicle accident »

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A 42-year-old Oskaloosa man was killed in a one-vehicle accident just after midnight Jan. 16.

Jan 22 2012 / Read More »

Food distribution dates set for county this week »

Food collection fighting hunger

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The Emergency Food Assistance Program commodities distribution for Jefferson County residents will be distributed Jan. 24 and 25.

Jan 22 2012 / Read More »

Lottery under way for long-term camp »

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Perry State Park will continue a lottery drawing for long-term camping sites this year.

Jan 20 2012 / Read More »

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  • Doris Lux

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  • Battle of Hickory Point

    Photo gallery: Cannons erupt at Old Jefferson Town

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    Photo gallery: “Buckles series” rodeo finals

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  • Gary Seifert: 30 years of auctioneering at 4-H Fair

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  • Pig Kissing Contest at Jefferson County 4-H Fair

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  • Jefferson County 4-H Fair

    Photo gallery: Jefferson County 4-H Fair 2011

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  • Jefferson County Humane Society

    Adoption is a loving option at the Jefferson County Humane Society

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  • Dennis Knudsen of Oskaloosa

    Photo Gallery: 35th annual Meriden Threshing Show

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  • Littledancers

    Old Settlers’ committee seeking volunteers; photo gallery included

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  • Loren Feldkamp

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Recycling programs set to begin in Meriden and Valley Falls »

07:30 am | The communities of Meriden and Valley Falls will soon have recycling programs available.…

Jan 23 2012 / Read More »
Recycling proograms for Valley Falls and Meriden

USD 340 board gets figures for proposed bond issue »

07:30 am | Submitting a bond issue to voters in the Jefferson West school district is far from being a done deal after hearing comments at the school board meeting Monday night.…

Jan 17 2012 / Read More »
Schools bond issue technology

Puzzles, games and educational value »

08:00 am | Why do people buy and play games? Entertainment value certainly factors in, but there are several other benefits to puzzles and games, including their educational value. Just think about what happens when children (or adults) sit down to play a board game or contemplate a puzzle. Individuals come together, learn lessons about getting along and…

Jan 18 2012 / Read More »
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Town Crier: Going to miss my friend Oren Long »

09:51 am | by Clarke Davis The last time he called was to ask who said “The unexamined life is not worth living.” He never had a computer, but he knew who had access to Google. Oren Long, a long-time contributor to these columns, died Saturday as a result of a car accident near his home on the…

Dec 24 2011 / Read More »
Oren Long

Great fishing predicted for 2012 »

10:00 am | KDWPT biologists use data to predict fishing prospects, stocking needs PRATT — “Statewide, I think we’re looking at a very good year for anglers in 2012,” says Doug Nygren, fisheries section chief for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. What leads Nygren to this conclusion? The results of fish biologists’ 2011 fall fish…

Jan 4 2012 / Read More »
Fishing

The Independent

Rollover blocks highway near Oskaloosa

Rollover blocks highway near Oskaloosa »

01:36 pm | Oskaloosa volunteer fireman Jake Meyer inspects the cab of a Jefferson County Road and Bridge work truck that rolled over on U.S. 59 Highway near the Oskaloosa Veterinary Clinic about…

Jan 14 2012 / Read More »

Some local educators wary of Brownback’s finance formula plan »

A plan to overhaul the state’s education finance formula has some local educators wondering if it will benefit rural students.

08:00 am | by Dennis Sharkey A plan to overhaul the state’s education finance formula has some local educators wondering if it will benefit rural…

Jan 11 2012 / Read More »

High school rivals will be college teammates »

Haley Pfau Jordan Kramer

10:20 pm | Oskaloosa senior Haley Pfau and Jefferson County North senior Jordan Kramer are bitter rivals on the basketball and volleyball courts but the…

Dec 10 2011 / Read More »
Jefferson County’s two youngest attorneys team up at private firm » Oskaloosa trash service rates on the rise »

The Vindicator

KSU scientist discusses importance of ag research in western Kansas »

Wheat State Kansas

08:00 am | by Mary Lou Peter Some Americans may think of Kansas as one big expanse that looks the same from border to border,…

Jan 19 2012 / Read More »

Kansas knifemakers gather in Meriden »

Eric Showalter Steve Culver Kansas Knifemakers

10:02 am | Approximately 20 members of the Kansas Custom Knifemakers Association from a four-state area turned out for the first shop tour of the…

Jan 18 2012 / Read More »

Opening day set for Flint Hills Discovery Center »

10:01 pm | The opening of Kansas’ next major tourism attraction, the Flint Hills Discovery Center, has been set for April 14 in Manhattan’s downtown…

Jan 13 2012 / Read More »
Wheels on Meals CEO would like program to reach more people » Barnes retiring from Jeff. County Extension Service after 47 years » Senior project benefits Jefferson County Humane Society » Sign recognizes Pioneer Cemetery at Valley Falls » Forgot something? Not to worry » Jan’s Kids puts the magic in Christmas » Santa Claus visits Valley Falls »
Valley Falls school board member Sharon Sweeney and her son, Lance, attended the Rotary meeting last week to hear and meet with Sen. Jerry Moran.

Kansas Senator Jerry Moran: ‘Congress is dysfunctional’ »

09:23 am | The Valley Falls Rotary Club served as the host for a visit from Senator Jerry Moran with about 25 in attendance.…

Jan 25 2012 / Read More »

Obituaries

  • Louis Hayes

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    Louis A. Hayes, 90, Centralia, died Jan. 12, 2012, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

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  • William “Bill” Anderson

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    William “Bill” Anderson, 77, Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, died Jan. 7, 2012.

    Jan 21 2012 / Read More »
  • LaFurn Ellen Colhouer

    LaFurn Colhouer

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    LaFurn Ellen Colhouer, 91, Valley Falls, died Jan. 14, 2012, at Linnwood Home Plus care facility in Valley Falls.

    Jan 21 2012 / Read More »
  • Arlan Thompson

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    Arlan Myers Thompson, 85, Meriden, died Jan. 10, 2012, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka.

    Jan 21 2012 / Read More »
  • Joshua Eugene Montgomery

    Joshua Montgomery

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    Joshua Eugene Montgomery, 23, Valley Falls, died Jan. 12, 2012, at a Topeka hospital.

    Jan 21 2012 / Read More »
  • Bill Anderson

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    Word was received this week of the death of William “Bill” Anderson, Topeka, formerly of Valley Falls, who died Jan. 6, 2012.

    Jan 13 2012 / Read More »
  • Margaret Prather

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    Margaret Zimmerman Prather, 91, Kerrville, Texas, died Jan. 6, 2012, at a local care center.

    Jan 13 2012 / Read More »