Anderson County Review — January 1, 2026

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County passes restrictions on industrial solar, tables Dogecoin app
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT Anderson County
Commissioners on Monday
approved sweeping regulations
governing placement of industrial solar installations in Anderson
County, and put the brakes on
a special use permit application
from a private solar unit planned
to power a Dogecoin mining data
facility in a rural area of the
county.
Approved after a two-year
moratorium on all industrial solar, the new county resolution exempts rooftop solar
installations from the new rules.
The regulations apply only to
ground-mounted solar energy
conversion systems (SECS) used
primarily for commercial or util-
ity-scale electricity production.
Commercial solar projects of
up to 160 acres are allowed only
through a special use permit in
agricultural and industrial zoning districts. Utility-scale projects
exceeding 160 acres are restricted
to industrial zoning districts and
also require a special use permit.
Certain types of solar technology, including concentrated solar
thermal systems, are prohibited
in most zoning districts.
A major feature of the new
regulations is a 4,000-acre cap on
the total amount of land countywide that may be permitted for
solar projects. All acreage within
an approved permit area would
count toward the cap, not just
the land occupied by solar panels. Once the cap is reached, no
additional solar projects could
be approved unless existing proj-
ects are fully decommissioned or
abandoned.
To limit the conversion of productive farmland, large projects
covering 160 acres or more are
restricted to no more than 50
percent prime agricultural land,
excluding required setbacks and
buffer areas. County zoning officials say this provision aligns
SEE REGS ON PAGE 8
More charges
filed in fatal
Linn County
dog mauling
City picks sites
for pavilions, with
one still a mystery
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
PLEASANTON A Linn
County man is in custody after a 13-year-old boy
reported missing December
21 was found dead the following day, with authorities alleging the man
helped dispose of the
teens body
after it was
mauled by
his dogs,
according
to reportAndula
ing from
F O X 4
Kansas
City.
Airen Andula was
reported missing the
Sunday
night
before
Christmas and was located deceased Monday in
neighboring Bates County,
Missouri. Investigators say
the suspect later led authorities to the body.
The man charged in
the case, Damon Leonard
of rural Linn County, is
accused of abandonment
of a corpse, interference
with law enforcement, and
keeping vicious dogs FOX4
reported. Authorities say
Leonard lives within walking distance of the victims
home.
According to multiple
sources cited by FOX4,
investigators found nearly
a dozen dogs at Leonards
residence when they
arrived Monday. Those
dogs were since seized.
Airens mother, Anita
Gunn, told FOX4 that
authorities informed her
her son had been mauled
by dogs.
SEE CHARGES ON PAGE 9
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 1-1-2026 / DANE HICKS
A small local crowd gathered in Lake Garnett Park
December 22 to dedicate Garnetts Liberty Tree as
a kick off for next summers 250th anniverary of the
founding of the United States.
Liberty Tree kicks off Garnetts
America 250 celebration
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT Braving a brisk,
chilly wind last week before
Christmas turned balmy, a
handful of locals gathered for
the dedication of Garnetts
Liberty Tree in Lake Garnett
Park and kicked off the communitys upcoming commemoration of the 250th anniversary
of the United States.
Organizers say the tree will
serve as a gathering point and
reminder of the ideals that
sparked the nations founding
250 years ago, much like its
namesake did in Boston predating the American Revolution.
Former
resident
Dan
Benjamin worked with city officials last August to organize a
special committee for the 2026
Liberty Festival with a special
aim this year of celebrating the
nations Semiquincentennial.
Benjamin paid for the tree and
city crews planted it near the
park entrance, enroute to what
Benjamin says will be a bigger
and better Liberty Festival this
coming June 27.
Benjamin told the crowd in
attendance he drew inspiration
from the original Liberty Tree
in Boston an elm that became
the rallying place for colonial
protest against British rule in
the 1760s. Under its branches,
ordinary citizens organized
resistance to the Stamp Act, celebrated its repeal, and forged a
shared identity that helped lead
to independence.
That same spirit, organizers
say, is what Garnett hopes to
cultivate.
Communities dont just
inherit freedom they practice
it, Benjamin told the Review.
The Liberty Tree in Boston
wasnt planted for protest, but it
became one. This oak is meant
to remind us that civic responsibility and liberty grow over
time.
The original Liberty Tree,
planted in the mid-1600s, stood
for more than a century before
becoming a focal point of colonial resistance. British troops
ultimately cut it down during
the Siege of Boston in 1775, but
by then its meaning had already
spread. Towns across the colonies adopted their own Liberty
Trees, using them as places to
gather, debate, celebrate, and
challenge authority.
Benjamin said the choice of
a bur oak, a species known for
longevity and resilience, was
intentional. Bur oaks can live
for centuries a symbolic nod
SEE TREE ON PAGE 8
GARNETT City Commissioners last
week approved two locations and a
mystery site to house three iron pavilion structures given to Garnett by the
City of Overland Park early last year.
Its been almost a year since
Anderson County Development Agency
Executive Director Jessica Mills recommended five possible locations for
the pavilions to city commissioners
after interviews and fact finding with
various local organizations and officials. City commissioners formally
approved a location on the south lawn
of the Garnett Rec Cener on Park Road,
a site at the Garnett Industrial Airport
to be used as a hangar or other facility,
and a third location approved on the
contingency that an offer by the city
SEE SITES ON PAGE 9
Greeley school
hearing set next
Thursday night
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GREELEY An online petition at
Change.org with an aim to sway USD
365 board members from their plan to
close Greeley Elementary School had
massed 479 signatures as of Monday
night, just shy of its goal of listing
500 signers in support of keeping the
school open.
School board members were set to
meet at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8,
at Ray Meyer Gym in Garnett for a
public hearing on the schools future.
The hearing will be part of the regular
January board meeting.
Greeley elementary has been targeted for closure at least twice over
the past 30 years, with a district-wide
SEE HEARING ON PAGE 9
Rains brought grass, now fire danger
Heavy growth now a
risk as dry, windy days
hike risk of wildfire
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT The same wet summer that brought lush pastures
and thick roadside vegetation to
eastern Kansas has now set the
stage for elevated grass fire and
wildfire danger in the region, as
that growth dries out and recent
stretches of strong winds sweep
across Eastern Kansas.
Fire officials say the concern
is not hypothetical.
Driving around the area in the
county and surrounding counties you can look out in the fields
and notice that there is a lot of
dead grass out there right now,
said Anderson County Rural Fire
Director Cruz Gillespie. In the
spring we were fortunate to get
a lot of moisture which is a good
thing, however it makes it harder for farmers and landowners
to do their control burns. He
said landowners who missed the
window for control burns in the
spring due to so much rain now
have double trouble, with new
growth from rain that fell steadily through summer.
According to the Kansas
Forest Service, abundant rainfall
earlier in the year led to heavy
growth of grasses and ground
cover across much of the state,
especially across eastern and
central Kansas. Now, as those
fine fuels cure and dry, they can
ignite easily and spread fire rapidly when paired with wind and
low humidity. Those high fuel
loads combined with windy conditions can allow fires to move
faster than suppression crews
can safely respond.
The danger has been amplified
during recent high-wind days,
when gusts across Kansas have
exceeded 30 miles per hour in
some locations. Fire officials say
wind not only accelerates fire
SEE FIREON PAGE 9
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 1-1-2026 / DANE HICKS
Dust particles combined with longer wavelengths of a recent sunset
painted a beautiful sky over a home and pond near Garnett last week.
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RECORD
NEWS IN
BRIEF
PET REGISTRATION
DEADLINE MARCH 1
The City of Garnett wants to
remind citizens to register
their dogs/cats with the City
of Garnett before March 1,
2026. A late registration fee
will be assessed to any registration on or after March 1,
2026, for twice the amount
of the annual registration
fee.
GARNETT SENIOR CENTER
NEW YEARS BRUNCH
Celebrate the New Year
with a brunch at the Garnett
Senior Center on Thursday,
January 1st at 10 a.m.
Biscuits & gravy will be provided. Please bring a side
dish to share.
AMERICAN LEGION
BINGO
Bingo at American Legion
Post 48 Garnett will be held
every Tuesday, starting time
at 6:30 p.m.
VFW SETS CORNHOLE
TOURNEYS THURSDAYS
Every Thursday there will
be a cornhole tournament
at the Garnett VFW, 1507 S.
Elm St. It is a family friendly event open to everyone.
Registration begins at 6
p.m., tournament begins at
6:30 p.m. Entry fee is $15.
ANDERSON COUNTY
COMMISSION
DECEMBER 22, 2025
Chairman Leslie McGhee
called the meeting of the
Anderson County Commission to
order at 9:00 AM on December
22, 2025 at the Anderson County
Commission Room. Attendance:
Leslie McGhee, Present: Michael
Blaufuss, Present: Anthony
Mersman, Present. The Pledge of
Allegiance was recited. Minutes
from the previous meeting were
approved as presented.
End of Year Resolutions
Commissioner
Mersman
moved and Commissioner
Blaufuss seconded to approve
resolution 2025-22 transferring
additional 2025 funds to special
highway improvement fund. All
voted yes. Commissioner Blaufuss
moved and Commissioner
Mersman seconded to approve
resolution 2025-23 transferring
additional 2025 funds to special
machinery fund. All voted yes.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman seconded to approve resolution 202524 transferring 2025 monies to
the equipment reserve and ambulance reserve funds for Anderson
County, Kansas. All voted yes.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to approve resolution 2025-25 transferring additional 2025 funds to rural fire
improvement fund. All voted yes.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to approve resolution
2025-26 transferring additional
2025 funds to a multi-year capital
improvement fund. All voted yes.
Commissioner Mersman moved
and Commissioner Blaufuss
seconded to approve resolution
2025-27 creating a general transportation reserve and transferring
2025 monies to the general transportation reserve for Anderson
County, Kansas. All voted yes.
Commissioner Mersman moved
and Commissioner Blaufuss
seconded to approve resolution
2025-28 transferring additional jail
and sheriff year-end funds to a
jail/sheriff reserve fund. All voted
yes.
Road & Bridge
Ethan Lickteig, Road & Bridge
Supervisor, met with the commission. KDOT has required the
road department to close a bridge
north of Welda on Maryland from
1100 Rd to 1300 Rd due to the
load rating not sufficient. The iron
structure under the bridge has
rusted. Ethan will be working with
an engineering firm to come to
a solution to repair the bridge.
It is closed until further notice.
Ethan looking into getting a small
shed from DM Barns to put at the
Greeley fire station where the
grader will be housed for storage. The Commissioners recommended looking into a container
instead for cost savings.
Zoning
Tom Young, Zoning Director,
met with the commission. He presented a zone change application.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to approve resolution 2025-29 approving zone
change application #ZC2025-06
(McGhee) to split off and rezone
10 acres from A-1 agriculture
district to R-E residential estate
district. All voted yes.
Economic Development
Jessica Mills, Economic
Development Director, met with
the commission. She gave an
update on items that she is working on and events that are coming
up.
Emergency Management
Sarah Burkhart, Emergency
Management Director, met with
the commission. She inquired
about the offices in the law
enforcement center. She is unsure
if Emergency Management is
required to be in the building or
if it could be housed somewhere
else. The emergency operations
center is located in the basement
per the county emergency operations plan and it would be reasonable for the department to stay
there. The discussion will continue next week with Emergency
Management and the Sheriff.
Noxious Weeds
Vernon Yoder, Noxious Weeds
Supervisor, met with the commission. Commissioner Blaufuss
moved and Commissioner
Mersman seconded to enter
executive session for non-elected personnel for 24 minutes.
All voted yes. Commissioners;
Vernon Yoder, Noxious Weeds
Supervisor; Julie Wettstein,
County Clerk were present.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to reenter into open
meeting. All voted yes. No action
taken.
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 12:00
PM due to no further business.
ANDERSON COUNTY
LAND TRANSFERS
David J Poire and Rita J Poire
to Curtis J Wiesner and Deborah
A Wiesner: Beginning at the se
corner of the ne/4, thence west
53 rods, 11 links, thence north 30
rods, thence east 53 rods, 7 links,
thence south 30 rods to the pob;
also beginning at the ne corner of
the se/4, running south 160 rods,
thence west 47 rods, thence north
132 rods, thence west 3 rods,
thence north 28 rods, thence east
50 rods to the pob; and the w/2 of
the sw/4 of the se/4, all in 23-2020.
Alicia Annette Jackson and
John Howard Walker to John W
Jordan IV: S2 se4 34-21-21.
Darwin W Kurtz and Jenny Lee
Kurtz to Kenny Schillig, Tammra
Schillig, Terry L Schillig Trustee
and Terry L Schillig Trust Dated
8-3-2023: A tract in w2 23-21-17
described as follows: beg at
swcor sw4 said seciton 23; thence
n011736w (basis of bearings) on west line of said sw4 for
2638.05 feet to nwcor of said
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, January 1, 2026
sw4; thence trust dated 8-3-2023
n882024e for 132.00 feet
to an iron pin with ps 1368 id
cap; thence north 014931w
for 342.00 feet to an iron pin
with ps 1369 id cap; thence
s882309e for 304.00 feet to
an iron pin with ps 1368 id cap;
thence n071423e for 262.00
feet to an iron pin with ps 1368
id cap in an existing line of fence;
thence n865135e with line and
extension of an existing fence
for 2182.00 feet to east line of
w2 said section 23; said pt being
marked by an iron pin with ps
1368 id cap; thence s011515e
on said east line for 3281.62
feet to secor w2 said section 23;
thence s882512w on south line
of said w2 for 2649.96 feet to pob;
said tract contains 193.99 acres
more or less and subject to road
r/w easement along south and
west sides thereof.
Vernon J Yoder and Lirinda
L Yoder to Kaleb Joseph Greg
Stroud: Beg at secor lot 400 blk
29 in what was formerly Orchard
Park Addition to City of Garnett,
thence north 37.96 feet along
east line of said lot 500, thence
west with an angle to right of
902001 100.00 feet to pt on
west line of east 4 feet of lot
508, thence north along said west
line with an angle to right of
902001 109.51 feet along center line of now vacated 16 foot
alley, thence west with an angle
to right of 900154 75 feet along
centerline of said alley, thence
south with an angle to right of
895806 148.04 feet along west
line of east 4 feet of lot 514,
thence east with an angle to right
of 900154 175.00 feet, to true
pob; being a part of ne4 25-20-19,
less the following: beg at secor lot
500 blk 29 in what was formerly
Orchard Park Addition to City of
Garnett, thence north 37.96 feet
along east line of said lot 500,
thence west with an angle to right
of 902001 100.00 feet to pt
on west line of east 4 feet of lot
508, being true pob; thence north
along said west line with an angle
to right of 902001 109.51 feet
to center line of now vacated 16
foot alley, thence west with an
angle to right of 900154 75
feet along centerline of said alley,
thence south with an angle to
right of 895806 109.54 feet
more or less, along west line of
east 4 feet lot 514, to pt approximately due west of true pob;
thence east with an angle to right
of 900154 75 feet to true pob;
said exception also being a part of
ne4 25-20-19.
Gayla R Corley and Gayla
Corley A/K/A to Gaylon B Corley
and Heather Elizabeth Corley: N2
nw4 12-21-17.
USD 365 BOE Meeting Thursday, December 4, 2025
Board Office – Ray Meyer Gym
7:00 PM
1. Call to Order
1.1 Reading of Vision &
Mission Statement
1.2 Welcome Guests – Dr. Most
(Superintendent), Jerrica McCarty
(Clerk), Brett Linn (Executive
Director of Operations), Jason
Townsend (GES Principal),
Marshal Nienstedt (ACJSHS
Principal),
Monica
Sobba
(Teacher), Shelley Alexander
(Teacher), Skip Landis, and Sean
Gordon (Gordon CPA).
1.3 Recognitions
Brett Linn, Jason Townsend,
Marshal Nienstedt and Dr. Most
shared recognitions.
2. Public Communications
3. Ordering and Approval of
Agenda
Mr. President, I move we
approve the agenda as presented.
Moved by: Gina Witherspoon
Seconded by: Brian Schafer
Yay – Roger Shilling, Brian
Schafer, Michael Richards, Gina
Witherspoon, and Adam Caylor
Motion Passed 5-0
4. Approval of Consent Agenda
Mr. President, I move we
SEE RECORDS ON PAGE 8
The Anderson County Reviews Creative Kids
2026 Advertising Design &
Creative Writing contest
for 4th, 5th and 6th grade area students….
Teaching kids about the world of advertising and the visionary
freedom of original creative writing at 39 years its the
longest running contest of its kind in Kansas!
ADVERTISING: Businesses, churches and service organizations sign up to have your advertisement designed by 4th, 5th
and 6th graders in USD 365, Central Heights, Crest, St. Rose
and Central Plains schools based on information you provide.
When the designs are finished, youll then pick from among
multiple design entries the design(s) you want published in
the Reviews annual contest section. Well grade all the ad selections for the very best, and award $25, $15 and $10 to overall winners in each grade.
As an extra bonus, the class which submits the most client designs wins a free pizza party for the entire class!
CREATIVE WRITING: Students submit original writing in the
form of short stories, essays, poems, song lyrics anything
thats original. Our judges will select $25, $15 and $10 winners
in each grade as well as multiple honorable mentions which
will be published along with the ad designs in our special
newspaper section.
Teachers in our participating grades will have details and instructions for students in their classes.
Private schools or home schoolstudents wishing to participate
can contact the Review directly for contest materials.
To reserve your business, church or civic group ad
design, contact the Review ASAP at (785) 448-3121,
or email review@garnett-ks.com
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, January 1, 2026
SPRAGUE
NOVEMBER 15, 1954 DECEMBER 27, 2025
Lonnie Dale Sprague, age
71, of Kincaid, Kansas,
passed away on Saturday,
December 27, 2025.
Lonnie was born on
November 15, 1954, in Iola,
Kansas, the first of three
children born to Dale and
Fern (Huggins) Sprague. He
grew up on the family farm
near Lone Elm, Kansas,
attending Lone Elm Grade
School and Crest Junior
High before graduating
from Crest High School
with the Class of 1973.
During his high school
years, Lonnie was active in
football and FFA. A lifelong
hard worker, Lonnie began
his days pulling weeds in
the soybean fields and helping his father farm before
eventually farming for himself. He had a deep passion
for raising cattle, maintaining his own herd for many
years and later working
alongside his son, Joe.
On November 30, 1974,
Lonnie married his high
school sweetheart, Jo
Helen Harris, in Kincaid.
Their union was blessed
with two sons, Joe and
Justin. Lonnie was a devoted husband and father who
was always present for
his boys, whether he was
coaching their baseball
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OBITUARIES
teams or engaging in late- family vacations throughnight card games. He was out the United States. In
known for teaching
recent years, he
valuable, practical
reconnected with
life lessons-from
a hobby from his
the importance of
youth and became
properly setting a
an accomplished
parking brake to
trap shooter, winthe best way not
ning several comto scratch a bulls
petitions as a memhead.
ber of the Lone
In 1982, Lonnie
Sprague Tree Gun Club.
Lonnie and Jo
joined the Board
Helen also enjoyed
of Directors for
Farmers State Bank. He many shared activities,
began working alongside from co-ed volleyball to
his father at the bank in ballroom dancing lessons.
1987, serving the Blue
Grandpa Lonnie adored
Mound and Garnett com- his grandchildren, and they
munities until his retire- meant the world to him.
ment as Executive Vice He was a constant fixture
President in 2022. Lonnie at their activities, always
was a vital part of the local there to support and spoil
agricultural community, them. Many cherished
well-known for his abili- hours were spent with famty to relate to and connect ily checking cattle or drivwith his customers. He also ing country roads in hopes
served on the Anderson of spotting deer or other
County Hospital Board of wildlife. Beyond his famiTrustees from 2000 to 2022, ly, Lonnie was a dedicated
where he took pride in see- neighbor, always willing to
ing the hospital grow and help with chores or drive a
the current facility built.
friend to a doctors appointLonnie was an avid out- ment.
doorsman who enjoyed fishLonnie was preceded in
ing and hunting. He cher- death by his father, Dale
ished traveling to trout fish Sprague; his mother, Fern
in Branson and took mem- Wolken and her husband,
orable trips to Alaska with John; his father-in-law
friends, as well as many and mother-in-law, Sam
and Evelyn Harris; and
his brother-in-law, Steve
Herynk.
He is survived by his
wife, Jo Helen Sprague, of
the home; two sons, Joe
Sprague and wife Nikki,
and Justin Sprague and
wife Jenna; three grandchildren, Julianna, Shelby,
and Sam; two sisters, Trish
Gaynor and husband Ron,
and Shayla Sprague; step
mother, Janice Sprague;
sister-in-law,
Sandra
Herynk; and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will
be held at 10:00 A.M. on
Friday, January 2, 2026,
at the Feuerborn Family
Funeral Service Chapel in
Garnett, Kansas. Burial
will follow in the Kincaid
Cemetery. Lonnies family will greet friends from
3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on
Thursday, January 1, 2026,
at the funeral home.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the
Kincaid-Selma Community
Church or to the Kincaid
Fair Association and left in
care of the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent
to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com.
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We will understand when
we stand in his presence
There is nothing in
front of or behind God. He
is self-existent, fully able
to sustain himself. We are,
on the other hand, totally dependent on God for
our existence. The Bible
does not seek to prove the
existence of God; it simply
affirms his existence by
declaring, In the beginning
God. Through the inspired
word of God both the existence of God and the nature
of God are revealed in and
through Jesus Christ. Jesus
states in John 14:9, He that
has seen me has seen the
Father,
Jesus taught that God
is Spirit (John 4:24) God
has no body, no physical
or measurable form. Thus
God is invisible. He has
been made visible to us
through the person of Jesus
Christ. God has attributes
that we do not have. He
is changeless. He is not
different from one time to
another. He is not driven by
emotions or anger. He sees
each of us as we are. God
is all powerful. His power
is unlimited. Just as sure
as God created the heavens and the earth he has
the power to close the book
on history or continue to
create history. God creates
and sustains all things yet
he never grows weary. God
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL
BY DAVID BILDERBACK
is all knowing, he possesses
all knowledge. Because God
is everywhere at one and
the same time, he knows
everything simultaneously.
God has the power to know
the thoughts and motives of
every heart. God is everywhere, he is not confined to
any part of the universe but
is present in all his power
at every point in space and
every moment in time. He
is the God of all the earth.
Although the human
mind cannot fully understand God we can still know
him. We can know him
through a personal relationship of faith in Jesus
Christ and a study of what
the Bible teaches about his
nature. Our understanding
of God will finally be complete in eternity when we
stand in his presence.
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Holiness of God.
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of the Door
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BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service 10:00 am
Wednesday 7pm
East 6th & Hwy 169, Garnett, KS
Pastor – Joshua Ford (785) 4483908
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Sunday Connect Groups 9 am
Sunday Worship Service 10:00am
Bible Studies Sunday 5:30pm
258 W. Park Road, Garnett, Ks.
(785) 448-3208
Lead Pastor – Scott King
Childrens Pastor -Sarah Pridey
Teen Pastor –
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COMMUNITY CHURCH
Worship 9am
Sunday School 10:15 a.m.
709 E. 5th St., Kincaid, KS
Church Office (620) 439-5773
ST. THERESE CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Worship Service Saturday 5pm
Richmond, KS
Fr. Gerald Williams
(785) 835-6273
NORTHCOTT CHURCH
Sunday Morning Bible Study 9am
Sunday Worship 10am
12425 SW Barton Rd., Colony, KS
66015
(620) 228-9324
BEACON HOUSE OF WORSHIP
Sunday Worship Service 10:00 am
23031 1750 RD Garnett, Ks
(785) 229-5172
Your only locally-owned bank.
ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mass Sunday 8am
Greeley, KS
(785) 448-3846
Pastor Fr. Thomas Maddock
131 E. 4th Ave PO Box 327 Garnett, KS
(785) 448-3191
COLONY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Cross Training 9:45am
Sunday Worship 10:45am
211 Catalpa Ave., Colony
(620) 852-3200
Pastor – Chase Riebel
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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
www.fccgarnett.org
Early Worship 8am
Sunday School (All Ages) 9:15am
Second Worship Service 10:30am
Childrens Church 11am
Nursery Provided
Second & Walnut, Garnett, KS
(785) 448-3452
Chris Goetz, Pastor
Brianna Wilson, Youth Minister
brianna@fccgarnett.org
COLONY COMMUNITY CHURCH
Sunday Worship 9:30am
Sunday School 10:30am
Risen & Rockin Sunday School
Service 10:35am
(620) 852-3237
Colony, KS 66015
Pastor – Steve Bubna
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH KINCAID
Sunday School 9:30am
Church 10:45am, Eve Worship 7pm
Wednesday Bible Study 7pm
3rd & Osage, Kincaid, KS
(620) 439-5311
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:30am
Bible Study Wed. 10am
Chancel Choir Sun 9am
(785) 448-6833
2nd & Oak, Garnett, KS
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School (All Ages) 10:00
am
Sunday Morning Worship
11:00am
116 N. Kallock, Richmond, KS
(785) 835-6235
WELDA UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Sunday Church School 9:45am
Church Services & Childrens
Church 11am
Nursery Available
(785) 448-2358
Welda, KS
Pastor – Bill Nelson
MONT IDA CHURCH
Sunday School 9:30am
Church 10:40am
(785) 448-8042
1300 & Broomall Rd, Welda, KS
66091
From Garnett – 7th St, W 7 miles,
S 3 miles
Pastor – Vernon Yoder
KINGDOM HALL OF
JEHOVAHS WITNESSES
Sunday Public Meeting 10am
Sunday Watchtower Study
10:35am
Tuesday Ministry School 7:00pm
Tuesday Service Meeting 7:35pm
704 Westgate – Garnett, KS
(785) 448-6755
HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Mass: Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday
10am
(785) 448-3846
514 E. 4th, Garnett, KS
Pastor Fr. Thomas Maddock
ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Sunday Mass 9am
(785) 835-6273
Scipio, KS
Fr. David McEvoy
ST. TERESA CATHOLIC CHURCH
Westphalia, KS
Mass: Saturday 6 p.m..
Fr. George Rhodes
(620) 364-5671
NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School 10am
Sunday Worship 11am, 1:30pm
705 S. Westgate (end of 7th St.)
Garnett, KS
(785) 204-1769
Pastor – Chadd Lemaster
ST. PATRICKS CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Emerald (Hwy 31 West of Harris,
KS)
Mass: Saturday 4:00 pm
Fr. George Rhodes
(620) 364-5671
LIVING WATERS BIBLE TEMPLE
Sunday School 10am
Sunday Service 11am
305 E. 2nd
Garnett, KS
(785) 521-1594
Pastor – Michael Lobdell
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COLONY UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Church Services 9:30am
Colony, KS
Parsonage (620) 852-3103
Church Office (620) 852-3106
Pastor – Dorothy Welch
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, January 1, 2026
2026 will offer dazzling news
all you have to do is look up
Every year about this time we schmuck
media types unleash our caterwauling predictions about the things we think you
care about that might be coming down the
pike for the 12 months ahead.
You know… economics; politics, the
price of a steak; the chances Elon Musk
will allow Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau
to populate Mars… the usual.
But most of thats boring compared to
the cool things youll see in the night skies
of Kansas this year. We got a toe in the
pool with that IPhone-only aurora a few
weeks ago but wait till you get a load of
the night sky in 2026…
Jan. 1Jan. 12 Quadrantid Meteor
Shower. The year begins with one of
the years better meteor displays. The
Quadrantid meteor shower will be active
from now through Jan. 12, with its peak
on the night of Jan. 34. With dark skies,
viewers may spot faster shooting stars
across the sky after nightfall.
Jan. 10 Jupiter at Opposition: On Jan.
10, Jupiter will reach opposition, meaning Earth lies between the sun and the
massive planet, making Jupiter especially
bright and visible all night long. If theres
no cloud cover, you cant miss it.
Feb. 28 March 1 Planetary Alignment.
Late winter may bring a large planetary
alignment, where several bright planets
appear close together in the night sky a
beautiful view just after sunset for stargazers.
March 3 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood
Moon). One of the years standout events
is a total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026.
The Earths shadow will cover the moon,
tinting it a coppery red visible from North
America just after nightfall a spectacle
that needs no special equipment.
Aug. 12 Total Solar Eclipse. While the
path of totality wont cross Kansas, a total
solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026 will be visible across parts of the Arctic, Greenland,
REVIEW COMMENTARY
DANE HICKS, REVIEW PUBLISHER
Iceland and Spain. Even outside the path,
skywatchers may notice a partial dimming with proper solar viewing glasses at
sunrise or sunset.
Aug. 1213 Perseid Meteor Shower
Peak. The Perseid meteor shower, one of
the most reliable annual displays, peaks
Aug. 1213 under typically warm summer
skies and can produce dozens of meteors
per hour.
Aug. 2728 Partial Lunar Eclipse.
Following the Perseids, a partial lunar
eclipse on Aug. 28 offers another chance
to see the moon partially darkened by
Earths shadow.
Dec. 1314 Geminid Meteor Shower.
December brings the Geminids, a favorite
of many skywatchers because they often
produce bright, colorful meteors sometimes over 50 per hour under dark skies.
Dec. 23 Supermoon. A bright supermoon when the full moon coincides
with the moons closest approach to Earth
will illuminate the night on Dec. 23.
So mark your calendars for a handful of
chances to escape the boredom of regular
news this year. Grab your lawn chair,
blanket, maybe your dads old binoculars,
and head out of town where its really
dark. Catch some of the best of what 2026
will have to offer. ###
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Imagine being taxed to build a stadium, to
have a billionaire charge you admission
to root for millionaires playing a game
to divert your attention from being an
exploited taxpayer for financing the muse
of elitists such as stadiums.
Donald Trump has told Pam Bondi to
investigate all the Democrats related to the
Epstein Files. I hope Pam Bondi remembers Donald Trump was a Democrat until
2012.
I dont understand why I live on Catalpa
We should get to decide who gets to become an American
America is not a nation of immigrants, and never has been, but there
has been a generations-long effort to
make Americans feel a false sense of
camaraderie with culturally unrecognizable people from all over the globe.
Every generation for the past century-plus has been told the same thing: The
United States exists to save the entire
worlds less well-to-do by bringing them
here and allowing them to experience the
American Dream.
It was an argument made by politicians and
There was never any reason
members of
the media, to whatsoever to take in migrants
be sure, but
government from Somalia, Venezuela, Haiti,
schools
Syria, Afghanistan, or any other
made sure to
mold young horrific country whose people
minds into
would, at best, add nothing to
believing the
nonsense as
the country, and more often
well.
It
was than not, be a massive burden
actually an
on the American economy
easy argument
to and culture, while refusing to
make,
so
assimilate altogether.
long as there
was not a
deep dive into the historical evidence.
The Germans, Irish, and Italians had all,
more or less, assimilated quickly into
American culture. It seemed there really
NATIONAL COMMENTARY
BRECCAN THIES, THE FEDERALIST
was something in the water, and anyone who could take a sip might become
as American as anyone whose family
helped found the country.
There is something in the water, to be
sure, but it is not a secret sauce it does
not work like that. It only exists because
generations of Christian Americans
from Anglo-European descent built it,
maintained it, and created a highly successful, high-trust society meant to be
handed down to their kinfolk.
To the extent that it was to be shared
with foreigners, the recipients of such
a privilege would have to prove themselves worthy of it, and not just at the
outset to gain entry, but in perpetuity as
a way to continually prove their worth to
the people who allowed them to be there.
Allowing people to become new citizens is a two way agreement, and the
part that everyone leaves out is the existing members of the social compact have
a right to decide who they want to admit
as citizens, Glenn Ellmers, Salvatori
Research Fellow in the American
Founding at the Claremont Institute, told
The Federalist. They can exclude anyone they want for any reason, and that
sounds kind of harsh and arbitrary, but
thats social compact, because admitting
new citizens is only done on the basis
of, Will they add to the common good in
the country? becoming an American
citizen is not a right.
Why do so many now not understand
that? Why is the United States the repository for all the worlds least successful,
often violent, often untrustworthy individuals?
Flashback to August 2017, when former CNN White House correspondent
and serial liar Jim Acosta attempted to
make the argument that Emma Lazarus
The New Colossus, the famous poem
on the side of the Statue of Liberty,
should be the guiding light of any administrations immigration policies.
Give me your tired, your poor, your
huddled masses yearning to breathe
free, he quoted to then-White House
senior advisor Stephen Miller, arguing
against a bill that would change how
immigrants get permanent residency,
prioritizing those who speak English and
have skills.
Miller rightly pointed out that a poem
SEE THEIS ON PAGE 6
Muslim immigration directly connected to attacks on Jews
The Bondi Beach attack in Australia
was shocking, but not at all surprising.
Some of the details were distinctive — an
idyllic spot on the Pacific Ocean instantly turned into a killing field, a father-son
terror squad — but the basic picture of a
radicalized Muslim immigrant targeting
a gathering of Jews was drearily familiar.
These events follow the same pattern
because the fundamentalist version of
Islam is, at its root, hostile to Jews.
Lets say that there was a refugee flow
of Unitarians, and some portion of those
Unitarians was antagonistic to traditional Christians, such that they vandalized
their businesses, harassed them in the
streets and launched massive protests
in favor of overseas Unitarian terror
groups. In that case, wed obviously cast
a skeptical eye on Unitarian immigration.
Yet, this hasnt been true of Muslim
immigration. Mainstream political parties across the West that have championed this open-handed policy are, understandably, losing ground to restrictionist
parties that are more clear-eyed about
the realities of immigration.
Antisemitism comes in all sorts of
varieties, whether Christian, Muslim
or secular. Still, itd startle us to learn
that someone attending a fundamentalist Christian church went and shot up
a Jewish event, whereas its not that
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RICH LOWRY, King Features Syndicate
unusual in an adherent of fundamentalist Islam.
Now, there are different interpretations of Islam, and its not the role of an
outsider to say which is correct. The key
point is that important Muslim authorities and countless millions of the faithful
embrace a fundamentalist version influential in war-torn areas of the broader
Middle East that have sent so many refugees to the West.
The
fundamentalist
Muslim
Brotherhood — Hamas is the Palestinian
branch — was markedly antisemitic well
before the establishment of the state
of Israel. As one analyst has noted, its
anti-Jewish agitation included boycotts,
graffiti and physical violence.
Sound familiar? A rancid paranoia about the Jews runs through this
out here by the airport, and my TV keeps
getting messed up and I dont get to
watch TV.
worldview. The 20th century Muslim
Brotherhood ideologue Sayyid Qutb
referred to the tricks played by world
Jewry so that the Jews may penetrate
into body politic of the whole world and
then may be free to perpetuate their evil
designs.
The original 1988 Hamas charter reads
like a transcript of the Candace Owens
podcast, except with an armed wing
attached. It avers that the Jews strived
to amass great and substantive material
wealth, and used it to take control of
the world media. They are responsible
for the French and Bolshevik revolutions, indeed, most of the revolutions
we heard and hear about. They founded
secret societies, such as Freemasons,
Rotary Clubs, the Lions and others in different parts of the world for the purpose
of sabotaging societies.
They started World War I and World
War II — indeed, there is no war going on
anywhere, without having their finger
in it. The document pronounced its support for Muhammads prediction: The
Day of Judgment will not come about
until Muslims fight the Jews (killing the
Jews), when the Jew will hide behind
stones and trees. The stones and trees
will say O Muslims, O Abdulla, there is a
Jew behind me, come and kill him.
On top of all of this, it is believed that
SEE LOWRY ON PAGE 5
What will Travis do? Lets imagine youre
36 in the NFL: Youre not going to get any
younger, half your fans are about to hate
you because your billionaire boss wants
sales tax cows to milk for a new stadium
on the Kansas side. Youve got a billionaire cute but co-dependent girlfriend who
will swaddle you in riches while you
start your own chain of leftover meatloaf
sandwich restaurants. I think Id take
my SuperBowl rings, save my knees, and
take a powder.
Please tell me I misunderstood the city
meeting on Facebook. Did the city commissioners really decide to put one of
those ugly iron monstrosities on the
south yard of the Garnett Rec Center?
Right on Park Road, one of the most heavily trafficked roads in town? What a mess.
Whats next? A salvage yard in town? Oh,
we already have one at 4th & Maple.
President Donald Trump
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
(202) 456-1111
Governor Laura Kelly
300 SW 10th Ave #241s,
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-3232
email form:
www.governor.kansas.gov
Senator Roger Marshall
Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C., 20510
(202) 224-4774
Senator Jerry Moran
2202 Rayburn House Office
Building
Washington, D.C., 20510
(202) 224-6521
3rd Dist. Congressman
Sharice Davids
1541 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C., 20515
(202) 225-2865
12 Dist. Sen. Caryn Tyson
300 SW 10th St. Rm 236-E
Topeka, Ks. 66612 (785) 296-6838
P.O. Box 191 Parker, Ks. 66072
(913) 898-2366
caryn.tyson@senate.ks.gov
9th Dist. Rep
Fred Gardner
State Capitol Room512-N
Topeka, KS 66612
Office: (785) 296-7451
fred.gardner@house.ks.gov
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the freedom of speech, or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances.
Lovers of freedom, anxious for the fray.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, January 1, 2026
My yearly thanks for 2025!
Each year I try to write a
column of thanks for those
that touched my life concerning my endeavors in
the field of archaeology. I
just hope I dont leave anyone out.
Jesus, yes Jesus is
always my number one.
Without him, there would
be nothing. Next is my darling wife Kay who is always
there to support, in fact she
has been my constant support for 68 years.
Next on my list are all
the folks at the Anderson
County Review. Especially
Dane Hicks and Teresa
Young.
All the other people Im
about to mention are those
that sent me emails or letters, called me on phone
or I talked to personally,
in no specific order. Terry
Roberts, Gayla Corley,
Barbara Crable, Mary
Gilkinson, Debra Aaron,
Denise Wallace, Nancy
Arendt, Paige Bump, Bill
110 years ago… Finishing work on catholic church continues
DIGGING UP THE PAST
THAT WAS THEN
Henry Roeckers
Call (785) 448-6244 for
local archeology information.
PAULA SCOTT REVIEW HISTORY COLUMNIST
and Barbara Ratliff, Doug
and Connie Myer, Dennis
Nolan, Wes Cole, Shelby
Beltz, Bonnie Sutterby,
Norman and Nancy Dye,
Tom and Rose Rockers,
Martin Rockers, Tim
Weston, Kenny Kellstadt,
Jody Beers, Beth McCord.
If you feel that you were
left out, please get in touch
with me.
Thank you everyone.
May all of you have a
Blessed New Year.
Respectfully Submitted by:
29Dec2025 – Henry Roeckers
LOWRY…
FROM PAGE 4
any territory once ruled by
Muslims (i.e., all of Israel)
must be retaken for Islam,
and there is a feeling of bitter resentment at the power
and success that the Jewish
state has been able to amass
while Muslim countries in
the region have been torn
apart by civil strife and
stifled by catastrophically
poor governance.
All of this is a toxic brew,
and yet a swathe of the
Muslim world is beholden
to these beliefs. It is foolish
to think that some element
of Muslim immigrants to
the West wont share this
worldview and act on it — to
our great regret.
Australia
welcomed
a large influx of Muslim
immigrants over the last
several decades and accommodated a surge of antisemitism after Oct. 7. The
resulting atrocity at Bondi
Beach was heartrending
and all too predictable.
Rich Lowry is editor of the
National Review.
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HISTORY
Historical gleanings from
past local newspapers.
1885 – 140 years ago
January 2 – S. C.
Hastings, who lives in
the east part of the city,
requests us to say that
he would be very much
obliged to the party who
stole a half cord of wood
from his premises if he
would return the same.
Mr. H. says that he knows
the color of the thiefs hat
and mustache and is familiar with the tune that he
whistles. The felonious
party had better show
up.
1896 – 130 years ago
January 3 – A company
of boys 12 to 17 years of age
will arrive at Garnett on
Friday January 17th, 1896,
to find homes out among
the farmers of Anderson
County. They are bright,
healthy boys who have had
some training at the farm
school of the Childrens
Aid Society of N. Y., and all
have good records from the
school. They will be placed
in homes upon the following conditions: Boys from
12 to 15 are to be treated
as members of the family
in matter of board, clothing and schooling and are
to remain until they are
18 working for their board
and clothing but must be
sent to school a part of
the time. At 18 they are at
liberty to make their own
arrangements.
January 3 – Harry
Johnson took flashlight
pictures of two watch
parties, at midnight New
Years Eve. One deeply interested young lady
screamed when the flash
occurred, believing it was
the dying gasp of the old
year.
January
3
On
Christmas night some
unknown parties broke
into C. A. Rogers barber
shop at Harris, and completely stripped the shop
taking seven razors, two
dozen cans of oysters, a
keg of cider, hair scissors
and everything else that
was loose at both ends.
1906 – 120 years ago
January 4 – Early this
morning it was discovered
that the High Point school
house situated near the
poor farm had been burned
down. The fire occurred
sometime between midnight and this morning.
It is supposed that tramps
were sleeping in the building. Most of the pupils
books were lost. Miss Ora
Smalley was the teacher.
No arrangements have
been made for continuing
the school, doubtless some
will be made in the near
future.
1916 – 110 years ago
January 6 – Frank
Smith has finished the
metal work on the spire on
the Catholic church, and
Elon Beck put the finishing touches on the cross.
He used 750 sheets of pure
gold leaf in covering the
cross. It presents a very
attractive appearance in
the sunlight, and, withal, is a beautiful piece of
work.
1936 – 90 years ago
January 2 – As another leap year starts, The
Review, in the spirit of the
occasion, has made bold
to compile a partial list of
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ban went into effect late in
September until the end
of 1955, reports city clerk
Harley Gibson, Jr. Such
fines, along with those
imposed in police court, go
in the citys general fund.
1966 – 60 years ago
January 6 – Garnetts
Jaycee Jaynes, continuing
their welcome wagon visits with new families here,
welcomed 11 new households here last month.
1976 – 50 years ago
January 1 – The city
police will be instructed to respond with force
against adults who resist
arrest, City Manager Mike
McDowell said Monday.
The police will be instructed to put up with no more
outbursts such as occurred
at the Anderson County
Hospital last Friday night
when five men attacked
Officer James Bond,
McDowell said. He said the
police have been and will
continue to be peace officers for adults who have
proper respect.
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until their marriages are
announced, theyre fair
game for leap year.
1946 – 80 years ago
January 3 – Revival
services at the Holiness
church, the Stone Church
on East Sixth Avenue,
began
on
Tuesday,
January 1, and will continue through next Sunday,
January 6. Rev. Hodges
of Independence, Kas., is
conducting the meetings
which are held every night
at 7:30. Everyone is welcome to attend.
1956 – 70 years ago
January 5 – Motorists
who left their cars in one
spot a little too long and
received overparking tickets paid approximately
$100 in fines from the time
the citys two-hour parking
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Circa January 2006 – Pictured are some of the 36 students
that attended the hunters education class held in Mont Ida
Thursday and Friday. Terry Feuerborn, volunteer hunters
educator pictured above, spoke to the class as well as several
other volunteer teachers regarding multiple issues related to
hunting safety, according to Ben Rockers, area hunters education coordinator.
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Hecks Moving Service
Howard Yoder
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, January 1, 2026
THIES…
FROM PAGE 4
on the Statue of Liberty
does not dictate Americas
immigration policies, adding, I dont want to get off
into a whole thing about
history here, but the Statue
of Liberty is a symbol of liberty enlightening the world
is a symbol of American
liberty lighting the world.
The poem that youre
referring to was added
later, is not actually a part
of the original Statue of
Liberty.
Take Acostas reputation as a lying tool of the
left out of the equation
for a moment: The reality
is he probably genuinely
believes this, because he
was told to believe it from
a very young age.
The most potent government resource for propaganda is public school. It
is a place where children
go to learn, ostensibly,
about a wide variety of
things, but perhaps most
importantly, American
history and civic duty, for
the purposes of creating a
foundation for stewarding
the United States for future
generations.
The broader American
public, including most
conservatives, only started
noticing the propaganda
relatively recently in the
form of transgender or
critical race theory being
taught to Gen Z students.
But most of those
Americans have not questioned the lies that they
were told in school.
After all, school didnt
have any of this nonsense.
School was patriotic back
then. We learned the basics.
I know my history.
If you dont know any
better, and you didnt have
attentive parents to challenge the official story, you
are susceptible to believing
every line of nonsense told
to you in history class.
American Indians used
every part of the animal, so
as to waste nothing. They
were deeply connected to
the land and the rivers,
and would shed tears at the
thought of pollution. They
smoked peace pipes, and
were undeniably peaceful
always except when
aggressed upon by white
people from Europe.
As with many Howard
Zinn-isms, none of that is
true, but that message has
been drilled into the heads
of every American who
went to public school for
generations. It has become
part of the baseline collective historical knowledge of
the American people for so
long, that questioning it is a
taboo.
Americans are required
to believe that European
settlers, who are the sole
reason there is civilization
on these shores in the first
place, deeply wronged the
American Indians with
zero provocation because
the ultimate goal is to
undermine the American
ethos and ethnicity. The
nation of immigrants
line has a similar purpose.
We are a nation of immigrants, Americans are told.
The proof is in New York,
where the French awarded
us for it. Remember always:
Give me your tired, your
poor, Your huddled masses
yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of
your teeming shore.
Its dogmatic for nearly
everyone, and for those it is
not, it is likely because they
made an individual effort
to untangle the agitprop.
It is unclear exactly the
source of the phrase a
nation of immigrants as
it pertains to the United
States. President John F.
Kennedy wrote a book with
that title when he was a
U.S. senator in 1958, and
used it to advocate mass
immigration (though the
scale back then was quite
different).
Many years prior in 1874,
the phrase was used in an
editorial for the Daily State
and Journal of Alexandria,
a Northern Virginia-based
publication that stopped
publication the same year.
Shortly
thereafter,
Congress
passed
the
Chinese Exclusion Act,
blocking Chinese laborers
from coming to the United
States for 10 years, while
allowing the government
to deport those already in
the country. Several other
immigration statutes followed, while at the same
time, Ellis Island the primary hub of migration into
the United States was
opened in 1892.
Even the mass migration allowed by Ellis Island
pales in comparison to
the kinds of unchecked,
rampant, and destructive
migration the United States
has subjected itself to for
the last half-century.
Propaganda should be
recognized as propaganda, Ellmers said, but even
many open borders leftists
would admit, at the very
least, that we used to do a
much better job of assimilating people, and we dont
do that anymore.
There was never any
reason whatsoever to take
in migrants from Somalia,
Venezuela, Haiti, Syria,
Afghanistan, or any other
horrific country whose
people would, at best, add
nothing to the country,
and more often than not,
be a massive burden on the
American economy and
culture, while refusing to
assimilate altogether.
The existing members
of the social compact, people who are already citizens, have very, very good
reasons for saying, Hold
on, we already have way
too many people here that
we cant handle, who are
not assimilating, who do
not demonstrate republican
virtue, we have a real problem with the civic health of
the country, and so for now,
were simply going to deny
adding any new citizens to
the compact until we can
figure out our current problems, Ellmers said. That
is not only entirely their
right, you can even say its
their duty to prevent any
new citizens from coming
in until the health of the
Republic can be restored
and those new citizens can
be properly assimilated.
Breccan F. Thies is the
White House correspondent
for The Federalist.
community
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, January 1, 2026
Martin named
to Dean's List
at Cedarville
University
CALENDAR
Thursday, January 1, 2026
New Years Day
10:00 a.m. – Senior Center
Brunch
Friday, January 2, 2026
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
Monday, January 5, 2026
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
4:00 p.m. – Greeley PTO
5:30 p.m. – TOPS Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga w/Jenelle
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Lions Club
7:30 p.m. – Kincaid Masonic
Lodge No. 33
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
10:00 a.m. – Storytime hosted
by Garnett Public Library
12:00 p.m. – Rotary International
Club Meeting
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
5:30 p.m. – Garnett Community
Foundation Meeting
6:30 p.m. – American Legion
Bingo
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
Anonymous
7:00 p.m. – Garnett Senior
Center Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
8:45 a.m. – AM Yoga
1:00 p.m. – Duplicate Bridge
3:30 p.m. – Bricks & Books
hosted by Garnett Library
5:30 p.m. – Garnett Elementary
Site Council
6:00 p.m. – GES PTO Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Parks & Rec
Advisory Board Meeting
6:30 p.m. – Awana
Thursday, January 8, 2026
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13 Point Pitch &
Snacks at Senior Center
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
Anonymous
7:30 p.m. – Delphian Masonic
Lodge No. 44
Friday, January 9, 2026
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
Monday, January 12, 2026
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
9:30 a.m. – American Legion
Auxiliary Meeting
5:30 p.m. – TOPS Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga with
Jenelle
6:00 p.m. – Library Board Mtg
7:00 p.m. – American Legion Mtg
7:00 p.m. – Garnett Housing
Authority Advisory Board
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
10:00 a.m. – Storytime For
Preschoolers
12:00 p.m. – GACC Board Mtg
12:00 p.m. – Rotary International
Club Meeting
1:30 p.m. – Ministerial Alliance
4:00 p.m. – Minecraft Program
(5th-8th gr) @ Garnett Library
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – City Commission Mtg
6:30 p.m. – American Legion
Bingo
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
Anonymous
CEDARVILLE,
OH
Garrison Martin of Garnett,
was named to the Dean's List
at Cedarville University for
Fall 2025.
This recognition requires
the student to obtain a 3.50
GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of
12 credit hours.
McPherson
announces Fall
honor rolls
Garnett Elementary students got their Christmas on
during the 12 Days of Christmas Spirit Days leading up to
Garnett Public Library hosts
program to help adults
navigate safety in digital world
The Garnett Public
Library is hosting Staying
Safe in a digital world:
Tech tips for older adult.
Traci Hembree from the
Greensbush
Education
Service Center will present
a program designed specifically to cover a wide range
of helpful topics, like how
to use your iPhone, general
technology tips, and handy
tricks to make navigating
the digital world easier.
Subjects covered include
device (phones tablets,
computers) and software
safety, online behavior and
information, scams, and
data protection. Whether
you're looking to master
the basics or learn something new, this program
will help you stay connected and confident in using
modern technology.
TechWise is a grant-funded project led by Greenbush
to assist older Kansans
with technology. This project is supported in whole
or in part by federal award
number SLFRP0140 awarded to the State of Kansas
by U.S. Department of the
Treasury.
McPHERSON – McPherson
College recognizes its highthe Christmas break. They posed for a quick photo before est academic achievers in
the mini-vacation started.
its fall 2025 Honor Roll and
Honorable Mention.
Isaak Porter, Garnett,
earned honors.
Students must be enrolled
full-time and earn a grade
point average of 3.55 or higher during the last term to
CHANUTE – Neosho County
Jonathan Ford, Garnett qualify for the honor roll.
Students earning a grade
Community College (NCCC)
Merrick Brown,
point average of 3.25 to 3.54
released their honor rolls
Richmond
are named to the honorable
for the Fall 2025 semester.
Vice Presidents Honor
mention.
Roll (3.5+ GPA)
Students must complete
12 or more credit hours to
Lilly Martin, Garnett
qualify.
Dacota Milliken,
MAKE MONEY
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Richmond
USE THE
(4.0 GPA)
Makayla Harper.
Carly Davis, Garnett
Greeley
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NCCC announces fall
semester honor rolls
Four
Color
Garnett Public Library
offers Minecraft program Printing
In conjunction with the
Southeast Kansas Library
System, the Garnett Public
Library is offering a
Minecraft afterschool program for 5th-8th grades.
SEKLS Digital Navigator,
Tabitha will present an
educational group gaming & coding activity,
using programs created by
Arrayscape Gaming. The
participants will be in a
closed online environment
while learning how to be
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The program will be
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from 4-5:30 in the Garnett
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Moved by: Gina Witherspoon
Seconded by: Brian Schafer
Yay – Roger Shilling, Brian
Schafer, Michael Richards, Gina
Witherspoon, and Adam Caylor
Motion Passed 5-0
4.1 Board Meeting Minutes
Regular Board Meeting November 6th, 2025
Special Board Meeting November 25th, 2025
4.2 Payment of Claims
4.3 Treasurers Report
4.4 Activity Fund Statements
4.5 Credit Card Account
Statements
4.6 Budget Transfers
Transfer $150,000 from
General (06) to At-risk (13) (part
of required transfer to at-risk from
general)
5. Reports and
Communications
5.1 Budget Summary Presented by Dr. Most
5.2 Gordon CPA – District
Financial Audit – Presented by
Sean Gordon
Mr. President, I move we
accept the financial audit report.
Moved by: Gina Witherspoon
Seconded by: Roger Shilling
Yay – Roger Shilling, Brian
Schafer, Michael Richards, Gina
Witherspoon, and Adam Caylor
Motion Passed 5-0
5.3 Technology Update Presented by Brett Linn
5.4 First Read Policies Presented by Dr. Most – Section
G
6. Items for Discussion
6.1 Building Longevity Presented by Dr. Most
7. Action Items
Mr. President, I propose we
publish a public notice of hearing for the closing of Greeley
Elementary School.
Moved by: Matt Self
Seconded
by:
Gina
Witherspoon
Yay – Roger Shilling, Matt Self,
Brian Schafer, Michael Richards,
Gina Witherspoon, and Adam
Caylor
Motion Passed 6-0
7.1 2nd Read Policies – Section
B Policies
Mr. President, I move we adopt
policies BBBB, BBBF, BBC, BBE,
BCAC, BCAE, BCBD, BCBF,
BCBG, BCBH, BCBI, BCBJ,
BCBK, BDA, BE, BG, and BK,
and if any contradiction or confusion with any policies adopted
prior to 2025 occurs, then these
policies will supersede the previously adopted policies.
Moved by: Michael Richards
Seconded by: Matt Self
Yay – Roger Shilling, Matt Self,
Brian Schafer, Michael Richards,
Gina Witherspoon, and Adam
Caylor
Motion Passed 6-0
7.2 2nd Read Governance
Document – Presented by Dr.
Most
I move the board adopt the
governance document as presented in support of our board
policies and to guide board
actions.
Moved by: Gina Witherspoon
Seconded
by:
Michael
Richards
Yay – Roger Shilling, Matt Self,
Brian Schafer, Michael Richards,
Gina Witherspoon, and Adam
Caylor
Motion Passed 6-0
7.3 Westphalia Modular
Building
Mr. President, I move that the
Board of Education agrees to
donate the modular building located at 500 Liberty, Westphalia, KS
to the city of Westphalia, with the
understanding that the district
will be relieved of all liability and
responsibility for the building, and
the city of Westphalia will be
responsible for all costs associated with its removal, relocation,
the City shall ensure the site is left
in a safe condition for students,
including the proper capping, termination, or burial of all utility
connections in accordance with
all relevant city and county codes
and all movement and utility work
is concluded by April 30th, 2026.
Moved by: Gina Witherspoon
Seconded by: Matt Self
Yay – Roger Shilling, Matt Self,
Brian Schafer, Michael Richards,
Gina Witherspoon, and Adam
Caylor
Motion Passed 6-0
8. Executive Session
Mr. President, I move the
board go into executive session
to discuss individual employees performances pursuant to
nonelected personnel exception
under KOMA, with Dr. Most and
that the board will resume the
open meeting in this same room
at 8:18 pm.
Moved by: Adam Caylor
Seconded
by:
Michael
Richards
Yay – Roger Shilling, Matt Self,
Brian Schafer, Michael Richards,
Gina Witherspoon, and Adam
Caylor
Motion Passed 6-0
No binding action was taken
during executive session.
9. Executive Session Agenda
10. Personnel/Other Actions
10.1 HR Report
HR Report 2025 December.pdf
I move we approve the HR Report
as presented.
Moved by: Gina Witherspoon
Seconded by: Brian Schafer
Yay – Roger Shilling, Matt Self,
Brian Schafer, Michael Richards,
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with the countys comprehensive plan and long-term
agricultural priorities.
But
commissioners
stopped short of a special
use permit approval for
a Dogecoin mining facility southwest of Garnett
requested by Milton Yoder
earlier in December for an
operation on land owned by
his father Alvin Yoder of
Welda. Although the permit
was recommended by the
county zoning board, commissioners balked at the
appearance of Yoders solar
configuration, saying the
county had no standards by
which to assess such a private use installation.
This is the first one
weve run into, but its
probably not the last, said
commission chairman Les
McGhee. I hate to stand in
anybodys way, but I dont
know where were going
with this.
Planning board member Daryl Patton said Linn
County was presently
investigating a possible regulatory structure to apply
to private installations.
Commissioners
tabled
Yoders permit application,
saying they wanted more
research and information
before making a decision.
Gina Witherspoon, and Adam
Caylor
Motion Passed 6-0
11. Personnel/Other Actions
12. Presidents Comments
13. Future Items & Board
Meetings
Regular Board Meeting
Thursday, January 8th, 2026
7:00 PM
Board Offices, Ray Meyer Gym
14. Adjournment
Mr. President, I move we
adjourn. 8:31pm
Moved by: Gina Witherspoon
Seconded
by:
Michael
Richards
Yay – Roger Shilling, Matt Self,
Brian Schafer, Michael Richards,
Gina Witherspoon, and Adam
Caylor
Motion Passed 6-0
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL ROSTER
(as of December 9, 2025)
William Christopher Lee
Vandenberg was booked into jail
on July 25, 2024.
Porfirio De La Cruz – Cantu
was booked into jail on October
10, 2024.
Shi Leilani Kinney was booked
into jail on August 29, 2025.
Trenton Rudy Parker was
booked into jail on October 14,
2025.
Arial Joy Parker was booked
into jail on November 6, 2025.
Maras Montgomery McSwane
was booked into jail on November
22, 2025.
Lacy Jean Michael was booked
into jail on November 24, 2025.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL
FARM-INS
(as of September 3, 2025)
Jesse John King was booked
into jail on March 25, 2025.
Trevor Floyd Summers was
booked into jail on September 2,
2025.
TREE…
FROM PAGE 1
ic nod to the endurance of
the republic and the generations yet to come who
will mark anniversaries
long after todays celebrations have passed.
The planting comes as
communities nationwide
prepare to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of
the United States in 2026.
While national events
and major cities will host
large-scale observanc-
es, Garnetts approach
emphasizes local history,
shared memory, and civic
participation. Benjamin
recounted a number of
Garnetts past Liberty
Festivals, including its
1988 resurgence by the
Garnett Jaycees after a
local fireworks display
went on hiatus after the
late 1970s.
Other details on the
Garnett 250 Liberty
Fest Celebration will be
released in coming weeks.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, January 1, 2026
Public
Notice
Your RIGHT to know, guaranteed
by Kansas Law.
Current statewide Public Notice archive available at
www.kansaspublicnotices.com
Notice of Suit Foreclosure of real estate
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, January 1, 2026.)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS
CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Plaintiff,
vs.
LINDA SCOTT A/K/A LINDA LYNN
SCOTT, CHERYL RYBACK, UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF LINDA LYNN SCOTT ,
JOHN DOE (UNKNOWN TENANT/
OCCUPANT), JANE DOE (UNKNOWN
TENANT/OCCUPANT), THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF
THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ET AL.
Defendants.
Case No.: AN-2025-CV-000048
Division No.
Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60
Title to Real Estate Involved
(23) South, Range Eighteen (18) East of
the sixth Principal Meridian, thence West
along the North right-of-way line of said
Highway 217 feet, thence North 100 feet,
thence Northeasterly parallel to the North
right-of-way line of said highway 217
feet, thence South 100 feet to the place
of beginning; and less beginning at a
point 1320.43 feet South of the Northeast
corner of the Southeast Quarter (SE /4) of
Section One (1), Township Twenty-Three
(23) South, Range Eighteen (18) East
of the Sixth Principal Meridian, being
the Northeast corner of the Southeast
Quarter (SE/4) of the Southeast Quarter
(SE/4) of said section, thence s 000`00"
W 500.00 feet, thence N 4517`54" W.
703.41 feet, thence N 8924`11" E 500.00
feet to the point of beginning.
The Property Includes an Affixed 2000
Chandeleur Homes, Inc. Model 2827
Manufactured Home
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 17807
SW 300th Road, Colony, KS 66015
(Property)
NOTICE OF SUIT
THE STATE OF KANSAS, to the
above-named defendants and the
unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and
assigns of any deceased defendants;
the unknown spouses of any defendants;
the unknown officers, successor trustees,
creditors and assigns of any defendants
that are existing, dissolved or dormant
corporations; the unknown executors,
administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any
defendants that are or were partners or
in partnership; the unknown guardians,
conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any
legal disability; and the unknown heirs,
executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any person
alleged to be deceased and all other
persons who are or may be concerned.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a
Petition has been filed in the District Court
of Anderson County, Kansas, praying to
foreclose a real estate mortgage on the
following described real estate:
All of the Southeast Quarter (SE/4) of
the Southeast Quarter (SE/4) of Section
One (1), Township Twenty-Three (23)
South, Range Eighteen (18) East of The
Sixth Principal Meridian lying North of
Highway #169 Less Commencing at the
intersection of the West city limits of
Colony, Kansas, and the North right-ofway line of Highway 59-169 being 520
feet, more or less, North of the Southeast
corner of the Southeast Quarter (SE/4) of
Section One (1), Township Twenty-Three
and all those defendants who have not
otherwise been served are required
to plead to the Petition on or before
February 11, 2026, in the District Court
of Anderson County, Kansas. If you fail
to plead, judgment and decree will be
entered in due course upon the Petition.
NOTICE
Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692c(b), no
information concerning the collection of
this debt may be given without the prior
consent of the consumer given directly to
the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction.
The debt collector is attempting to collect
a debt and any information will be used
for that purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C.
/s/ David V. Noyce
David V. Noyce, #20870
11111 Nall Avenue, Suite 104
Leawood, KS 66211
Phone: (913) 800-2021
Fax: (913) 257-5223
dnoyce@mlg-defaultlaw.com
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
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AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, January 1, 2026
Burlington Model T
Ford Club to meet Jan. 8
The East Central Kansas
T's Model T Ford Club will
meet Thursday January
8th at 6:30 in the conference
room of the Burlington,
KS public library. The
club meets the second
Thursday of the month at
the Library located on Hwy
75 in Burlington KS. Prior
to the meeting members
and guests will enjoy a pot
luck meal. The entree' and
drinks will be furnished,
members are asked to bring
a side dish to be shared. At
this meeting we will be celebrating the club's birthday
with cake and ice cream.
During the meeting
members are encouraged
to share information about
the work they are doing
on their cars. Discussion
will be held on plans for
trips and drives for the
coming year. Final plans
will be made to attend the
Mid Winter Clinic held in
McPherson, KS in January.
This clinic is well attended and quite informative.
The students at this college
are trained in auto restoration which can lead to a
full-time job or hobby. We
are looking forward to the
information the attendees
will bring home to share.
Owning a Model T is not a
requirement to attend our
meetings or join the club.
Please feel free to attend.
We'd love to have you.
For more information
please call Larry Tice at
620-364-8005
At
our
December
Christmas dinner several
members dressed in vintage attire.
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LOCAL
HEARING…
CHARGES…
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This is beyond devastating I have no words for
it, Gunn said in an interview with FOX4. He was
such a sweet boy. Airen
was never in trouble. He
didnt go far from home.
He never left without
telling us where he was
going, so we knew something wasnt right.
Gunn said she is struggling to reconcile what
she knew of Leonard with
the allegations now facing
him.
These people portrayed to this community that they were good
people, Gunn told FOX4.
They went around helping people if someone
needed food, they gave
them food. They took my
kids to the swimming pool
all summer long.
According to FOX4, the
case began around 8 a.m.
Sunday when Airen went
to help a friends family
by letting out their dogs
and chickens while the
family was out of town.
When he failed to return
home, he was reported
missing around 6:20 p.m.,
triggering a large-scale
search.
A probable cause
statement from Bates
County, Missouri, states
Leonard contacted the
sheriffs department and
told authorities Airens
body was located in the
county, FOX4 reported.
Investigators say Leonard
later guided them to a
ravine where the teens
body had been dumped.
I asked them, How
did he die? and they
said he was attacked by
animals found in the
woods attacked by animals, Gunn told FOX4.
Gunn described her
son as kind and always
eager to help others.
Leonard
remains
jailed on a $100,000 bond.
Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and
that additional charges
may be filed, according to
FOX4 Kansas City.
FROM PAGE 1
referendum in 1987 saving
the school by more than a
2 -1 vote. High costs per student to operate the school
as well as cost of maintenance have been continual
reasons that the school was
often listed among cost cutting measures. Enrollment
numbers at the school are
disputed but somewhere
in the neighborhood of 40
to 60 students. Though the
school has traditionally low
enrollment, its headcount
fluctuations have typically
followed those of the rest of
the school district, which
has lost some 200 students
since the 2008-2009 school
year.
Proponents of keeping
the school open say the
value of smaller classes
and more personal instruction translates to a better
education for the students
there. School board members who voted to start the
closure process say Greeley
Buying firewood?
SITES…
Knowing heat values
Christian Church
could aid your choice Colony
holds Chirstmas Eve service
FROM PAGE 1
MANHATTAN – Not all
firewood is created equal.
Thats the word from
Kansas State University
horticulture
expert
Cynthia Domenghini, who
said the wood from some
tree species produces more
heat than others.
High on the list are red,
bur and post oak species,
which produce a heat value
of 25 (measured in millions
of British Thermal Units,
or BTUs). In a list of many
common types of firewood,
Domenghini said only
Osage Orange (32.6), honey
locust (25.6) and black
locust (28.3) rate higher
than the oaks.
But, she adds, Osage
Orange is not always the
best choice due to its tendency to spark do not use
in an open fireplace, she
said and black locust can
be difficult to split.
Many elm varieties and
hackberry rate high (all
around 20) but elm can be
difficult to split, as well.
Domenghini said the
Kansas Forest Service publication, Managing Your
FIRE…
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spread but also increases the chance that sparks
from equipment, vehicles,
or power lines will start
fires in cured grasses.
Weather forecasts have
called for more mild winds
through the first weekend
of the year, with windspeeds 5-13 mph.
But
the
National
Weather Service has
echoed those fire concerns
in its fire-weather outlooks,
warning that grass fires do
not require drought conditions to become dangerous.
According to the agency,
cured vegetation combined
with low relative humidity
and strong winds is enough
to create very high fire
danger, even after a relatively wet year.
Fire-weather forecasts
issued by the National
Weather Service and
tracked
through
the
Kansas Mesonet regularly
show elevated grassland
fire danger indices across
much of eastern Kansas
during windy afternoons.
Officials monitor wind
speed, fuel moisture, and
humidity levels to determine when to issue fire
weather watches or redflag warnings.
Woodland for Firewood,
is a helpful resource for
landowners interested in
growing and harvesting
firewood. The publication
is available online.
For
homeowners,
Domenghini advises buying firewood locally to prevent spread of pests such as
the Emerald Ash Borer, an
exotic beetle that has devastated tens of millions of ash
trees in 30 states, according
to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Emerald Ash Borer has
spread in Kansas primarily
because of firewood, she
said.
Domenghini and her
colleagues in K-States
Department of Horticulture
and Natural Resources produce a weekly Horticulture
Newsletter with tips for
maintaining home landscapes and gardens.
Interested persons can
subscribe to the newsletter,
as well as send their garden
and yard-related questions
to hortsupport@ksu.edu, or
contact your local K-State
Extension office.
Local fire departments
and emergency managers
are urging residents and
landowners to take precautions, especially on
high-wind days. Officials
recommend
avoiding
open burning, using caution with welding or farm
equipment, securing trailer chains, and remaining
alert to changing weather
conditions.
I will stress that anyone burning this year to
be aware of the weather,
Gillespie said. Look at the
extended forecast of humidity, and wind speeds for 5-7
days after you are wanting
to burn. Mow around the
fields to make a fire break
and have water on site. Do
not burn a field by yourself
make sure you have help
and plenty of resources.
Gillespie said burn permits are free and available by calling Anderson
County Dispatch at (785)
448-5428, as long as the
recent condition updates
allow burning. Gillespie
said the advanced fire
dangers this winter meant
he would be more strict
on issuing citations for
non-permit burns.
Please follow the rules
the county has had for
years now, he said.
Put that in
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Christmas
Eve
Candlelight Service was celebrated with Brant, Danelle
and Brinley McGhee leading song accompanied by
Ben Prasko on keyboard.
Many people participated
in the "Cast of Christmas
Interview" emceed by
Bruce Symes.
Sunday morning Kristen
Boone led worship accompanied by Ben Prasko on the
keyboard. The songs were
"Here I Am to Worship,"
"Goodness of God" and
"Graves into Gardens."
For the communion
meditation Larry Wittmer
talked about how God
does extraordinary things
through very ordinary people who have no wealth
or prestige or influence.
It isn't necessary to be
extraordinary for God to
use us, but we must be willing and obedient.
Guest speaker Steve
Green ended the year
with a great sermon "A
New Beginning for God's
People." In John 3:3-7 Jesus
teaches the necessity of
being born again. Our salvation is not a result of
anything we have done, in
no way can we save ourselves. Let God transform
us into a new person this
year by spending time with
Him daily and committing
ourselves to spending time
in His word.
"Because of the loving
devotion of the Lord we
are not consumed, for His
mercies never fail. They
are new every morning;
great is Your faithfulness."
Lamentations 3: 22-23.
approved. A separate condition involved acceptance by
the FAA for the structure
to be added to the airport
campus. Commissioners
did not reveal that mystery
land purchase at the meeting.
The City of Overland
Park gave the pavilions to
Garnett in December 2024
to make room for its own
new $34 million farmers
students can be easily
absorbed into other district buildings, and savings
made available to improve
education district wide.
Thursdays hearing on
the closure resolution can
be officially contested if the
board adopts it. If at least
5% of registered voters in
the district sign a request
for review within 45 days
of the resolutions adoption, The Kansas Board of
Education must conduct an
administrative review of
the districts closure plan
according to state law. The
state board then issues an
advisory determination on
whether the closure is reasonable under the totality
of the circumstances and
may recommend modifying
or rescinding the resolution.
If a review is requested the district board must
hold a new public hearing
to either reapprove, modify
or rescind the closure reso-
market facility, on the condition that the recipient be
responsible for all disassembly and transportation
costs.
A currrent tally on those
costs wasb not available
from city officials as of our
deadline yesterday.
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LOCAL
2025 – through our lens
January 2, 2025 edition – Firefighters worked to tamp down rekindled hot spots in the smoldering remains of the Colony Community Church, which caught fire the night before.
February 13, 2025 edition – Diego Garcia-Campoy and Ana
Vega were crowned King and Queen of Anderson County
Winter Homecoming.
January 30, 2025 edition – Local and area firemen fight the January 16 blaze at the
Henderson residence at the corner of Third and Elm in Garnett. The 113 year-old home
was a total loss in the fire.
February 13, 2025 edition – Melaney Chrisjohn
and Landen Lopez reigned over Central
Heights ceremonies.
February 20, 2025 edition – The Garnett Industrial Airport recorded 6
inches of snowfall that brought -3 temperatures to the area.
June 5, 2025 edition – Water tops the spillway and crosses the
lake road at Lake Garnett on Tuesday during the areas heavy
rains. The Garnett Industrial Airport reported 4.71 inches of rain
from Monday-Tuesday.
August 14, 2025 edition – Jazzy Duncan, Colby Mundell and
Paislee Modlin revel in water sprayed by the Garnett Fire
Department during a break in the hot fun at the Garnett Area
Chamber of Commerce Back To School Movie Night at Mundells
Pumpkin Patch on Saturday.
June 5, 2025 edition – The Central
Heights Vikings track team capped an
incredible season finishing on top as the
Class 2A State Champions at the state
meet in Wichita last Friday and Saturday.
Pictured on the podium are: Front row,
from left: Owen Miller, Connor Burkdoll,
Cody Hammond, Christian McCord. Back
row, from left: Cooper Moore, Aydan
Dunbar, Aidan Howland.
July 17, 2025 edition – Kendra Weirich
and Caitlynn Detwiler performing during
Donnas School of Dance annual performance.
July 10, 2025 edition – Emma Huskey Tattershall and Libby Huskey
sang the National Anthem to kick off the parade at Saturdays revived
Westphalia Day event.
November 6, 2025 edition – The Anderson Counth High School Chamber
November 6, 2025 edition – Spooks and goblins Choir performs I Saw Three Ships during Monday nights Christmas
and Taylor Swifts made the most of last Fridays Concert presentation. Front row from left: Morgan Gooding, Owen
balmy Halloween weather for the traditional Thompson and Kris Holloway. Second row: Bella Boisclair, Ruth Jones,
Shep Carver, Owen Hawkins. Back row: Brooklyn Strobel, Nora Thompson
Garnett Halloween Parade downtown.
and Justice Brummel. The choir is directed by Natasha Goetz.
September 11, 2025 edition – AC Bulldog Jordan Miller
going for the kill against a pair of Nevada defenders.