Anderson County Review — July 31, 2025

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Whos
gonna fill
his shoes?
USD 365 sees
third filing as
write-in for
board election
Yoders retirement this
year starts quest for new
county nox weed director
Chris Brady says hell
focus on academics,
transparency, involvement
BY DANE HICKS
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT A third Garnett resident has announced hell seek a
position on the USD 365 Board of
Education as a write-in candidate in
the November election.
Chris Brady will
vye for Position #6
presently held by
Gina Witherspoon.
Brady settled
in Kansas 22 years
ago and has lived
in the district
seven years. He
works in corporate
Brady
management for a
regional school bus
company. His daughter is a senior
at Anderson County High School.
He and wife Andrea have a blended
family with seven additional adult
children. He holds a bachelors in
business and organizational management from Covenant College in
Lookout Mountain, GA.
In a press release announcing
his candidacy, Brady said his educational priorities were 1) academic
excellence, 2; transparency regarding curriculum and district finances
and 3) community engagement and
involvement.
Every parent/guardian should
know how we stand academically regarding proficiency levels in
major areas of study. Every parent/
guardian should understand where
the money is being spent and how
does that improve my childs educaSEE BRADY ON PAGE 7
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025 / JESSIE DUNCAN
The prospect of free candy from parade floats made the stifling heat of Tuesday nights Anderson
County Fair parade bearable for local kids. The fair concludes this weekend.
New busing policy at USD 365
riles some St. Rose parents
Super says policy
wasnt consistent
across all families
The decision has riled some
St. Rose parents, many of
whom say they pay district
bus expenses through their
SEE BUS ON PAGE 12
Arraignment coming for
man in 2024 ATM theft case
BY DANE HICKS THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT A Texas man
charged in theft, burglary
and criminal damage to
property in an attempted
ATM theft in Anderson
County in May 2024 is
awaiting arraignment after
a May preliminary hearing.
Cornelius Jeffers of Houston
was charged after the May
2, 2024, attempted theft of
a pickup truck in Garnett
which investigators say he
and an alleged accomplice
used to dislodge and transport an Automated Teller
Machine belonging to the
Patriots Bank location on
Maple Street in Garnett
before spiriting it away
and removing its cash container. He was subsequently extradited to Texas and
was denied a motion to disSEE ATM ON PAGE 12
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT Anderson County commissioners are fretting over the
upcoming retirement of county noxious weed director Vernon Yoder
and their prospects for finding a suitable replacement, after a spring and
early summer whose drenching rains
sparked heavy growth in targeted
noxious plants.
Yoder, 65, told
commissioners earlier this month that
after 31 years in the
countys employ
hed decided to call
it quits at the end
of 2025. He started
working for the
Yoder
road department
after his tenure
with a local farm cooperative, then
moved into the noxious weed director
position shortly thereafter.
In the post, Yoder serves as the
countys monitor for noxious weed
growth along county roadways and
also assists private landowners and
others by consulting on their own
efforts to halt the spread of invasive
species. Kansas has a law mandating
the control of those weeds though
it doesnt require a paid director be
hired in each county. If left untreated,
species like musk thistle, sericea lespedeza, Johnsongrass and others can
crowd out livestock forage grasses,
reduce crop yields and in some cases
threaten the local environment and
impact wildlife species.
Yoders post requires extensive
SEE YODER ON PAGE 7
State figures show 150,000 students illiterate
In some counties as
much as 40% of students
arent functional readers
BY DAVID HICKS
BY DANE HICKS THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT Some parents
of St. Rose Elementary
School students in Garnett
are questioning a decision
by the USD 365 School
Board to end no-cost bus
transportation for some of
those students, conflicting
with district practice which
has been in place locally for
nearly a decade.
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THE SENTINEL
TOPEKA More than 150,000
Kansas K-12 students will have a
difficult time reading this story. Not
because of the subject matter, but
because they may be functionally
illiterate, defined by dictionary.
com as a person with some basic
education who still falls short of a
minimum standard of literacy or
whose reading and writing skills
are inadequate to everyday needs.
Thats the alarming outcome of
state assessments conducted in 2024.
The map here
shows
the
number
of
students per
county who
have a limited
ability to read.
The counties
are shaded to
reflect their
percentage of
students who
do not meet
the minimum
standard
of
literacy. The
darker
the
shade,
the
higher
percentage of students in that
category.
The raw numbers are stunning: 32,000 in Sedgwick, 19,000
in Johnson, 14,000 in Wyandotte,
9,000 in Shawnee, and 4,000 each
in Douglas, Leavenworth, and Ford
counties.
In a column for the Kansas Policy
Institute, owners of The Sentinel,
CEO Dave Trabert notes functional
illiteracy in Kansas has increased
50% in a decade, and charges state
officials and legislators with covering up the decline:
KSDE
(Kansas
State
Department of Education) initially defined Level 1 as being below
grade level (by virtue of defining
Levels 2-4 as being at or above
grade level. They later scrubbed
grade level from definitions and
now contend that it is improper to
say any students are below grade
level because the assessment only
measures grade level performance.
Commissioner Randy Watson refuses to say, however, if that means all
students are at grade level.
Two state audits found that
school districts are not spending
At-Risk funding on above-and-beyond services for students who are
academically at-risk of failing as
required by state law, yet neither
the Kansas State Board of Education
(SBOE) nor the Legislature will
compel compliance with the law.
Districts must comply
SEE READING ON PAGE 12
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NEWS IN
BRIEF
RURITANS BBQ SUPPER
The Pottawatomie Ruritan
Club is sponsoring a BBQ
supper on Saturday, August
9, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the
Lane Fire Station. Choice of
smoked beef, turkey & pork
sandwiches, baked beans,
coleslaw, potato salad &
drinks will be servced. Adults
$12. Sandwich $7. Children 6
& under $6.
KEIM BENEFIT SET
A dinner followed by an
auction will be held Friday
August 8th at the Amish
Community Building (18363
NW 1800 Rd, Garnett) for
Chris Keim, who was recently injured in an accident.
Dinner will be served from
5:00-7:30 p.m. The menu
is grilled chicken, mashed
potatoes and gravy, salad,
mixed vegetables, and dinner rolls. Dessert will be
homemade pies and homemade ice cream. Donations
for the auction would be
greatly appreciated and
can be dropped off at 7th
Street Grocery (22800 1700
Rd Garnett KS) or next door
at Midwest Surplus! See a
partial list of auction items in
todays paper on page 12.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TO MEET AUGUST 7
The monthly meeting of the
Anderson County Historical
Society will be held on
Thursday, August 7 at the
Community Building in the
North Park. The meeting will
start with a potluck dinner at
6:30, p.m. The program will
follow at 7:15 p.m. Dennis
Peters will be presenting
the program on the former
town of Berea. Everyone is
welcome.
AMERICAN LEGION
BINGO
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, July 31, 2025
RECORD
Bingo at American Legion
Post 48 Garnett will be held
every Tuesday, starting time
at 6:30 p.m.
ANDERSON
COUNT Y
COMMISSION
JULY 21, 2025
Chairman Leslie McGhee
called the meeting of the
Anderson County Commission
to order at 9:00 AM on July 21,
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.
Road & Bridge
Ethan Lickteig, Road & Bridge
Supervisor, met with the commission. He gave an update on
ditching. Ethan presented bids
for a new gooseneck trailer to
haul pipe. Bids were from Bobs
Trailer Sales for $13,500, Neil
Manufacturing for $17,000, and
Stone Farm Sales for $13,950.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman seconded to purchase a 2024 Elite
32 trailer from Bobs Trailer Sales
for $13,500 and a spare tire for
$285 to be paid out of the Road
& Bridge fund. All voted yes.
Vernon Yoder, Noxious Weed
Supervisor, entered the meeting.
Vernon gave a retirement date of
December 31, 2025. Discussion
was held on a replacement
EMS
Troy Armstrong, EMS Director,
met with the commission. Due to
a recent carbon monoxide call
and first responders being hospitalized, he would like the county to
purchase CO detectors that would
be affixed to the EMS first in bag
or standard fire belt. The cost for
each $107.10 and a quantity of
10. The total cost to the county is
$1,071.00. The detectors are from
Amazon sold by Pro-Safety, Inc.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to purchase 10 clip-on
carbon monoxide detectors from
Amazon for $1,071 to be paid out
of the ambulance reserve fund.
All voted yes.
County Clerk
Julie Wettstein, County Clerk,
met with the commission. She
presented a bid from Rytter
Hardwood Floors for a counter extension in the office. The
new counter will look like the
original counter to match the
historical aspect of the building.
The bid was for $3,450. She
would like to pay for it out of
the election reserve fund due to
most of the usage will be for the
election season for early voting.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman seconded to hire Rytter Hardwood
Floors to construct a counter in
the clerks office for $3,450 to be
paid out of the election reserve
fund. All voted yes.
Special Alcohol Monies
The County Clerk inquired
about the special alcohol money
that is received from the State
of Kansas on a quarterly basis.
In the past, it was split to 1/3
to fund the DARE program and
2/3 sent to Southeast Kansas
Mental Health to help fund programs for prevention and prevent abuse. The Sheriffs office
no longer conducts the DARE
program as it has been taken
over by the school district. She
asked if the county wanted to
send the full amount to SEKMH
or how the Commissioners wanted to allocate the funds. The
Commissioners agreed to not distribute any more funds to SEKMH
and will research other ways to
utilize the funds that fall in line
with KSA 79-41a04.
Insurance Renewal
Rhonda Fernandez, PIC
Consultants, met with the commission. She reviewed the health
insurance renewal with Blue
Cross Blue Shield which reflected an 18% increase in premium. All other insurances offered
remained relatively the same as
the previous year. Discussion
was held on self-funding and how
it is beneficial to the county. It
helps keep premiums in the county instead of sending the monies
to BCBS to pay for claims. The
Commissioners agreed to move
forward with the Blue Cross Blue
Shield renewal with a $10,000
increase in the stop-loss.
Executive Session
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to enter into executive
session for attorney-client privilege for 5 minutes. All voted yes.
Commissioners, James Campbell,
and Julie Wettstein were present.
Commissioner Blaufuss moved
and Commissioner Mersman
seconded to re-enter into open
meeting. No action taken.
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 12:00
PM due to no further business.
Water Boil Advisory, due to a
main line break.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of minutes for July
8, 2025, Regular City Commission
Meeting
B. Approval of semi-monthly
bills and payroll in the amount of
$264,288.81.
Commissioner Wiehl motioned
to approve the Consent Agenda
as presented.
Second by Commissioner
Cole. Motion passed (3) AYE (0)
NAY
REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Presentation of the 2024
Financial Audit by Jarred, Gilmore
& Phillips.
Niel Phillips presented.
B. Austin Masters, Project
Manager/Technical Assistance
Provider for Midwest Assistant
Program
Presented options available to
the City.
C. Consideration of Ordinance
4278: Regulating the Location
and Use of Shipping Containers.
Commissioner Wiehl motioned
to approve Ordinance 4278 as
presented. Second Mayor Locke.
Motion passed (2) AYE (1) NAY
D. Consideration of Special
Use Permit for Kyle Meeker
Commissioner Wiehl motioned
to approve the Special Use
Permit for Kyle Meeker Case#
SUP 25-01 as presented. Second
Mayor Locke. Motion passed (2)
SEE RECORDS ON PAGE 7
Anderson County – 2025 2nd Quarter Expense Report
(Published in The Anderson County Review, Thursday, July 31, 2025.)
GARNETT CITY COMMISSION
JULY 21, 2025
The Governing Body of the
City of Garnett met in regular
session on July 22, 2025, at 6:00
p.m. with the following individuals
present, Mayor, Mark Locke; City
Commissioners Nate Wiehl and
Jody Cole; City Manager Travis
Wilson; City Clerk, Trish Brewer;
City Attorney Terry Solander; and
citizens of Garnett.
City Staff present: Donnie
Dilley, Darin Wilson, Jessica Mills,
Monica Hill
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Locke called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was
recited.
Invocation, Vernon Yoder, Mt.
Ida Church
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
No citizens to be heard.
GOVERNING BODY
COMMENTS
A. Commissioner Cole
Stated how wonderful the cemetery looks.
B. Commissioner Wiehl
Expressed his sorrow for the familys loss over the weekend and
thankful responders were able to
be tended promptly.
C. Mayor Locke Expressed
his thankfulness on the quick
response of City staff during the
Notice of budget hearing for City of Garnett
(Published in the Anderson County Review on Thursday, July 31, 2025.)
Notice of budget hearing for the City of Colony
(Published in the Anderson County Review on Thursday, July 31, 2025.)
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OBITUARIES
FARRAR
SEPTEMBER 10, 1979 JULY 18, 2025
Chad Farrar, age 45, of
Garnett, Kansas, passed
away on Friday, July 18,
2025.
He
was
born
on
September 10, 1979, in
Topeka, Kansas, alongside
his twin brother Heath,
to Dennis and Nancy
(Pontious) Farrar.
Chad attended school in
the Washburn Rural district, where he was active
in various sports and developed a lifelong love for athletics. That passion stayed
with him throughout his
life-he especially enjoyed
watching football and was a
devoted Kansas City Chiefs
fan.
On July 7, 2007, Chad
was united in marriage to
Robin Swonger in Paola,
Kansas. Together they were
blessed with two children,
Elizabeth and Austin. Chad
could often be found cheering from the sidelines at
their baseball and softball
games, always their biggest
supporter.
Chad worked in
construction, primarily in concrete
work, dedicating
much of his life to
the trade. He had a
strong work ethic
and took pride in
what he built. He
also spent countless
hours working on
home improvement projects-not just for his own
family, but especially for
his mother, to whom he was
deeply devoted.
Chad had a generous
heart and a love for life that
touched everyone around
him. He enjoyed fishing, riding 4-wheelers with friends
and family, and lending a
REYNOLDS
OCTOBER 15, 1961 JULY 21, 2025
Shasta Reynolds, age 63,
of Garnett, Kansas, passed
away on Monday, July 21,
2025, at Residential Living
Center in Garnett.
A graveside memorial was held Tuesday,
July 29, 2025, at Ruhamah
Cemetery, Rantoul, Kansas.
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helping hand wherever it
was needed. His kindness,
humor, and warm spirit
will be missed dearly by
all who knew and
loved him.
Chad was preceded in death
by his maternal
grandparents,
Eldon and Betty
(Elliott) Pontious
of Garnett; paterFarrar nal grandparents
Hubert and Juanita
(Cunningham)
Farrar of Garnett; father
Dennis Farrar; and uncle
Gary Farrar.
He is survived by his wife
Robin (Swonger) Farrar
of the home; children,
Elizabeth Marie Lizzy
and Austin James Farrar
of the home; mother, Nancy
Pontious Farrar of Topeka,
Kansas; sisters, Stacey
Farrar Noll of Nortonville,
Kansas, Kristin Farrar
Butscle of Topeka, Kansas;
twin brother, Heath Wayne
Farrar and wife Brenna of
Overland Park, Kansas;
numerous nieces and
nephews; great- nieces and
nephews; paternal aunt
Debbie Farrar Hirt; maternal aunt Linda L. Pontious
Umbarger; and many cherished family and friends.
Funeral services wereJuly 28th, 2025 at Garnett
United Methodist Church,
Garnett, Kansas. Burial
took place at Garnett
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Chads
funeral expenses or to
Elizabeth and Austins
Education Fund made payable to Robin Farrar and
left in the care of the funeral home.
Colony Christian Church
– Make the Most of It
Lexy Langworthy led
worship accompanied by
Speed Elsasser. Ben Prasko
was on keyboard and Ethan
Prasko was on percussion.
The songs were "Amazing
Grace," "I Stand Amazed,"
"Man of Sorrows" and
"Come to the Alter."
Steve Green gave the
communion meditation
reminding us of the importance of understanding that
life is in the blood. Hebrews
10:1-10 explains that when
animals were sacrificed
under the law it was only
a shadow of what was to
Notice of budget hearing for the City of Lone ELm
come. Only the blood of
Christ could satisfy, once
and for all, the requirement
of a blood sacrifice for salvation.
Pastor Chase Riebel
spoke from Ephesians 5:110. The sermon was titled
"Make the Most of It." We
must make the most of
every opportunity in these
times because these days
are evil. We need to understand that God's will is for
all to be saved and for all to
live a life filled with love,
following the example of
Jesus.
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, July 17, 2025.)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
OF ANDERSON COUNTY,
KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Plaintiff,
vs.
Stacey L. Whitcomb; Unknown Spouse,
if any, of Stacey L. Whitcomb; John Doe
(Tenant/Occupant); Mary Doe (Tenant/
Occupant),
Defendants.
Case No. AN-2025-CV-000016
Court Number:
Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60
NOTICE OF SUIT
THE STATE OF KANSAS, to the abovenamed 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, successors, 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 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:
The East Half (E/2) of Lot Twenty-two
(22) and all of Lot Twenty-three (23)
in Block Twenty-nine (29) to City of
Garnett, Anderson County, Kansas,
commonly known as 309 W 3rd Ave,
Garnett, KS 66032-1305 (the Property)
and all those defendants who have not
otherwise been served are required to
plead to the Petition on or before the
August 27, 2025, 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.
Current statewide Public
Notice archive available at
www.kansaspublicnotices.com
BY DAVID BILDERBACK
being how it is perceived
by someone makes our
options limitless. Political
parties, powerful corporations as well as individuals
create an agenda to support their falsehood, devoid
of any conformity to fact
or actuality. The lie then
becomes a desire for those
who are exposed to it and
the exchange is complete.
We are then faced with the
reality of having to make a
choice.
Following Jesus example seriously limits our
options it does not expand
them. In order to do this we
must step out of the crowd
and realize that Jesus
statement about him being
the truth is an absolute
truth. We will focus on that
truth or we will focus on
our own perception. Will
you trust yourself or trust
Jesus?
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Author of the book,
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Public
Notice
Your RIGHT to know,
guaranteed
by Kansas Law.
Jesus tells us in John
14:6 that he is the way and
the truth and the life. No
one comes to the Father
except through him. I
would like to focus this
article on Jesus reference to being the truth.
A Biblical definition of
truth is conformity to fact
or actuality. Truth is the
one attribute of God referenced in the text above that
we can attempt to adopt as
our own. To be completely truthful, within the current world system however
is impossible. Truth has
become a matter of perception. There are those who
say there are no absolute
truths. That statement in
itself is false if the previous
statement is true.
In Romans 1:25 the
Apostle Paul speaking
to the Romans concerning Gods wrath against
mankind says, They (the
Hebrews) exchanged the
truth of God for a lie and
worshiped and served created things rather than the
creator-who is to be forever
praised. In my own life I
have found it easier to be
honest with others rather
than myself. No one else
knows if you are are honest with yourself except
God. Exchanging the truth
for a lie can be very beneficial for us. In the prevailing world order, truth
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The truth of the matter
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, July 31, 2025
OPINION
Medicaid truth: Grow the cow, get more milk
Among the most ignored stories of
Trump II is the stifling abuse of the federal Medicaid program a story being
buried by mainstream media in hopes
youll ignore this reality right up to the
2026 midterms.
History: Medicaid came out of the Im
from the government and Im here to help
you era of President Johnsons Great
Society, enacted back in 1965 alongside
legislation that enacted Medicare. It initially focused on welfare recipients (those
receiving cash assistance under programs
like Aid to Families with Dependent
Children), then began a continuing expansion that now, in Kansas, would add
130,000 able-bodied working age men to
the rolls.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) reported Medicaid
improper payment rates of 15.6% in 2023,
amounting to approximately $50 billion
in improper payments. Improper payments include fraudulent claims, clerical
errors, insufficient documentation, and
payments for ineligible services or individuals, not all of which are intentional
fraud some of it is just incompetence.
Fraud itself is a subset of improper payments but is notoriously difficult to quantify precisely because many fraudulent
activities are never detected or prosecuted.
The most common was to bilk Medicaid
and the U.S. Taxpayers:
Billing for services not provided; Upcoding
(billing for more expensive services than
delivered); Unnecessary services ordered
to inflate claims; Kickbacks between providers and beneficiaries or other providers; Eligibility fraud (false income reporting or residency data); Pharmacy fraud,
including overprescription or diversion
of controlled substances. Its all been
revealed for years by both Democrat and
Republian administrations.
And then theres waste. Duplicate
tests due to lack of records integration.
Hospital admissions that could have
been outpatient care. Long-term care
services billed without proper assessments. Administrative complexity across
state-managed programs.
Add in the multiple of Barack Obamas
golden goose Obamacare with its obnoxiously expensive bribe to states of more
Medicaid dollars if theyd only buy into
more centralized social health care, and
youve got a cash cow thats just too tempting to pass up for medical providers and
those who know how to work the teats.
The federal and state governments
have invested heavily in trying to rectify
this budget bleeding behemoth. Medicaid
Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) in every
state investigate and prosecute fraud and
patient abuse. Obamacare was supposed
to strengthen screening of providers at the
same time it bulked up the systems cash.
Still, incidents of fraud and the amounts
of money wasted has grown by leaps and
bounds.
Whether unintentional neglect or outand-out fradulent filing of claims, waste,
fraud and abuse of the U.S. Medicaid system remains a systemic challenge amounting to billions of borrowed dollars, and a
topic thats been talked to death until the
second election of Donald Trump.
The true story of Medicaids not being
told, and we have to wonder why. ###
The Anderson County Reviews
NATIONAL COMMENTARY
BILL OREILLY, Guest Commentary
numbers descending to just above two million households daily. Profits crashed.
The primary reason is Colberts hatred
for Trump and the MAGA brigades.
Eighty million Americans voted for the
President. Few of them can stomach Steve.
Ideological zealotry at midnight can be
tedious. The all-time king of late night,
Johnny Carson, understood that. Old
Johnny got his zingers in, but he rarely
tried to demean anyone.
All the late-night hosts have talent.
Impossible to do the job if you dont.
Letterman was very quick and edgy. My
debates with him are legendary, especially the one where he called me a thug but
couldnt back it up when I challenged him.
On my final appearance with Dave, his
audience gave me a standing ovation.
Record your comments on the topic of your choice
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Calls may be edited for publication or omitted.
They are already posting articles about
Back To School vaccines. Exemptions
exist in most states. You are not required
to vaccinate for school. USD 365 is taking
advantage of ignorant public by saying
that they must have these vaccinations.
Thank you.
Dont you usually have to have been
good at your previous job to get promoted? Apparently it doesnt work like that
for the director of operations for the district. Talk about failing upward. Its time
Letterman was cranky but didnt often
display rank hatred. He invited me on 16
times and wrote me a gracious note after
every appearance.
Jay Leno was essentially a stand-up
comedian, not deeply invested in promoting politics. Same with Jimmy Fallon,
although he understands the far left culture at NBC. Remember the heat Fallon
took when he good-naturedly messed up
Donald Trumps hair?
Jimmy Kimmel has drifted into the
political swamp mostly because he despises the President. I like Kimmel personally. But hed be wise to spread the satire
around. ABC will be the next place to
purge extremists.
My old adversary, Stewart, a brilliant
talent, has also succumbed somewhat to
strident presentations. Although when I
sparred with him last August, the mischievous glimmer was back, at least for a night.
So, Stephen Colbert leaves the CBS
stage. New ownership is looming, and
the Skydance Corporation apparently
doesnt want a leftist pep rally every night.
Hollywood will take care of Colbert, so we
will see him again.
I bet Donald Trump cant wait.
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Of all the Epstein possibilities, Mossad isnt one
Its almost conventional wisdom in certain quarters that Jeffrey Epstein must
have been working for the Israeli intelligence service Mossad.
Its extremely obvious to anyone who
watches that this guy, Tucker Carlson
said of Epstein the other day, had direct
connections to a foreign government. No
one is allowed to say that that foreign
government is Israel because weve been
somehow cowed into thinking that thats
naughty.
Steve Bannon, covering all his bases,
says Epstein was working for Mossad,
MI6, Saudi intelligence and the CIA, while
Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA only
says that Epstein may have been working
for Mossad.
The first question to ask about this purported relationship is, Why would Mossad
want to associate itself with Epstein? He
was under investigation for his sexual
crimes going back to 2005 and convicted of
a few of them (as part of a sweetheart plea
deal) in 2008, and would be under federal
investigation again about a decade later.
Clearly, it would risk an enormous
black eye for the State of Israel to connect itself to a known sex offender whose
lifestyle was flamboyant and an ongoing
crime scene.
What would be the supposed upside?
Compromising information on the rich
and powerful? Presumably, thered be
much easier ways to honey-trap men with
untoward sexual appetites than hope they
become friendly with Jeffrey Epstein and
compromise themselves on his private
island.
NATIONAL COMMENTARY
RICH LOWRY, King Features Syndicate
If the notion of Epstein as an Israeli spy
seems implausible, if not farcical, its
gotten some superficial plausibility from
parts of the record that have been exaggerated or misinterpreted.
Perhaps most important, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida
who worked out the plea deal with
Epstein, Alex Acosta, supposedly said
that he was told to go easy on Epstein by
higher-ups in the Bush administration at
the time because Epstein was with intelligence. Acosta allegedly said this as part
of his vetting process to become Trumps
first secretary of labor in the first term.
But this didnt come directly from
Acosta; rather an unnamed source told
the story to a reporter. Acosta denies
he ever said it. Asked about the matter
at a press conference as labor secretary
when the Epstein story reemerged, Acosta
seemed to deny it, although, admittedly,
in a halting and indirect fashion.
As part of an extensive 2020 Justice
Department Office of Professional
USD 365 removed an entire school from the
bus route without warning and still refuses to admit it publicly. Instead, they hide
behind vague word salads about fairness
and consistency. If you cant tell people
the truth about your decision, maybe it
wasnt the right decision. Its time for new
leadership.
PHONE FORUM
Million viewer loss sealed Colberts Late Night doom
Stephen Colbert has been vaporized,
cancelled by CBS. Donald Trump is celebrating. Liberal Hollywood is outraged!
Regular folks dont care.
Goodnight, everybody.
But not so fast. This is a fascinating story
when you examine the power angle. The
once dominant network television media is
completely falling apart. According to the
Nielsen ratings people, fewer than 20 percent of Americans now watch any network
programming. Why? Because its largely
boring and traditional Americans resent
the liberal culture the networks embrace
all day and all night. Woke on parade.
Political correctness runs amok.
I have a unique vantage point here.
Because of my bestselling books and controversial demeanor in general, I have
appeared on late-night shows an astonishing 75 times. I know all these guys and the
world they inhabit.
Mr. Colbert basically committed performance suicide.
When he took over for David Letterman
ten years ago, he was coming off the redhot satire of Jon Stewarts Daily Show.
Yes, the boys were left-handed pitchers,
but they tamped down the malice, at least
somewhat. I had a lot of laughs debating
Stewart.
Over the past five years, Stephen Colbert
has lost more than a million viewers; his
for USD 365 to clean house.
Responsibility report into the handling
of the case by Acosta and the Southern
District, Acosta told the investigators
that he had no information about Epstein
being an intelligence asset and that his
answer at the press conference was meant
to be a no. The report related that OPR
found no evidence suggesting that Epstein
was such a cooperating witness or intelligence asset, or that anyone –including
any of the subjects of OPRs investigation
— believed that to be the case.
What about Epsteins well-documented
relationship with former Israeli Prime
Minister Ehud Barak? One assumes that
a Mossad asset wouldnt spend inordinate
time with a former high-ranking Israeli
official.
Alan Dershowitz, who represented
Epstein, maintains that he asked his client if he had contacts with intelligence
agencies, and Epstein said no, even
though it would have been in his legal
interest to disclose any relationships.
Regarding Epsteins death, which
many believe was really a murder, the
Mossad accusations get more fantastic:
Israeli intelligence had to clean up after
itself by killing an American citizen on
U.S. soil, while he was held in a U.S. jail?
All of this so beggars belief that its
almost not worth addressing, except that
influential voices on the right believe
Israel might be behind one of the most
hideous scandals in recent American life.
Rich Lowry is editor
of the National Review.
I want praise God for all the good people
that are left in this world. Couple weeks
ago, I ran out of gas and the only ones that
would stop to help me was a lady and her
two grandkids. And I just wanted to tell
them thank you, and I appreciate all the
help that they gave me. Bye.
Scrap metal is at an all time high. What
if we would scrap those pavilions we
pull down and hauled off for the City of
Overland Park, maybe we could recover
some of the money we spent. Then the city
wouldnt have to mow around them.
Contact your elected leadership:
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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an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
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 REPUBLICAN,
THE REPUBLICAN-PLAINDEALER,
THE GARNETT JOURNAL PLAINDEALER, THE GARNETT REVIEW,
THE GREELEY GRAPHIC AND THE ANDERSON COUNTIAN.
EST. 1865
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HISTORY
Some KATP photos
130 years ago…. Public in favor of curfew
THAT WAS THEN
PAULA SCOTT REVIEW HISTORY COLUMNIST
Historical gleanings from
past newspapers.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 07-31-2025 / SUBMITTED
Me with my screen & wheelbarrow. This was my assignment for eight days.
This was my friend for an entire day. It is a Great
Spangled Fritillary. Early mornings the road leading to
the site was literally covered with them.
This is our gang: Front row, from left: Michaela Young
(WU student), Grandpa Hank, Emma Fuchs (WU student)
Back row, from left: Lynn Gentine (mentor), Leighton (WU
student), Melanie Naden (our crew chief & mentor), Erica
Borgeson (WU student), Jay-Lynn Bauer. Due to medical
issues Beetle Hatch another WU student is not in this photo.
1885 – 140 years ago
July 31 – Five tramps were arrested on Wednesday night, by assistant Marshall Sargent, and placed
in a cooler. On Thursday they were
brought before Police Judge Harder,
and two were fined $11.50 each, the
other three getting off with $7.50
each. Not having the wherewith to
square accounts, they were placed
on the rock pile, under the surveillance of Ed. Weidenbecker Jr. If people who are bothered with tramps,
will appeal to the police, they will be
taken care of.
1895 – 130 years ago
August 2 – Public sentiment in
this city is growing in favor of a
city ordinance that will enable the
city marshal to round up a lot of
boys and some pretty old boys and
send them off the street at night.
Midnight or two or three oclock in
the morning is a good hour for boys
to be at home in bed, at least it is
high time they would stop hallooing
and shouting and keeping people
awake.
1905 – 120 years ago
August 4 – On last Thursday night
about 9:20 p.m. one of the heavy
west bound freight trains jumped
the track about two miles west of
Garnett on the Cunningham farm
and ditched seven cars. Five of these
cars were meat cars and loaded and
they blocked the traffic for some
dozen hours. It seems that the tender
on the heavy freight engines are too
heavy and this wreck was the third
one in a week in the neighborhood
of the Osawatomie point. No one
was hurt and by noon the next day
the track was repaired and the train
running as usual.
1935 – 90 years ago
August 1 – The CCC boys were
back in town last night enjoying the
freedom they won as a result of their
threatened protest march Monday
evening, when they broke a diphtheria quarantine that had kept them in
camp for almost a month and started to march into town. Carrying
out the promise to the 150 restless
youths when they stopped them at
the outskirts of town and persuaded them to turn back, officials of
Anderson county and the camp lifted the quarantine yesterday for all
but thirty-three diphtheria carriers,
who were isolated and who will be
placed on guard if the attempt to
come to town with the threat of an
epidemic.
1975 – 50 years ago
July 31 – Trash collection has
become much smoother after a
month of experience by the city trash
men reports City Manager Mike
McDowell. The number of telephone
1995 – 30 years ago
July 31 – Garnett City commissioners approved the issuance of
$520,000 in industrial revenue bonds
for Astro Cap Manufacturing West
Inc., when it met for a short meeting
July 25. The IRBs will be used to purchase the building that Astro Cap is
presently renting from Ed Weltner,
a Kansas City, Mo., businessman.
The bonds will be paid off by revenue from Astro Cap over a period
of 20 years. During that time, the
building will be owned by the City of
Garnett and, as such, is exempt from
property taxes for about a 19-year
period during the repayment of the
bonds.
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6:00 p.m. – Anderson County
Historical Society Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
Anonymous
Friday, August 8, 2025
8:45 a.m. – AM Yoga
5:30 p.m. – Water Aerobics
Saturday, August 9, 2025
7:00 p.m. – Back to School
movie night at Mundells
Pumpkin Patch hosted by
GACC
Monday, August 10, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga with
Jenelle
Tuesday, August 22, 2025
10:00 a.m. – Storytime For
Preschoolers
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:30 p.m. – American Legion
Bingo
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
Anonymous
Wednesday, August 23, 2025
8:45 a.m. – Yoga
9:30 a.m. – Catholic Resource
Bus
1:00 p.m. – Duplicate Bridge
6:30 p.m. – Awana
7:00 p.m. – Book Discussion at
Garnett Public Library
Thursday, July 24, 2025
2:00 p.m. – Emergency Food
Assistance Program
(Harvesters)
4:30 p.m. – Garnett Farmers
Market
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
6:00 p.m. – 13 Point Pitch &
Snacks at Garnett Senior
Center
6:00 p.m. – Garnett Republican
Party Meeting
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
Anonymous
Friday, July 25, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
5:30 p.m. – Water Aerobics
Saturday, July 26, 2025
11:00 a.m. – Stay and Play @
Garnett Public Library
Monday, July 28, 2025
Anderson County Fair
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
5:30 p.m. – Water Aerobics
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga with
Jenelle
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Anderson County Fair
10:00 a.m. – Storytime hosted
by the Garnett Public Library
5:30 p.m. – PM Yoga
7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics
Anonymous
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tion, Brady said. I want
less focus on introducing
social ideology into the curriculum and more focus on
how we can improve academic proficiencies and
create a positive learning
environment.
Brady missed the June
filing deadline for the post,
as did two other recently announced write-ins
running for seats that
were left with no takers
after the deadline passed.
Witherspoon was first
elected to the board in 2017.
Brady said his professional experience had provided
a byproduct conducive to
leadership for local schools.
I will use (my experience)
to help our district spend
its funds wisely and provide strong leadership on
challenging issues we face
today, Brady said. My
experience working with
diverse groups of people
has taught me to actively
listen to other opinions and
work together for a common goal.
As a write-in candidate,
voters selecting Brady and
either of two other writeis in the additional vacant
seat contests will have to
physically write in his
name on a line left blank for
that purpose in the ballot
segment dedicated to that
race. Since Witherspoon
filed for the post, her name
will appear on the ballot
next to the blank write-in
line.
Voters can cast ballots
20 days in advance of the
November 4 contest either
by mail or in the county
clerks office, with in-person voting from 7 a.m. to
7 p.m. at polling places
across USD 365.
YODER…
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 07-31-2025 / JESSIE DUNCAN
Pictured is Braden Gillespie showing his Breeding Ewe at the Anderson County Fair on Tuesday.
RECORDS…
FROM PAGE 2
AYE (1) NAY
STAFF UPDATES
A. Economic Development
Director/Grant Writer; Jessica
Mills – Ms. Mills presented several
projects she is currently working
on.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Upcoming 1 st Amendment
Auditor Training October 30, 2025
Office closure from 3:30pm
5:00pm
Request granted to close City
Hall for office staff to attend the
1 st Amendment Auditor Training,
October 30, 2025.
B. Mowing Contract for the
cemetery. There is a plan in place
with staff to mow.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A. The Garnett Farmers Market
Season, hosted by the Garnett
Area Chamber of Commerce, will
be held every Thursday on Main
Street May 1st October 2nd
from 3:30pm to 6:30pm.
B. The Anderson County Fair,
hosted by the Anderson County
CALL AHEAD- PICK UP (913) 898-6211
Monday: $1.50 tacos, rice & beans; $2 Natural Light cans
Tuesday: Sues choice!
Wednesday: Fried chicken
ALL AVAILABLE
Thursday: Sues homemade meatloaf
FAMILY-STYLE!
Friday: Chicken fried steak or chicken
fried chicken
Saturday: Wings- EVERY Saturday!
1st Saturday:
Ribeye Steak
2nd Saturday: Smothered pork shops
3rd Saturday:
Boiled Shrimp
4th Saturday:
Fried Catfish
Every Sunday
5th Saturday:
Sues Choice
PAN-FRIED
CHICKEN
Sunday: Homemade pan-fried chicken w/sides
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Homemade
Fair Association, will be held at
the Anderson County Fairgrounds
July 28th – August 3rd .
C. The Lake Enduro Kart
Races, hosted by the Enduro Kart
Club, will be held at Lake Garnett
August 16th – 17th
D. The 24th Annual Greeley
Smokeoff, hosted by Greeley
Smokeoff, will be held on
September 5th – 6th.
E. The Fall City Wide Garage
Sales Day, hosted by Garnett
Publishing Inc., will be held on
September 13th.
F. The Kincaid Fair, hosted by
the Kincaid Fair Board, will be
held on September 25th – 27th.
G. Cornstock Concert on the
Hill, Host by Anderson County
Corn Festival, will be held on
September 27th.
H. The Antique Engine &
Tractor Show, hosted by The
Anderson County Flywheelers,
will be held at Lake Garnett Park
on October 3rd – 4th.
I. The 12th Annual Lake Garnett
Grand Prix Revival, hosted by the
Lake Garnett Grand Prix Revival,
will be held at Lake Garnett, the
Airport and Downtown Square
October 10th – 12th.
J. The Ultra Races 50/100, hosted by Outlaw 100, will be held on
October 25 th -26 th .
K. Light the Night Trunkor-Trest, hosted by The First
Christian Church, will be held at
the First Christian Church at 2nd
& Walnut, on October 31st.
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
No citizens to be heard.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Commissioner Wiehl made a
motion to recess into Executive
Session to discuss data relat-
ing to financial affairs exception
K.S.A 75-4319 (b)(4) for ten
(10) minutes, starting at 7:08
p.m. with the following present:
Mayor Locke, Commissioner
Cole, Commissioner Wiehl, City
Manager Wilson, City Clerk
Trish Brewer, Human Resources
Director Monica Hill and City
Attorney Solander. Regular session to resume at 7:18 p.m.
Commissioner Cole seconded
the motion. Motion passed (3)
Aye (0) Nay
At 7:18pm Commissioner
Wiehl motioned to extend the
Executive Session for 10 minutes.
Commissioner Cole seconded
the motion. (3) AYE (0) NAY
At 7:28pm Commissioner
Wiehl motioned to extend the
Executive Session for 10 minutes.
Commissioner Cole seconded the
motion. (3) AYE (0) NAY
At 7:33pm Commissioner
Wiehl motioned to extend the
Executive Session for 10 minutes.
Commissioner Cole seconded the
motion. (3) AYE (0) NAY
At 7:44 p.m. Mayor Locke
called the meeting back to order
and stated no action was taken
within executive session.
DOCUMENT SIGNING
Signing
of
documents
approved during the commission
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business
before The Governing Body,
Commissioner Wiehl made a
motion to adjourn the meeting.
Commissioner Cole seconded the
motion. Motion passed (3) AYE
(0) NAY
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
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training and certification
in chemicals and applications with updates required
periodically as chemicals
used for eradication of
weeds change and improve.
Finding someone with that
knowledge base is going to
be hard if not impossible,
commissioners agreed.
When I applied for this,
all I was told was you had
spray road ditches and spot
spray, Yoder told the commission board. It wasnt
even close.
O
2025
LINN
COUNTY
FAIR
RODEO
August 2-9 Mound City, KS
PRCA RODEO
Friday,
August 8 &
Saturday,
August 9
Dentistry
Family Care
Ross Kimball, M.D.
Sarah Nuessen, P.A.
Specialty Act
The One Arm
Bandit
& Company
of Shidler, OK
8 p.m.
Stock Contractor:
New Frontier Rodeo Co.,
Gypsum, KS
Bull Fighters:
Wade Kunz & Tyler Dahl
Announcer: Troy Goodridge
Tickets: Adult Advance $15
At Gate $18
6-12 Years $5
Plus…
Rodeo Clown
Shawn Boom Boom
Thompson
of Sidney, IA
Linn County
Fair & Rodeo
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FIREARMS FUNDRAISER
LINN COUNTY FAIR
913.795.2591
WWW.LINNCOUNTYFAIR.ORG
Call to Subscribe
(785) 448-3121
Chiropractic
427 S. Oak
Garnett
Eye Care
Pharmacy
Courtney Tucker, Agent
courtney.tucker@agencywestins.com
Dr. Glenn D. Bauman
Chiropractic Physician
120 S. Maple Garnett
785-448-2422
M/W/F: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Ottawa, Kansas
Call (785) 242-3116 to
schedule your exam.
Hospice
Feel
better! (785) 448-6590
312 S. MAPLE GARNETT
415 S. Oak St. Garnett (785) 448-2284
Featuring:
Health Services
DIRECTORY
(785) 448-6988
Auto Health Business & Commercial
Work Comp Bonding Homeowners Life
Recrecreational Vehicle Farm
Wed be well advised to
find some kid and stick him
in there with Vernon and
let him get trained, said
2nd District Commissioner
Anthony Mersman. Even
at that hes going to be
behind.
Yoder said certification
tests for the state-sanctioned director positions
come around only once a
year and require substantial study over all aspects of
monitoring and treatment
of the noxious species.
MON-FRI 8:30am-7pm
Maple & Hwy. 31
Garnett, KS
SAT 8:30am-2pm
Next to Country Mart
School Physicals $35
DOT Physicals
National Registered &
Certified Medical Examiner
Drug/Alcohol tests available.
We accept all Medicare drug plans.
(785) 448-6122
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2025 Summer Ball Teams
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett Grades 5-6 Auburn Pharmacy. Front row, from left: Will Peine, Joey King, Hudson
King, Jack Foltz, Beau Nienstedt. Back row, from left: Bryx Webber, Colton Nelson, Jude
Carver, Timmy King. Coach: Quinten Webber.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett – Grades 1-2 High Bar Cattle Company, Jelly Beans. Front row, from left: Milee
Peine, Natalie Lizer, Rylea Miller, Oakley Frobose, Emmy King, Auburn Richardson. Back
row, from left: Madison Ray, Ellie Carey, Isadora Stevenson, Mila Elliott, Annsley Adams.
Coaches: Auvrie Adams, Kyra Elliott.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett Grades 3-4 Mini Bulldogs. Front row, from left: Trevor Clark, Lenny Elliott,
Gabe Howard, Sebastian Howard, Dwight Roberts, Xander Snedecor. Back row, from left:
Rodney Kinney, Carter Barnes, Asher Sigel, Cameron Freemon, Miles Rockers. Coaches:
Aaron Roberts, Tim Clark, Cody Sigel, Joshua Elliott.
Best of luck to all
our area teams!
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Garnett – Grades 5-6 Benedict Bucking Bulls. Front row, from left: Zach Stoltzfus, Alex
Duncan, Case Mundell, Mason Traul, Mason Dalsing, Kobe Edgecomb. Back row, from left:
Brantley Hill, Willis Benedict, Collin Slyter, Thadeus Beckmon, Mason Rockers. Coaches:
Brandon Benedict, Patrick Traul, Lonnie Edgecomb.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett Grades 1-2 Pink Double Bubble Recreation. Front row, from left: Madde Milliken,
Briar Barnes, Delilah Kichler, Cleo Poe, Leona Hollon. Row 2. L-R: Amelia Johnston, Megan
Brown, Claire Egger, Jayne Benedict, Charli Crum. Coaches: Darian and Chloe LeBlanc.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett 5-6 Barnes Seed Services. Front row, from left: Heidi King, Adelynn Richardson,
Jasmine Ware, Adalyn Welsh, Isabella Salazar. Back row, from left: Gracelynn Yoder,
Brailyn Barnes, Paisley Jones, Emri Kueser, Emma Carey, Sylah Partida. Coach: Jenny
Welsh. Not pictured: Teagyn Freeman, Kennedy Ball and Coach Kelly Ball.
Good Luck
Teams!
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Our youth are our future.
We support all activities that promote
educational and community
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Congratulations to all
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
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Colony K7 Trucking. Front row, from left: Aidynn Edgerton, Bailey Boone, Braylee
Edgerton, Kyndal Mathes, Mackenzie Carter, Ella Beebe. Back row, from left: Brailey
Valentine, Gracyn Ellington, Summer Valentine, Claire Nilges, Adayrean West. Coaches:
Kevin Nilges, Kaelin Nilges. Not Pictured: Jordan and Lynnex Allen.
Garnett – Grades 1-2 Light Blue Recreation. Front row, from left: Edward Hershberger,
Steven Hershberger, Kendell Yoder, Sampson King, Owen Hermreck, Kaxton Zook. Back
row, from left: Henry Blevins, Coleson Durand, Bron Bowman, Kaden Kratzberg, Peyton
Ball. Coach: Maria Bowman. Not pictured: Ethan Wadewitz, Royal Nungessor and Coach
Cody Nungessor.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett Tee Ball (Teal). Front row, from left: Jacob Fritts, Anna Reekie, MaKenna Hermreck,
William Reekie, Molly Blevins. Back row, from left: Wes Rickerson, Vincent Cooper, Deacon
Hermreck, Ayla May, Gwendolyn King. Coaches: Seth and Bailee Hermreck. Not pictured:
Mya Davis.
Garnett Tee Ball (Black). Front row, from left: Colson Slyter, Atticus Kinder, Alanah Caldwell,
Octavia Salazar, Aveya Caldwell. Back row, from left: Penny Wehmeier, McKenzie Milliken,
Beck Schmidt, Jackson Pate. Coaches: Karissa Fagg, Brady Hiner, Calvin Hiner.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett Tee Ball (Green). Front row, from left: Gideon Stevenson, Archie Welsh, Eli Welsh,
Harper Bures, Kallie Durand. Back row, from left: Hudson Scholz, Reagan Stevenson,
Sydney Wettstein, Kipper Dalsing, Beau Newman-Lutz. Coaches: Julie Wettstein and
Ashley Bures.
Coming through Parker?
Call ahead for a pizza
or stop by on your way home
after the game!
(913) 898-6211
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett Tee Ball (Yellow). Front row, from left: Oakley Slyter, Thorsson Sheppard,
Temperance Finney, Rylie Row. Back row, from left: Juliette Stevenson, Colby Mundell,
Laramie Nungesser, McKinley Young, Emmett Gellhaus. Coaches: Samantha Young
Not pictured: Eugene Eaks.
We are Proud to Support
our area youth athletes
and all their achievements.
Thank goodness she didnt
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett – Grades 3-4 Midwest Collision. Front row, from left: Zane Henderson, Gus
Grosdidier, Moseley Lytle, Kyle Yoder, Lucas Lizer. Back row, from left: Hunter GoreHolland, Tim Modlin, Justin Foltz, Reid Dalsing. Coaches: Ty Lytle and Mariah Dalsing.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett Grades 5-6 RJ Energy. Front row, from left: Grady Honn, Billy Young, Able
Leabo, Micah Yutzy. Back row, from left: Emmitt Poe, James Pruitt, Hank Welsh, Riley
Pruitt. Coaches: Vincent Trujillo, Garett Honn. Not pictured: Jayce Herr, Grayson Toy, John
Jon Villegas, Wyatt Bell.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Greeley Grades 7-9 Bandits. Front row, from left: Sawyer Schaffer, Gunner Grosdidier,
Axel Metcalf, Walker Leabo, Kale Shaffer, Aiden Wittman, Dakota Holland, Derek Garcia.
Back row, from left: Connor Slyter, Chance Witherspoon, Camden Bettinger, Dixon Brooks,
Westin Wright. Coaches: Warren Wright, Troy Schaffer, Eric Wittman, Brian Shafer. Not
pictured: Braxten Barnes, Trenton Young, Dalton Godwin.
Way 2 Go Teams, You Rock!
Supporting Our Area Youth!
800-374-6988
Specializing in Complete
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Richmond, Kansas
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Garnett Tee Ball (Purple). Front row, from left: Gianna Foltz, Claire Dunkin, Oliver Johnston,
Evie Amore, Emma Scott. Back row, from left: Benjamin Ray, Finn Byerley, Zander
Burkholder, Evelyn Dodd, Ava Gooding. Coaches: Andrea Gooding and Amy Scott.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett Grades 7-9 Zephyrs. Front row, from left: Sage Partida, Sara Price, Skylar Salazar,
Allie Thompson, Alli Rockers. Back row, from left: Hailey Gregory, Kamrie Feuerborn,
Kaylee King, Cambree Miller, Liz Roberts, Avery Thompson, Ashlyn Honn. Coach: Josh
Miller. Not pictured: Maura Rockers.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Garnett Grades 7-9 Edgecomb Flooring. Front row, from left: Rylan Hermreck, Jackson
Miller, Gunner Zimbleman, Sebastian Perez, Tanner Edgecomb, Andre Bowman, Aaron
Yoder, Reid Brock. Back row, from left: Jonathan Ford, Austin Ferrar, Aiden Perez, Gunner
Mead, Roarke Brock, Josiah Esh. Coaches: Gage Holler, Johnathan Edgecomb. Not pictured: Kemper Hollon, Ryan Helmuth, Matthew Price.
Proudhut
to Support
pizza
our Student Athletes!
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Garnett
785-448-3465
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Delivery
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Proud to support all
area student athletes!
RYANS PEST CONTROL
Ryan Walter
Owner
785-448-4323
236 N. Spruce, Garnett
We proudly support
our area student athletes!
Thank you for your hard work
and dedication in representing our
schools & communities.
Scipio Supper Club
Wed & Sun nights 6-9
Fri & Sat nights 6-10
32465 NE Neosho Rd Garnett (785) 835-6246
Proudly supporting our
student athletes.
josephines
Come see whats new and different at
421 S. Oak Garnett
Wed. – Fri. 10-4
785-448-3038
Proud to support our area youth
and their accomplishments!
We appreciate your
hard work and commitment.
Tom Adams Construction
(785) 448-3997
Residential Commercial Municipal
Good Luck Teams!
Stop by before or after the games.
110 W. 5th Ave.
Garnett
785-448-5856
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Colony Sponsor: Holloway Seed. Front row, from left: Mason Price, Hudson Callaway,
Lincoln Benjamin, Braven Boone, Kody Beckmon, Lincoln Boone, Kickston Dietrich, Oliver
Culler. Back row, from left: Dawson Davis, Axton Morrison, Treyton Church, Lawson
Holloway, Liam Jaro, Declan Blaydes, Easton Wilson, Rolli Boone. Coaches: Blake Boone,
Casey Callaway, Thomas Dietrich, Travis Church, Westin Holloway.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Colony Tee Ball B + B Farms. Front row, from left: Jeni Yoder, Charlotte Mader, Brynlee
Janzen, Tiana Dietrich. Back row, from left: Madelynn Beebe, Kwynn Church, Stormi Yoder,
Madison Holloway, JayCee Ellis. Coaches: Thomas Dietrich, Shayda Womelsdorf. Not
pictured: Coach Madison Kellar.
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Colony Colony Community Church. Front row, from left: Emily Davis, Hadley Church
Miller, Jayden Smart, Mya Nicholas, Maysyn Bain, Tatum Caudell. Back row, from left:
Sadie Ramsey, Hannah Ivy, Maylee Bain, Lainey Church, Nicole Bain, Hattie Walter.
Coach: Marla Bain. Not pictured: Coaches Steve Bain and Allyssa Adams.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Colony Crickets. Front
row, from left: Emmett
Beebe, Cael Weldin, Tyler
Edgerton, Rayden Jones,
Dru Mathes, Brett Gillbreth,
Knox Morrison. Back row,
from left: Owen McKinney,
Dawson Ramsey, Sadie
Ramsey, Kanyon Blaufuss,
Hayden Frye. Coaches:
Harold Gillbreth, Jacob
Edgerton, Tammy Ramsey,
Katie Gillbreth. Not pictured: Darnell Ellis.
Congrats
on a
successful
season!
rockers
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Colony Kingdom Warriors. Front row, from left: Elyse Weldin, Jessie Smart, Lillian
Guilfoyle, Lennie Boone, Klancee Miller. Back row, from left: Savannah Prater, Quinn
Morrison, Lilly Smart, Lola Church, Rynlee Sigg. Coaches: Rochelle Smart, Dustin Smart,
Clinton Weldin, Blake Boone.
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Colony Full Belly BBQ, LLC. Front row, from left: Ike Cochrane, Beckham Blaydes,
Cooper Caudell, Hudson Blaydes, Hayden Powell, Kain Walter, Priston Smith. Back row,
from left: Kreed Miller, Jhett Cochran, Carter Ashworth, Hudson Powell, Nash Holloway,
Jaxen Wilson. Coaches: J.D. Wilson, Keith Powell, Lane Yocham, Westin Holloway. Not
pictured: Colten Boone.
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Colony Goppert State Service Bank. Front row, from left: Trent Luedke, Kreed Miller, Nash
Holloway, Carter Ashworth, Hudson Powell. Back row, from left: Bentley Hammond, Terry
Beckmon, Wilder Schooler, Jaxon Palmer, Kroy Walter. Coaches: Stetson Setter, Kobey
Miller.
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 7-31-2025/Photo Courtesy Rockers Photography
Colony TNT Construction, LLC. Front row, from left: Aurora Parks, Laney Starr, Josie
Ball, Kendryx Nilges, Riverlee Wallace, Jase Romines. Back row, from left: Claire Holloway,
Harper Donovan, Lorelai Bonnett, Madisyn McKinney, Amelia Parks, Kiah Dietrich, Taitum
Dietrich. Coaches: Elaine Holloway, Jerry Parks, Thomas Dietrich. Not pictured: Addyson
Fulton.
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READING…
FROM PAGE 1
all applicable state laws
to be accredited, but KSDE
says the At-Risk spending law isnt applicable
because it isnt connected
to school improvement.
The law isnt intended to
improve schools; it is
designed to improve student outcomes, but thats
how KSDE tries to parse
words to avoid accountability.
State law requires
the SBOE to have an
accreditation system based
on academic improvement,
but it does not require
schools to improve outcomes to maintain accreditation.
Some legislators
petition their leaders to
protect them from voting
on education proposals
because they dont want to
endanger their re-election
chances by angering the
education establishment.
Trabert concludes:
The Kansas State
Department of Education
and others in the education
establishment may object
to the use of the term functionally illiterate, arguing
that its not part of their
official vocabulary. But
while the term is subjective, so too is KSDEs use
of the vague and undefined
label limited. What matters most is not the terminology, but the reality it
reflects: more than 150,000
Kansas students lack the
basic reading skills needed
for success in school, work,
and life.
appearances.
Another
suspect,
Christopher Mosley, was
extradited back to Texas
on a previous aggravated
battery charge shortly after
the Kansas charges were
filed in 2024.
Franklin County officers
spotted a vehicle heading
into the Ottawa area at a
high rate of speed on the
night of the theft and shortly broke off the pursuit due
to the possibility of injury. Lawrence Police later
recovered one of the vehicles involved at an East
Lawrence
convenience
store before suspects were
arrested in Overland Park
a few hours later.
On July 22, 2025, the governing body of the City of Garnett
Kansas, passed Ordinance #4278
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County High School would
be transported at no additional charge, since the district policy would already
accommodate the older sibling.
We had some families
being charged fees and
some not being charged
fees, Most said, thats why
I thought it was important
to bring it to the board. He
said the board took it very
seriously prior to the unanimous vote, particularly on
the short time line, with the
intent to spread the word as
fast as possible.
Private school and home
school parents who own
property pay the full range
of property taxes including
for public schools; their
argument in such matters
being theyre forced to pay
those taxes while receiving no benefits. Kansas
law requires any private
or home schooled student
to be allowed to participate in any extracurricular activity sports, music,
etc., regulated by the
Kansas State High School
Activities Association.
St. Rose parents discussing the topic on a members-only school Facebook
platform were invited to
comment for this article.
Only one response was
submitted from an individual who asked to remain
anonymous, who took
issue with what he called
a lack of transparency in
the announcement and the
fact the policy was changed
so late in the run-up to the
coming school year.
Most said he planned to
monitor the policy change
and that the board would
likely review it again in
March of 2026 prior to next
school year.
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defining shipping containers and
regulating the location and use
of shipping containers throughout
the city; and repealing conflicting
sections of the municipal code.
A complete copy of this ordinance
is available free of charge at www.
garnettks.net (available for at
least one week following the pub-
lication of this summary notice) or
at City Hall, 131 W. Fifth Avenue,
during regular business hours.
This summary is certified by Terry
J. Solander, City Attorney, in compliance with K.S.A. 12-3007.
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OF ORDINANCE #4278
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
ANDERSON COUNTY, KANSAS
CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT
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property taxes, but now
wont receive that benefit.
USD 365 Superintendent
Dr. Ryan Most said the
recent policy change was
adopted unanimously by
the school board at its July
17 budget workshop, after
the topic of free bus transportation for some students
arose out of a regular policy review. The benefit that
some St. Rose parents took
advantage of was in conflict
with other aspects of district transportation policy,
he said, in which parents
receiving specialized home
pickup or delivery to an
out-of-area school in fact
paid extra for that service.
Most said he brought
the inconsistency in busing policy to the boards
attention after determining
the overall policy wasnt
uniform, and that some students were receiving home
pick up at no cost while
other students elsewhere in
the district were paying for
similar transportation.
My recommendation
was that we treat all the
groups the same, Most told
the Review.
The extra transport fee
will be as much as $200-$250
per school year depending
on whether the total sum is
paid at the beginning of the
year.
Most said the general
district policy had been to
provide no-cost transport to
rural students on an established route to either district school in Garnett or
to St. Rose, and to students
in the City of Garnett if
they waited at an in-town
bus pick up location for a
ride to their school building. Off-route pickups and
special directions by parents to an off-route school
like a student in Garnett
with a special request to
attend school in Westphalia
or Greeley were charged
a fee. But Most said that
wasnt consistent with solo
stops for St. Rose students,
who were brought to town
and dropped at the private
school.
He said St. Rose students picked up at the
same location as an older
sibling attending Anderson
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, July 17, 2025.)
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, July 31, 2025.)
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Notice of ordinance regulating
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