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Shooting spree
nets jilted lover
5 years in prison
William Vandenberg
pleads to 6 felonies
after shooting up home
BY DANE HICKS
With the steeple of Scipios St. Boniface Church in the background, the parishs
new meeting hall project was moving along in recent days despite sturdy winds.
The former hall suffered storm damage in 2021, which kicked off the replacement
showed no program service billings.
In those areas staff salaries all pale
to Southeast Kansas. Patrick Schmitz,
CEO at Bert Nash, earns a salary of
$248,000 with other compensation
of $61,000; Executive Director of COM
Care Cathy Thomas earned $104,615;
directors at the Johnson County facility list no salaries.
County commissioners in the SEK
district, some who spoke anonymously,
have discussed a district-wide meeting
or conversation regarding the salaries
at SEKMHC. Kansas Department of
Human Resources data show salaries
for managers in the Southeast Kansas
region between $42,000 and $103,000
GARNETT
The man who
shot up a south Garnett neighborhood where his former girlfriend lived in 2022 pled guilty
to six felonies in Anderson
County District Court last
week, netting him five years
in prison.
A plea agreement the day
William C. Vandenbergs trial
was to begin on Monday set
forth his guilty plea on charges
of felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of criminal
threat, discharge of a firearm
in the city limits, aggravated
endangerment of a child and
two counts of fleeing and eluding law enforcement.
Vandenberg, 29, fired multiple rounds at his girlfriends
vehicle and her new boyfriends home in the 700 block
of West 8th Avenue in Garnett
on April 2, 2022, while children
were inside the home. Police
said Josh Strutton returned
fire outside the dwelling and
Vandenberg fled, later taunting Garnett Police via social
media when they publicized an
attempt to locate him.
A review of Kansas court
records shows Vandenberg
had extensive felony case
filings dating back to 2016
in Anderson, Miami, Linn,
Wyandotte and Franklin counties on cases alleging various
drug-related crimes, domestic
abuse, forgery and identity
SEE SALARIES ON PAGE 8
SEE PLEA ON PAGE 10
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project on the same location. Church organizers are hoping for a late summer
completion date.
SEKMHC salaries highest among 26 Kansas regions
HUMBOLDT The salary figures for
directors of the Southeast Kansas
Mental Health Center that have riled
county commissioners in the districts
six-county area arent just high for
average payrolls in Southeast Kansas
they are among the highest among all
26 Community Mental Health Districts
in the state of Kansas.
A study of those districts non-profit
federal tax filings by the Review shows
Nathan Fawson, executive director of
SEKMHC, is the highest paid among
all 26 regions statewide, ranging from
suburban Johnson County to sparsley-populated Western Kansas district.
Fawsons salary and that of others
in SEKMHC management has drawn
the attention of county commissioners
in Anderson, Allen, Bourbon, Linn,
Neosho and Woodson counties who
pony up tax subsidies annually to the
organization. They
say they wonder
why, if the center
can afford executive compensation
of more than $600,00
for Fawson and hundreds of thousands
as well for members
of his staff why
Fawson
it needs tax money
from the member
counties. Anderson County pays some
$94,000 to subsidize the service,
SEKMHCs IRS 990 tax filing lists
Fawsons salary at $436,000 annu-
ally with additional compensation
of $191,000. Chief Operation Officer
Doug Wrights compensation totaled
$307,000 with $137,000 in other; Chief
Financial Officer Job Springers salary was listed at $287,000 with $136,000
other.
Also notable in the review of the 26
mental health centers across Kansas
is that SEKMHC earned significantly
more in its billings for services mostly from Medcaid some $32 million in
its $37 million gross revenues for 2023.
That revenue figure compares to smaller numbers in more populace areas:
The Bert Nash Center in Lawrence
billed $24 million in 2023; COM Care
in Wichita some $10 million; Friends
of Johnson County Mental Health LLC
Toddys musicians to offer tips for tips
Jail Jam will raise
funds to reboot citys
vandalism reward fund
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT Incensed at a
recent vandalism incident
at Garnett's Santa Fe Depot
on the Prairie Spirit Trail, a
group of local musicians and a
local bar plan to raise funds to
reconstitute the citys old vandalism reward fund in hopes of
motivating someone to turn in
the perpetrator.
Toddys Back Porch bar
in Garnett hosts an open jam
night for area musicians the
first Wednesday of every
month. The event is open to
all area musicians regardless
of skill level, with regulars
constituting a backing band
to help out. Bar manager Deb
Ramsey said regular performers approached her about
donating the bands tips during
the upcoming Wednesday,
April 2, event.
I thought it was very nice
of them to volunteer to do that,
and I think its something
everybody ought to be able to
get behind, Ramsey said.
Vandals threw feces on the
upholstered furniture and
woodwork of the Santa Fe
Depot earlier in March. It was
the latest in a frequent string
of incidents at various city
facilities and the Prairie Spirit
Trail. City manager Travis
Wilson said a surveillance
camera system at the depot
installed more than a decade
ago hadnt worked for some
time. City commissioners are
in discussions about a new system to place cameras in several
locations.
Wilson told the Review a
vandalism fund established
in 2009 when similar issues
plagued city facilities had
apparently been disbanded. He
said he planned to re-establish
the fund to accept donations
from the public.
The public has to take a
stand on something like
this, said Greg Branson,
a jam night regular guitarist and avid bicyclist
from
Osawatomie.
People who do this
have to brag to someone about it and if
that someone knows
they can make a
nice piece of change
anonymously by
turning the person in problem
solved.
People
who
cant attend the
Toddys
Jail
Jam April 2 can donate
directly to Garnett City Hall,
and can call (785) 448-5496 for
more details.
Its sad that anyone would
even think about that, much
less do it, said longtime area
guitar player Leonard Louk. I
hope this helps in some small
way.
Kelly vetoes election deadline, GOP hopes to override
BY MICHAEL RYAN
THE HEARTLANDER
TOPEKA Kansas Gov.
Laura Kelly Monday vetoed a
bill that would require mailin ballots be received by 7
p.m. on Election Day, though
Republicans hope to override
her veto.
Senate Bill 4 would repeal
the states current three-day
grace period that allows the
counting of ballots up to three
days after Election Day as
long as they were postmarked
beforehand.
Kelly claimed her veto was
to protect rural voters espe-
cially from being left out due to
slow delivery of ballots by the
U.S. Post Office. The goal was
to ensure that all Kansans had
their votes counted, no matter
where they lived, Kelly said
in a veto message that called
the bill an attack on rural
Kansans who want to participate in the electoral process
The grace period was
uncontroversial
when
passed in 2017, reports the
Topeka Capital-Journal, but
Republicans became increasingly skeptical of voting by
mail following the 2020 elec-
tion and claims of fraud by
President Donald Trump.
While the state Senate
approved the bill with a vetoproof majority, the House
approved it with only 80 votes
in favor, four short of the total
required for a veto override,
but the Capital-Journal reports
four representatives that
have voted for similar bills
were absent that day.
We eagerly anticipate overriding the Governors misguided veto to safeguard our
elections and ensure quick,
reliable outcomes, House
Republican leaders said in a
statement Monday afternoon.
By setting a firm election-day
deadline, we reaffirm Kansans
trust in our elections.
Joining the 32 states that
have decided that Election Day
should be Election Day is a
positive step toward restoring
voter confidence and ensuring every vote is counted in
Kansas, added Rep. Pat
Proctor, R-Leavenworth, who
is chair of the House Elections
Committee.
Federal appeals court rulings generally only apply to
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
After delays, alleged
assailant set for court
arraignment Monday
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT After two separate delays in January and
February, the illegal immigrant accused of assaulting a
woman on the Prairie Spirit
Trail near Richmond is set to
be arraigned on charges on
monday.
Porfirio Dela Cruz-Cantu,
arrested after allegedly
assaulting an Ottawa woman
bicycling on the trail in
October of last year, was
originally scheduled for formal charges on February
12. Cruz-Cantu is a Mexican
national who requires an
interpreter for court proceedings, which
has added
complications and
administrative issues
to his case.
Cantu faces
charges of
battery,
Cantu c r i m i n a l
restraint
and mistreatment of an
elderly person in connection
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Hearing set in $1.8 million scam
that fleeced Garnett cattleman
BY DANE HICKS
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW
GARNETT An April Fool's
Day court hearing between
the prosecution and attorneys for a Tennessee man
aims to further the case
against him for allegedly
bilking a Garnett cattleman
out of $1.8 million.
Lawyers for both sides
are set to meet April 1st in
Anderson County District
Court for a status hearing
in the case. Scheduling for
court actions agains Bert
Smith of Rowdy Livestock
LLC is problematic, since
his August 2024 arrest in
Anderson County was fol-
lowed in September by his
arrest in Louisiana on similar charges there.
Smith faces 17 counts in
Anderson County ranging
from giving a worthless
check to theft of property
or services as well as mistreatment of an elder person,
deception under fall pretest
and coercion totaling a million dollars or more.
The case alleges Smith on
7 occasions purchased more
than 2,100 head of cattle from
Ron Ratliff cattle buying station in Garnett and a total
of more than 1.8 million. A
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, March 27, 2025
RECORD
NEWS IN
BRIEF
FARMERS MARKET
VENDOR MEETING 3/27
There will be a meeting for prospective vendors for the 2025 Garnett
Farmers Market at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 27, at Agency
West Insurance at 415 S. Oak in
Garnett. Please rsvp to the Garnett
Chamber of Commerce Office at
directory@garnettchamber.org, or
(785) 448-6767.
GREELEY PRESCHOOL
SCREENINGS
Preschool Screenings: Monday,
April 21, 2025 at Greeley
Elementary School. Child must
be at least 3 yrs old by 9/20/25.
Screenings are for special needs
and peer model students for the
2025-26 school year. Appointment
is required. Call (785) 867-3460 to
schedule.
GARNETT SENIOR
CENTER EVENT
Swing into Spring! April 12th at
Garnett Senior Center, 128 W. 5th
Ave. Meal served at 5 p.m. – $12
per person. Tickets available at the
Senior Center or Reserve a meal
ticket by contacting Cheri Peine @
785-304-2669. 6 p.m. Odds & Ends
Band will be performing a variety
of music (No reservation or cost
to come and listen to the music!).
Come join the fun!
CITY WIDE GARAGE SALE
Garnetts City wide garage sale
is set for Saturday, April 5. To
be a map sponsor contact the
Anderson County Review office
at 785-448-3121 or send an
email to review@garnett-ks.
com. To place your ad for the
city wide sale call or email us
today!
REPUBLICANS TO HOST
CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNORS RACE
Charlotte OHara, declared
Republican candidate for Kansas
governor and former Johnson
County Commissioner and
Kansas State Representative, will
discuss her candidacy as the
featured speaker at the March 27
meeting of the Anderson County
Republican Party. The meeting is
6 p.m. at Garnett Pizza Hut and
is open to all Republicans. The
Anderson County GOP meets the
4th Thursday of every month.
EASTER SERVICES
The Good Friday service will be
held on April 18 from 12:10-12:50
at the Nazarene Church located at 258 W. Park Road. The
Easter morning sunrise service
is at 6:30am at the North Lake
east shelter house on April 20.
Pastor Chris Goetz from the First
Christian Church will be planning the service and delivering
the message. In case of inclement weather, the service will be
moved to the Nazarene Church.
These events are sponsored by
the local Garnett Area Ministerial
Alliance and everyone is invited
to attend.
GARNETT SQUARE FAIR
Garnett BPW is looking for
workers to help with setup
and take down at Square Fair
on Saturday, May 10th. Great
event that needs workers and
anyone needing Community
Service hours. Please call
Helen at 785-448-8745 to sign
up or any questions.
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENTS
Every Thursday their 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
MARCH 17, 2025
Chairman Leslie McGhee called
the meeting of the Anderson
County Commission to order at
9:00 AM on March 17, 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.
Square Fair
Mike and Helen Norman met with
the commission and requested to use
the courthouse lawn for the annual
BPW Square Fair on May 10, 2025.
The commission reported that an
attempt had been made to take bids
for new bandstand steps but they did
not have a contractor show up to bid.
KNRC
Tracey Barton with the Kansas
National Resource Coalition spoke to
the commission to give an overview of
the program and inquire whether the
county would like to join for annual
dues of $5,000. The commissioners
would like to join the coalition and will
approve the dues at a later date. The
county clerk will reach out to KNRC for
their future correspondence.
Road & Bridge
Ethan Lickteig, Road & Bridge
Supervisor, met with the commission.
He presented a quote from Killough
Construction for road patchwork on
Bush City Road, Wabaunsee Rd and
Colony east of school for the amount
of $161,307.05.
Commissioner
Mersman moved and Commissioner
Blaufuss seconded to approve the
quote. All voted yes. Bids for the chip/
seal project for Texas Rd, Wabaunsee
Rd and S Nebraska Rd were presented. Vance Brothers bid $420,000
and Bettis Asphalt bid $459,220.
Commissioner Mersman moved
to accept Vance Brothers bid and
Commissioner McGhee seconded. All
voted yes. Ethan reported on some
personnel changes.
Sheriff
Wes McClain, Sheriff, met with
the commission. He presented a proposed take home vehicle policy. The
commission expressed concerns over
it and would like to see more restrictions in the policy. Both parties will
look it over, make changes and revisit
at a later date.
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 PM due
to no further business.
ANDERSON COUNTY
LAND TRANSFERS FILED
Kevin Leroy Gatlin and Carol Gatlin
POA to Ernest Eldridge Jr: Lot 2 block
50 in the original Town of Colony.
Douglas J Setter to Mar Trust Dated
12-15-22: A Tract of land in e2 29-1921 described as follows: beg at swcor
ne4 said section 29; thence north
00842 west 523.03 feet along west
line of said ne4; thence along centerline of a county road for the next five
courses; south 801243 east 225.39
feet; thence south 890941 east
249.99 feet; thence along a curve to
left having a radius of 601.39 feet an
arc length of 400.50 feet; said curve
being subtended by a chord of north
752310 east 393.14 feet; thene
north 564806 east 375.28 feet;
thence along a curve to left having a
radius of 365.57 feet, an arc length of
258.79 feet, said curve being subtended by a chord of north 401641 east
253.41 feet to pt on west line of e2
said ne4; thence south 01147 east
991.88 feet to swcor se4 of said ne4;
thence south 892700 east 8.49 feet;
thence south 01050 east 330.00
feet; thence south 892700 east
1320.00 feet to east line of se4 said
section 29; thence south 01050
east 2319.51 feet to secor said section 29; thence north 892320 west
1362.33 feet (calculated by survey)
82 rods or 1353 feet (deed) along
south line of said se4; thence north
00946 west 1985.61 feet (calculated by survey) 120 rods or 1980 feet
(deed); thence north 892458 west
664.25 feet (calculated by survey) 40
rods or 660 feet (deed); thence north
00946 west 662.04 feet (calculated
by survey) 40 rods or 660 feet (deed)
is the north line of said se4; thence
north 892700 west 631.24 feet to
pob.
Chester K Friend and Catherine A
Friend to Chester Kyle Friend Trustee,
Catherine Annette Friend Trustee and
Chester & Catherine Friend Living
Trust Dated 3-10-2025: South 30 of
west 140 lot 8, west 140 lot 7 &
north 10 of west 140 of lot 6 blk 1
Chapmans Addition to City of Garnett.
Carly A Stephens, Carly A Kock
F/K/A and Drake A Stephens to
Philip Sean Shrimpton and LEslie
Kay Shrimpton: All blk 21 & lots 200
& 201 blk 22 in what was formerly
called Orchard Park Addition to City
of Garnett, less beg at intersection
of center of First Avenue and west
line of Cleveland Street; thence west
344 feet to west line of said Orchard
Park Addition, thence south 288 feet,
thence east 344 feet to Cleveland
Street, thence north 290 feeet to pob;
all being situated in what was formerly
known as Orchard Park Addition to
City of Garnett, being a part of ne4
25-20-19, now in City of Garnett.
Debra S Hobert, Debra S Atzbach
A/K/A and Scott C Hobert to Justin
Metcalfe and Crystal Metcalfe: A tract
of land in n2 nwfr4 1-23-17 described
as follows: a tract com at nwcor nwfr4;
thence south 001048 west (basis of
bearings) on west line of said nwfr4 for
217.98 feet to pob; thence continuing
south 001048 west on said west
line for 910.00 feet; thence suoth
894912 east at right angles for
280.00 feet; thence north 001048
east parallel with west line of said
nwfr4 for 1051.83 feet to south r/w line
of k-59 hwy; thence south 894817
west on said r/w line for 232.83 feet
to concrete r/w marker and east r/w
line of Arkansas Road; thence south
091022 west on said east r/w line
for 141.89 feet to concrete r/w marker; thence osuth 894817 west for
25.00 feet to pob; contains 6.64 acres.
Debra S Hobert, Debra S Atzbach
A/K/A and Scott C Hobert to Darin
Tidd: N2 nwfr4 1-23-17 less the following tract: A tract com at nwcor nwfr4;
thence south 001048 west (basis of
bearings) on west line of said nwfr4 for
217.98 feet to pob; thence continuing
south 001048 west on said west
line for 910.00 feet; thence suoth
894912 east at right angles for
280.00 feet; thence north 001048
east parallel with west line of said
nwfr4 for 1051.83 feet to south r/w line
of k-59 hwy; thence south 894817
west on said r/w line for 232.83 feet
to concrete r/w marker and east r/w
line of arkansas road; thence south
091022 west on said east r/w line
for 141.89 feet to concrete r/w marker; thence osuth 894817 west for
25.00 feet to pob; contains 6.64 acres.
ANDERSON COUNTY
MARRIAGE LICENSE FILED
Deanna Joan Baker-Duncan and
Brian Andrew Reese have filled out an
application for a Marriage License.
ANDERSON COUNTY
TRAFFIC CASES FILED
Shendolyn Justine Bradley has
been charged with not having a vehicle registered.
Mark Allen Barker has been
charged with driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 2nd conviction.
Wendal R Kanawyer has been
charged with driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 2nd conviction,
operating a vehicle without registration
or an expired tag and failure to have
vehicle liability insurance.
Zeke Pryer Garrett has been
charged with not having a vehicle
registered.
Jessica Logan Lane has been
charged with speeding 85 mph in a
65 mph zone and driving while license
cancelled/suspended/revoked.
Kelsey Lynn Mason has been
charged with speeding 76 mph in a 65
mph zone and for not having vehicle
liability insurance.
Nathan Anthony Fickel has been
charged with speeding 76 mph in a 65
mph zone.
Thomas Dwight Tilden has been
charged with speeding 79 mph in a 65
mph zone.
Gilver Jose Querales Tigera has
been charged with speeding 76 mph
in a 65 mph zone.
Davis Allen Merrick has been
charged with speeding 75 mph in a 65
mph zone.
Misty Marie Chism has been
charged with speeding 75 mph in a 65
mph zone.
Karliana Rose Howard has been
charged with speeding 75 mph in a 65
mph zone.
Luke B McCollum has been
charged with speeding 81 mph in a
65 mph zone and driving while license
cancelled/suspended/revoked.
Jasey Alexis Pruitt has been
charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.
Seth Thomas Phillips has been
charged with speeding 90 mph in a 65
mph zone.
Jonathen Lee Burkdoll has been
charged with failure to yield from pri-
vate road or driveway.
Anthony Ramon Martinez has been
charged with driving while license cancelled/suspended/revoked.
Trey Allen Dillow has been charged
with speeding 78 mph in a 65 mph
zone.
Cody Scott Deloney has been
charged with speeding 75 mph in a
65 mph zone and operating a vehicle
without registration or w/expired tag.
Marissa Noel Mitchell has been
charged with speeding 75 mph in a 65
mph zone.
ANDERSON COUNTY
CIVIL CASES FILED
Servbank, SB filed a Petition to
Foreclose Mortgage against Matthew
Elder, Amanda Elder, et al, due to
unpaid loan.
Goppert State Service Bank has
filed a Petition for Foreclosure against
Stephanie A Katzer due to an unpaid
loan.
Goppert State Service Bank has
filed a Petition for Foreclosure against
Dennis R Kelley due to an unpaid
loan.
ANDERSON COUNTY
CRIMINAL CASES FILED
Lily Grace Johnson has been
charged with battery and 2 counts of
attempted battery on a law enforcement officer.
Ashton Wallace has been charged
with battery against a law enforcement
officer, driving under the influence;
2nd conviction, and violation of duty of
driver upon damanging an unattended
vehicle or other property.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL ROSTER
(as of March 5, 2025)
Joseph Wilper was booked into jail
on October 20, 2023.
Kevin Labelle was booked into jail
on April 25, 2024.
Jason Boothe was booked into jail
on June 26, 2024.
William Vandenberg was booked
into jail on July 25, 2024.
Porfirio De La Cruz-Cantu was
booked into jail on October 10, 2024.
Erika Bond was booked into jail on
October 31, 2024.
Korine Hollon was booked into jail
on December 17, 2024.
Kanden Robb was booked into jail
on January 1, 2025.
Tyler Hoke was booked into jail on
February 20, 2025.
Shawn Weers was booked into jail
on February 20, 2025.
Lily Johnson was booked into jail on
March 2, 2025.
ANDERSON COUNTY JAIL FARM-INS
(as of January 22, 2025)
Christomer Hassell was booked
into jail on September 12, 2024.
Doyle Stryker was booked into jail
on September 14, 2024.
Jesse King was booked into jail on
September 30, 2024.
Joshua Franks was booked into jail
on December 12, 2024.
Margo Doty was booked into jail on
December 17, 2024.
Brandon Sage was booked into jail
on January 4, 2025.
Joey Davis was booked into jail on
January 4, 2025.
Tony Bass was booked into jail on
January 4, 2025.
Michael Bradley was booked into
jail on February 11, 2025.
Riley Ballinger was booked into jail
on February 18, 2025.
Taylor Larsh was booked into jail on
February 18, 2025.
Brenden Robbins was booked into
jail on February 18, 2025.
Darrik States was booked into jail
on February 18, 2025.
Kristofer Vanlerberg was booked
into jail on February 18, 2025.
Marissa Murdock was booked into
jail on February 19, 2025.
Jessica Stephenson was booked
into jail on February 19, 2025.
How to use your time!
In Psalm 90 the Psalmist
tells us the length of our days
is three score and ten which
equates to seventy years. This
sounds like a long time, and
it is. God gave us this span of
time to use, not as we see fit but
as a time to build a relationship
with him. Time is personal,
that is, you cant buy time from
others or sell yours to anyone
nor can you trade it. It is simply yours to use and it is up to
us to prioritize our use of time.
God addresses the subject of
time in Revelation 10:6 (KJV)
when he says through the angel
to the Apostle John, And he
swore by him (God) who lives
for ever and ever who created
the heavens and all that is in
them, the earth and all that is
in it, and the sea and all that
is in it, and said, there shall be
time no longer. Revelation
is a prophetic book and the
conclusion I draw from this
is there will be no need for a
clock in heaven. Time is not
relevant to God. He created
time for man. We have turned
time into one of the biggest
struggles we face. We dont
use time as God planned for us
to, we serve time. We feel the
necessity to fill every hour of
every day with activity and I
have even found myself feeling
guilty when I find spare time.
BY DAVID BILDERBACK
Is there any wonder there will
be no clock in heaven. We
need a clock in this life to allow
us to schedule our work, rest
and other activities for sure.
However it is not more time
we need but less activity in
the time we have. Sadly most
of us dont figure that out till
God illustrates it to us through
some unfortunate situation. If
we develop serious health concerns it is amazing how some
tasks are not as important as
they once were.
Time is like money we spend
it. The question you have to
ask is at the end of our time
on earth what will the result of
that have been? Will we have
built a relationship with God or
just satisfied our own desires
with our time?
Ministry on the Holiness of God.
Author of the book,
On the Other Side of the Door
Like David Bilderback
Colony Christian Church – Pastor
Riebel kicks off Resurrection Series
Lexy Langworthy led worship accompanied by Ben
Prasko on keyboard and
Ethan Prasko on percussion.
The songs were "Great are
You Lord," "This is Amazing
Grace," "King of Kings" and
"Open the Eyes of My Heart."
Larry Wittmer read Isaiah
53, passages which were written 700 years before Christ, but
tell us the things Christ did
for us and what we need to
remember as we take communion.
Pastor Chase Riebel started a
Resurrection Series. This first
sermon was "Mission of Jesus"
from Luke 19:10. Like all who
are lost Zacchaeus, the chief
tax collector, was searching for
a way to find Jesus. Zacchaeus
was not very tall so he climbed
a tree where he could see Jesus
and so Jesus invited Himself to
stay at Zacchaeus' house. Like
most things Jesus did, it did
not set well with the Pharisees
that Jesus was staying at
the house of a sinner. Jesus
gave this one simple answer
describing His mission, "for
the Son of Man has come to
seek and to save that which
was lost."
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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, March 27, 2025
JELLISON
BRECHEISEN
SEPTEMBER 19, 1931 – MARCH 18, 2025
Robert W. Bob Jellison, 93,
died March 18, 2025 at Pittsburg
Health and Rehabilitation
Center, Pittsburg. He was born
on September
19, 1931, in
Glendale,
KS, to Guy
William and
Josephine
A m e l i a
( R a d k e )
Jellison.
Bob gradJellison
uated from
Garnett High
School in 1949. He worked at
a Gas Pipeline Serviceman for
Williams Pipeline. Bob was an
avid hunter and fisherman; he
was a scoutmaster for 22 years.
He was a member at First
Christian Church, Lyons.
On March 30, 1950, Bob married Barbara Lou Nichols, in
Welda, KS. They shared over 73
years of marriage, prior to her
death on July 7, 2023.
Bob is survived by: his children, Dale (Tomi) Jellison of
Hutchinson, Donald (fiance Nelda Slider) Jellison of
Skiatook, OK, Phyllis Webb of
Memphis, TN; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Ronald Jellison
of Mansfield, WA; and sisterin-law, Joyce Jellison of Arleta,
CA.
He was preceded in death
by: his parents; wife; and two
siblings.
In respect of Bobs wishes,
cremation has taken place.
Family burial will be held at a
later date in Welda Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Gentiva
Hospice, in care of Elliott
Mortuary, 1219 N. Main,
Hutchinson, KS, 67501.
CASS
APRIL 24, 1951 MARCH 17, 2025
Alice Faye Cass (Prater), age
73, of Welda, Kansas, passed
away on Monday, March 17,
2025, at Olathe Medical Center,
Olathe, Kansas.
A
Memorial
Service
will be held at 2:00 PM on
Friday, March 28, 2025, at the
Feuerborn Family Funeral
Service Chapel in Garnett,
Kansas. Inurnment will follow at the Welda Cemetery in
Welda, Kansas. Alices family
will greet friends from 1:00 PM
until the time of service on
Friday afternoon.
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OBITUARIES
TYSON
JULY 23, 1931 – MARCH 23, 2025
David G. Brecheisen Jr.,
of Canton, passed away at
12:47
AM
on Sunday,
March
23,
2025
at
G r a h a m
Hospital in
Canton, IL.
He was born
on July 23,
1931 at a farm
Brecheisen
near Welda,
K a n s a s ,
to David G. Sr. and Julia
(Prochazkova) Brecheisen. He
married Marilyn McClenahan
on June 6, 1964 in Clay Center,
Kansas. She survives.
He is also survived by one
son, David Brecheisen III; one
sister, Pauline Darby; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by
his parents; two brothers, Karl
and Julius Brecheisen, and two
sisters, Ruth Hoffmeier and
Helen Saunders.
David went to Baker
University for one year before
entering the Air Force in
1951. His basic training was
at Sheppard Air Force Base
while his technical training
was at Lindall Air Force Base
at Panama City, Florida. He
then shipped overseas and
spent three years in Germany
as an air force policeman from
March of 1952 until March of
1955. He served the remaining
five months at Smoky Hill Air
Force Base at Salina, Kansas.
He worked for the Kansas
Highway Department, testing
materials used for the turnpike.
He then returned to finish his
JANUARY 24, 1942 – MARCH 21, 2025
BA at Baker University in 1959.
He then enrolled at Emporia
State University where he
received his MS degree in 1961.
He had additional educational
study at Washburn University
and Kansas University. He
then began work as a school
psychologist at Holton, Kansas,
serving a county program.
He worked in this system for
four years, one year at the
Shawnee County Cooperative
and three years for the
Jefferson County Cooperative.
He then moved to Moline,
Illinois where he worked for
the Black Hawk Cooperative
for two years. He then moved
to Canton, Illinois and worked
for the West Central Illinois
Cooperative, serving several
schools in Fulton County for
twenty-two years. He retired
in 1993, but continued working
for Rushville, Astoria, Havana,
and Canton School Districts.
He was employed as a school
psychologist for forty years.
David enjoyed gardening
and spent much of his retirement years in this activity. He also had the first tree
farm, with his brother Karl,
in Anderson County, Kansas.
They had a pecan orchard with
over 128 trees.
Cremation rites will be
accorded with Sedgwick
Funeral Homes & Crematory
in Canton, IL. Memorials may
be made to The American
Heart Association or The
Nature Conservancy. To leave
an online condolence you may
go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com
Linda was born on January
24, 1942 in Garnett Ks to Lester
and Almeta Prentice. She was
the oldest of three children.
Her sisters
are Elizabeth
(Barnett) and
Judy (Scully).
Linda grew
up
near
Parker, Ks
and attended
the Parker
schools. She
Tyson
graduated
with her class
in 1960.
Linda and Robert Tyson
were sweethearts in high
school. Linda attended Ottawa
University for a year before
getting married.
To keep all of the friends
from following them after the
wedding ceremony Robert
and Linda boarded a 4 place
small plane with a pilot that
was waiting on their prairie
meadow. The grass was tall,
the wind was out of the wrong
direction and the dew was on
the grass. Linda and Robert
waved at the crowd of about
40 watchers as they went by
and ended up going through a
fence and ending upside down
hanging from their seat belts
in their wedding clothes. Linda
would say that the 63 years of
marriage was always an exciting ride.
Linda, Robert and kids lived
in Ottawa KS for a number of
years before they moved to the
ranch. Linda was a homemaker, rancher and banker. She
and Robert raised Registered
Herefords at the home they
built south of Parker in the
late 70s. She held down the fort
while he was flying for TWA or
serving as Senator in Topeka.
Linda is preceded in death
by her parents Lester and
Almeta Prentice. She is survived by her husband, Robert
of the home, her two sons Tim
Tyson and wife (Caryn) Parker,
Roger Tyson and wife (Rhonda)
Drexel. Mo., Three grandchildren Emily Pilard (Eric)
Mayetta, Ks., Ashley Tyson
Andover, Ks,, and Christopher
Tyson, Drexel, Mo., and two
sisters Elizabeth Barnett,
Hutchinson, Ks., and Judy
Scully (Joe), Colony, Ks.
Funeral service will be 10
a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2025
at the Parker United Methodist
Church. Burial will be in the
Goodrich Cemetery. Visitation
will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, March 28 at the Church.
Memorial contributions are
suggested to SANCS, an organization helping children in
Southeast Asia.
STANFORD
DECEMBER 2, 1956 MARCH 24, 2025
Billy Gene Stanford, Jr., age
68, of Herington, Kansas, formerly of Richmond, Kansas,
passed away on Monday,
March 24, 2025, at his home.
Memorial services will be
held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday,
March 28, 2025, at Feuerborn
Family Funeral Service,
Garnett, Kansas. Inurnment
will follow in the Lone Elm
Cemetery.
Anderson County Area
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GRACE & TRUTH BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Service 10:00 am
Wednesday 7pm
East 6th & Hwy 169, Garnett, KS
Pastor – Joshua Ford (785) 448-3908
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 DUNKARD BRETHREN CHURCH
Sunday School 10am
Sunday Worship 11am
Hwy 31 & Grant, Garnett, KS
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KINCAID SELMA
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
(785) 229-5172
ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mass Sunday 8am
Greeley, KS
(785) 448-3846
Pastor Fr. Daniel Stover
COLONY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Cross Training 9:45am
Sunday Worship 10:45am
211 Catalpa Ave., Colony, KS 66015
(620) 852-3200
Pastor – Chase Riebel
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 10:50am
Tuesday Ministry School 7:30pm
Tuesday Service Meeting 8:20pm
Thursday Congregation Book Study 8pm
704 Westgate – Garnett, KS
(785) 448-6755
Strong churches make
HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mass: Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 10am
(785) 448-3846
514 E. 4th, Garnett, KS
Pastor Fr. Daniel Stover
strong communities.
ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Worship 9am
(785) 835-6273
Scipio, KS
Fr. Gerald Williams
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ST. TERESA CATHOLIC CHURCH
Westphalia, KS
Mass: Sunday 10 a.m.
Fr. Colin Haganey
(620) 364-5671
in the local area
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
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ST. PATRICKS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Emerald (Hwy 31 West of Harris, KS)
Mass: Saturday 4:00 pm
Fr. Colin Haganey
(620) 364-5671
COLONY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Church Services 9:30am
Colony, KS
Parsonage (620) 852-3103
Church Office (620) 852-3106
Pastor – Dorothy Welch
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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THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW Thursday, March 27, 2025
OPINION
Judiciarys dire actions lead to the unknown
Through its arrogant disregard for the other
branches of government and the electorate
itself, the United States judiciary system seems
to be following the self destructive path of the
mainstream media and governmental bureaucracy, steaming headlong into a cataclysmic
disruption brought on by hubris and errors of
its own making.
The fallout, when it comes, may be better, or
it may be worse.
It is not just the yen that characterizes this
second Trumpian era with its obsession for tearing down the traditional conventions of governmental operations that brings about the rallying
cry that judges be subject to at least some form
of public accountability. Indeed decades of providing fodder for public criticism has brought
us here, to the point Kansas will now vote on a
Constitutional Amendment to determine whether the state will elect its state supreme court
justices.
And nationwide, while judges in the federal
system step outside the jurisdictional bounds of
their federal districts in an attempt to enforce
their opinions nationwide to thwart a popularly elected president, the rest of the country
observes in real time the actions of political
bias which opponents to the election of Judges
say only happens when they have to kowtow to
an electorate. If judges appointed through an
existing system which is supposed to guarantee
their legal knowledge and fairness is so subject
to one side of the national political debate, why
not give the other side a chance to elect their
man?
That point was no better Illustrated than
recently, when a District of Columbia federal
judge found Trumps use of the Alien enemies
Act of 1798 insufficient to deport Venezuelan
gang members who entered the country illegally, he also issued an edict that planes already in
the air to do so had to be turned around. Never
mind the fact that none of these activities, nor
the aircraft themselves, were within the jurisdictional limits of the judges Federal district.
If individual federal judges appointed within
numerous Federal districts across the country can force injunctions on the entire nation,
whats the point of having a U.S. Supreme
Court?
Already, in the short time Donald Trump
has been elected to his second term and moved
swiftly to break the choking federal bureaucra-
cy and make good on his campaign promises,
he has been slapped with 15 separate nationwide injunctions from U.S. District Courts. He
struggled under 64 such orders in his first
term. There is ample debate whether the U.S.
Constitution, which leaves it to Congress to
create the lower courts, ever gave the power for
nationwide injunction to them, and whether in
fact the congress that made them can restrict
the actions and authorities of those courts in
response to their overreach.That is a congressional debate which is sure to play out in coming years.
In Kansas the question of moral versus legal
authority is just as clear, and it is indicated
most blatantly by the state supreme courts declaration that abortion is somehow intended as a
right set forth in the states founding document.
That finding is literally incorrect, and without
the political bias innate in the judicial majority,
ingrained by the liberal instruction pervasive in
university law school academia and the public
acceptance for the past 50 years that ending a
life in the womb is a womans prerogative, the
finding would never have been rendered.
These missteps now imbued into the fabric
of the judiciary have damaged Americas faith
and trust in the judges charged not just with
interpreting law but in administering justice.
Like the mainstream media and the swelling
canker of federal bureaucracy which spent
decades illustrating the need for their upending,
Americas judiciary seems bent on proving its
deficits are in need of overhaul.
In a nation of laws, that is precipitous ground.
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I saw the article on the hefty salaries of the
non-profit SEKMHC. Wonder what their entire
budget looks like? Sure dont see them struggling
like other providers. Lets also take a look at
CHCSEK. We need a little DOGE work done on
that organization too. Salaries of their executive
team? Sure seem to be putting up big beautiful
buildings in cities all over Kansas and with bloated
budgets supported by tax dollars. I thought they
were only supposed to go into areas that lacked services? Why here in Garnett, Fort Scott, Pittsburg,
Parsons, Winfield and others? Non-profit and safety net may sound great but lets see how transparent these organizations really can be. Go into truly
rural areas where they have no providers. Wasnt
that the idea?
Hey Media: Does it matter Suris wife is a Hamas princess?
The propaganda press continues to play fast
and loose with the truth, and nowhere is that
more apparent than in their coverage of the
Trump administrations efforts to detain yet
another terrorist sympathizer living in the
United States.
This time, its Badar Khan Suri, a man
with ties to a senior Hamas official but you
wouldnt necessarily glean that from the deliberately misleading headlines and articles.
Trump is seeking to deport another academic who is legally in the country, lawsuit says,
Politicos Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein said in
a recent article. Cheney and Gerstein added that
Suri says he is being punished because of the
suspected views of his wife, a U.S. citizen with
Palestinian heritage.
Suspected
views of his
wife, a U.S. In the world of Politico, The
citizen
with
New York Times, and NBC
Palestinian heritage is a rather
News, Suris connection to
charitable way
of
describing
the daughter of Hamas gets airbrushed out
known Hamas
senior adviser
of the picture.
Ahmed Yousef.
Suris wife is
Palestinian-born
Mapheze Saleh. Saleh is a student at Georgetown
as well as a former writer for Al Jazeera, which
peddles Hamas propaganda. Saleh previously
worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas.
Salehs father, Yousef, was a senior adviser
to Hamas leadership, according to National
NATIONAL COMMENTARY
BRIANNA LYMAN THE FEDERALIST
Review. A Wikipedia page for Yousef describes
him as Hamass gate to the West because of his
extensive connections to Hamas and his years
living in the United States.
Saleh, a U.S. citizen, also posted several pieces of Hamas propaganda on her social media
account, including a video that, according to
National Review, claimed Hamas was forced to
carry out the attack because Israel is supposedly
a fascist occupation state, Israel has judized
[sic] their Quds (an apparent attempt at claiming Jews have Judaized Jerusalem), and Jews
are trying to build their alleged temple on the
ruins of Al-Aqsa. Saleh also posted tributes
to several Hamas terrorists, including Yahya
Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, and Mohammed Deif,
according to National Review.
Saleh made a post declaring America is the
plague, according to National Review.
But according to Cheney and Gerstein,
Suris lawyer, Hassan Ahmad, argued in his
petition that Suri is being punished because of
the Palestinian heritage of his wife who is
a U.S. citizen and because the government
suspects that he and his wife oppose U.S. foreign
policy toward Israel.
Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security
Tricia McLaughlin stated in a post on X, however, that Suri has close connections to a known
or suspected terrorist and is actively spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism on social media. (Federal law prohibits
providing material support or resources to
any designated terrorist organizations.)
That didnt stop Cheney and Gerstein from
pretending that Suri is just a Georgetown
University researcher, who was studying and
teaching on a student visa.
Its a similar angle taken by The New York
Times Hank Sanders and Zolan Kanno-Youngs,
who described the situation as the government
detaining an Indian citizen who was studying
and teaching at Georgetown University. Not
once do Sanders and Kanno-Youngs mention
that Suris wife posts Hamas propaganda.
NBC News Gary Grumbach and Chloe Atkins
didnt mention Suris wife, her posts peddling
Hamas propaganda, or her fathers involvement
with Hamas. As far as NBC News readers go,
Suri is just a graduate student from India
whose lawyer says did nothing wrong.
In the world of Politico, The New York Times,
and NBC News, Suris connection to Hamas gets
airbrushed out of the picture. Suri is merely a
researcher and graduate student caught up
in a legal dispute. The propaganda press frames
the story as though the governments actions are
SEE LYMAN ON PAGE 5
Lefties blow their concern for carbon by lighting Teslas
Its a trope to say that Donald Trumps opposition has been shell-shocked and rudderless in
the wake of his election victory and his fast start
out of the gate.
Not to fear, though. The Left has hit on its
next big project — an intifada against the countrys largest maker of electric cars.
The progressive fear and loathing of Elon
Musk now may be greater than that directed
at Donald Trump. Since protestors dont have
ready access to SpaceXs rockets or to Starlinks
satellites — absent finding a way to launch their
own rival satellite network into space — theyre
waging war on Tesla.
The heretofore trendsetting, eco-conscious
vehicle for the affluent is now a hate object,
a so-called swasticar, the equivalent of a
Volkswagen in 1930s Germany.
Everyone has a right to peacefully protest, of
course, and to refuse to buy whatever products
they wish. But when the Left engages in direct
action, its always a sign you should take steps
to protect your property and person.
Teslas have been set on fire, spray-painted
and otherwise damaged. Charging stations have
been burned and dealerships vandalized. Shots
were fired at a Tesla showroom in Portland,
Oregon. A woman in Colorado who attacked a
Tesla dealership, including with a Molotov cocktail, was subsequently arrested near the location
with more makeshift bombs in her car.
A Tesla charging station in South Carolina
was also Molotov-cocktailed. The vandal spraypainted LONG LIVE UKRAINE on the ground.
In Ukraine, they prepared Molotov cocktails to
blunt the advance of Russian tanks closing in
on Kyiv; in America, progressive activists use
NATIONAL COMMENTARY
RICH LOWRY, King Features Syndicate
them to stick it to an entrepreneur whose politics they dont like.
Of course, Teslas have been painted with
swastikas, as if a streamlined federal government is an indicator of incipient fascism. As
always, the Left is bizarrely incapable of distinguishing between libertarianism — Musk wants
more freedom and less government — and totalitarianism.
On the merits, the contrast between Musk
and his enemies is a good one for him: He is the
creator; they are the destroyers. That doesnt
mean that the protests and mayhem arent having an effect; Tesla sales had already been dropping, and the Tesla Takedown is likely to
accelerate the trend.
Part of the point is intimidation. The agitation is meant to exact a price on Musk for DOGE
and get him to abandon the effort, as well as to
make Teslas workers and the companys consumers afraid. No one wants to buy an expen-
sive vehicle and then become a political target
or have their car vandalized.
Much mockery was directed at President
Trump for touting the wonders of Teslas at a
White House event, but the president was trying
to counteract a campaign of harassment and
vengeance directed at one of his top advisers,
whom he believes is doing good and necessary
work. Asked by a reporter if hed consider the
anti-Tesla violence domestic terrorism, Trump
said, Yes, and rightly so.
The Code of Federal Regulations defines terrorism as the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate
or coerce a government, the civilian population,
or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. Part of the definition of
domestic terrorism according to the Patriot Act
is acts dangerous to human life intended to
influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion.
Musk enjoys being a provocateur. Yet, when
he or his supporters talk of burning things
down, they mean it metaphorically. His witless
and inflamed enemies, on the other hand, are
willing to literally burn things down. It is darkly
amusing to see people for whom electric cars are
necessary to saving the planet attack the most
successful EV brand in the country and take
out the kind of charging stations that President
Biden labored so mightily and futilely to build.
The Left still doesnt have an answer to
Donald Trump, but theyve sure found a cudgel
against one of American industrys most innovative products.
Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.
Since Democrats hate America so much they
should be given expedited access to the CBP
home app with the self-deportation reporting
feature.
We all better enjoy America the beautiful
before Trump relegates it to a Third World
country.
In Iran they have elections, but you can only
select from a list determined by the ruling
mullahs. Here in Kansas, the governor can
only select a Supreme Court justice from a
list provided by the Democrat party-controlled
Kansas Bar Association. Now the anti-democratic Democrat Party front groups are running misleading ads opposing legislation to let
voters have a say.
Well, the Tot Lot looks nice, but what were they
thinking when they made the decision to put
shredded rubber under the play equipment?
That stuff is in large chunks and is sharp. Kids
cant go barefoot on it and they are going to
end up getting cut by it if they fall on it. Its a
lawsuit waiting to happen. We spend an inordinate amount of taxpayer dollars on our parks
and this was wasted money.
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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The risks associated
with archeological work
Just like all other occupations, archeological work outside has its potential risks.
Here are a few of the most
common: Scratches, lacerations, punctures, blisters and
other skin injuries.
Bugs: Mosquito bites, bee or
fly stings, ticks, chigger bites,
spiders, etc. Snakes. Sunburn,
dehydration, heat exhaustion
or stroke. Poison Ivy and limb
injuries: strains, breaks, etc.
Heat exhaustion and heat
stroke most commonly occurs
with overexposure to the sun
and humidity. If you believe
you may be suffering heat
exhaustion or heat stroke, notify someone immediately, find
shade and get medical attention.
To help prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke, wear sunscreen with an SPF of 30, apply
every couple of hours, drink
water to replenish electrolytes,
wear light-colored clothing and
wear sunglasses.
Ticks in Kansas are common, especially in long grass
or near trees. Ticks can carry
Lyme disease, but infection
often takes 24 hours. Each day
after the field training school,
participants should thorough-
155 years ago – A grand celebration for the completion of a locomotive line
That
Was
Then
Historical gleanings from
DIGGING UP THE PAST
past newspapers.
1870 – 155 years ago
Henry Roeckers
Call (785) 448-6244 for
local archeology information.
ly check for embedded ticks
on their skin. If you find an
embedded tick, remove it,
make sure the head is still
attached. A tick key is a useful
tool for easy removal. Wash the
affected area and monitor the
tick bite after removal.
To help prevent tick bites:
Use DEET-based insect repellent, wear light-colored clothing to easily spot them, check
your clothes and your body
after field work and tuck long
pants into your socks.
Hopefully I will soon have
some digging finds to share
with you and adventures of our
up coming miracle trip later
this month.
Respectfully submitted by:
Henry Roeckers. 18March2025
LYMAN…
A grand celebration was
held in Garnett on Thursday
when the locomotive line was
finished joining Garnett to the
East, North and West rails.
The train came down from
Lawrence to our depot and
unloaded about three hundred
excursionists. After a congratulatory address a procession was then formed and all
marched to Brunswick Hall
where dinner was served.
No whiskey mills were
allowed to run their infernal
machinery and consequently
none of the insane drivelling
of drunkenness disgusted our
guests.
The ball in the evening was
a grand and recherche affair.
With the completion of this
road to this place, the permanent prosperity of this county is secured, and now may
god speed the good work to
our sister towns south of us
until the whistle of our locomotives sound down brakes:
on the coast of the Gulf. We
hope early in June to attend a
like celebration of the onward
movement of the cars at Iola.
1905 – 120 years ago
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Colony suffered a heavy loss
by fire Monday night. Six
buildings were burned and the
loss will be near $10,000. The
fire started in some scenery on
the stage in the opera house,
perhaps by a discarded cigar.
Miss Tiera Farrow, formerly of Ganrett, was admitted
to practice law in the United
States circuit and district
courts Saturday morning.
Miss Farrow is the third
woman to be admitted to practice law in federal court here
in recent years.
Word was received by telephone Wednesday that there
was a severe
windstorm near
Mineral Point and
Williamsburg. Mr.
Reed McMillins
house was completely destroyed.
Fire in Kincaid
Friday
night
destroyed three
buildings and 16
horses,
including one stallion
purchased
last
fall, at a cost of
$3000. Buildings
destroyed were the
livery bar, owned
and operated by
Theodore Hutton;
the Dr. Jackson
buildings and the
blacksmith shed.
1920 – 105 years
ago
The new chemical fire-fighting
engine
arrived
Friday. It is a Ford
with brass trimmings and painted a bright red. It
is filled with ladders, hose, axes,
etc. This is a big
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 03-20-2025 / ARCHIVE
improvement over Circa 2000 – Pictured are the ACHS cheerleaders. Standing in back, from left:
the old method of Crystal Walker, Kristie Beers and Janell Katzer. Sitting: Katie Hargis, James
ringing the fire Wilper, Tara Wittry, Nicole Brummel, Amy McCarty, Ashley Ecclefield, Nikki
bell and waiting Beers and Sarah Allen. Kneeling/sitting: Nicole Setter, Kathleen Rockers,
for someone to Lindsay Durand and Kelsey Cooper.
come with a team
or auto to haul the
ladder truck and having to Roman Catholic Church is Ida Elementary School one
pull the hose reel by hand.
scheduled for demolition this day in early March and saw a
All but $5 of the stolen week. Plans for a new church bald eagle circling the village.
money and bonds from the to be built on the same site are
Wolf Creek officials con$6000 stolen from the Harris near completion.
firmed that about 10-12 eagles
bank on March 16th was found
nested at their lake this winter
in a black grip at a bridge two
and the lake has had a pair of
2005 – 20 years ago
miles from Williamsburg in a Big Brothers Big Sisters of eagle residents year-round for
dry bed of a creek. It had been Anderson County raised more about 11 years.
buried beneath debris and than $6000 at their Bowl for
Don Eccles, environmental
dirt.
Kids Sake. George Pasley, biologist at Wolf Creek for the
Irene Judy has written a president of the local organiza- last 19 years, said there is no
song entitled In My Chummy tions board of directors, said way of knowing whether the
Flyabout. It is for sale at 90 bowlers participated in this pair of nesting eagles at the
lake are the same two birds
Murdocks.
years event.
Bald eagles living at Wolf that arrived there in 1994.
1965 – 60 years ago
Creek lake stretch wings west- Eagles have a life span of 10-15
A landmark of Westphalia ward in Anderson County. years.
for 75 years, the St. Teresa Helen Watt arrived at Mont
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Friends of the Prairie
Spirit Trail Walking
Club kicks off April 9th
CALENDAR
Thursday, March 27, 2025
2:00 p.m. – Emergency Food
Assistance Program (Harvesters)
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, March 28, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
Monday, March 31, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
9:00 a.m. – Anderson County
Commission Meeting
5:30 p.m. – TOPS Meeting
6:00 p.m. – Celebrate Recovery
6:00 p.m. – Hot Yoga with Jenelle
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
10:00 a.m. – Storytime For
Preschoolers
12:00 p.m. – Rotary International
Club Meeting
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
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
8:45 a.m. – Yoga
1:00 p.m. – Duplicate Bridge
6:30 p.m. – Awana
6:30 p.m. – Shotokan Karate
Training
Thursday, March 27, 2025
2:00 p.m. – Emergency Food
Assistance (Harvesters)
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, March 28, 2025
8:45 a.m – AM Yoga
Monday, March 31, 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, April 1, 2025
10:00 a.m. – Storytime For
Preschoolers
12:00 p.m. – GACC Board Meeting
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
7:00 p.m. – Garnett Optimist Club
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Bryan Norman, formally of Garnett, won a pair of series championships. Kart Marrs held their awards
banquet in Oklahoma on March 15. Pictured from left are: 3rd place finisher Matt Stallcup, runner-up
Trae Gharst and champion Norman.
Norman wins Kart Marrs championships
Kart Marrs held their
awards banquet on March
15th at Shangri-la La Resort
in Monkey Island, OK. Former
Garnett native Bryan Norman
won the series championship in both Briggs Animal
Sportsman I & II, winning 8
of 10 races. Thank you to all
the folks involved in the Lake
Garnett Grand Prix Revival
Happy to say we had enough
players this week to fill four
tables.
The results of the 10 games
are as follows: Dorothy Spencer
took the top spot winning 8 of 10
games; her son Jessie Duncan
done or made during the cold
winter days this year.
The next meeting will be
at Elaine Dunbar's home with
Donna Benjamin serving as
co-hostess on April 21, 2025 at
7:00 p.m.
Rita Boydston will present
the program on Arthur Capper.
Dairy producers in Kansas
reminded to obtain 2025 Dairy
Margin Coverage by March 31
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging dairy producers to enroll
in Dairy Margin Coverage
(DMC), an important safety net
program that helps offset milk
and feed price differences. This
years DMC signup began Jan.
29 and the deadline to enroll is
March 31, 2025.
We encourage producers to
join the 67 dairy operations in
Kansas that have already signed
up for this important safety net
program in advance of the deadline, said USDA Farm Service
Agency (FSA) Deputy State
Executive Director Joshua
Ridder At $0.15 per hundredweight for $9.50 coverage,
risk protection through Dairy
Margin Coverage is a cost-effective tool to manage risk and
provide security for your operations.
The American Relief Act,
2025 extended provisions of the
Agricultural Improvement Act
of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) autho-
Garnett Enduro Club will
host the KART/MARRS event
on August 16th and 17th around
Lake Garnett. Paid workers are
needed to help put on these
races in August. Please reach
out to sign up at 785-448-8745.
These events bring many racers from many states.
Spencer top winner at pitch
Chapter Y P.E.O. met 3/17
Connie Fagg served as hostess and Linda Brandes co-hostess for Chapter Y P.E.O. March
17, 2025 meeting held at 7:00
p.m. in the Archer Room at the
Garnett Library.
Members signed up to serve
on committees for the new
club year. The program was a
"Show and Tell" what you had
getting the lake repaved spearheaded & all the people with
the City of Garnett and everyone else behind the scenes on
being persistent on accomplishing the task at hand. It's
truly amazing when things like
this happen! Not only does it
generate revenue for our wonderful community it also continues a tradition like no other.
rizing DMC for coverage year
2025.
DMC provides dairy operations with risk management
coverage that pays producers
when the difference (the margin) between the national price
of milk and the average cost of
feed falls below a certain level
selected by the program participants.
DMC offers different levels of
coverage minus a $100 administrative fee. The administrative
fee is waived for dairy producers who are considered limited
resource, beginning, socially
disadvantaged or a military veteran.
DMC payments are calculated using updated feed and
premium hay costs, making
the program more reflective of
actual dairy producer expenses.
These updated feed calculations
use 100% premium alfalfa hay.
For more information on
DMC, visit the or contact your
local USDA Service Center.
won the 50/50 and also had the
most perfect hands of 13 with
four; and Glenda Stanley won
the least number of games.
We would like to invite you
to come to the Senior Center
on Thursday nights promptly
at six o'clock to play 13-point
pitch. Need not be a senior to
play. Snacks are furnished by
the participants and there is
always room for one more.
Jan Wards reporting
Hyatt Club news met March 15
It was a beautiful spring
morning for Hyatt Club on
Sat. March 15 at the home of
Dorothy Miller with her daughter Angela McSpadden as
co-hostess. They had prepared
a delicious egg casserole quiche
and pastries for brunch and
members brought an assortment of fruit to complete our
meal.
Dorothy gave the blessing.
Eighteen member enjoyed
our feast, coffee and visiting.
Roll Call was answered with
What do you do to get ready
for spring? Yard work and
change of wardrobe were popular responses.
Happy Birthday was sung to
Kathryn Allen, who had celebrated her birthday on March
14. She also received a lovely
gift from her Secret Pal, a tote
bag, cute bunny, tea towels and
a candle.
Dorothy had a fun mystery gift that she did not pass
around, but gave clues for.
When we discovered what it
was we quickly realized why
it couldnt be passed around!
A dozen eggs were correctly
guessed by Patty Mosher. She
was very happy as she revealed
she had passed up getting eggs
twice this week because of the
price. Angelas mystery gift
was passed around and a box
of greeting cards was won by
Sherry Benjamin.
Sandra Hamilton won
the hostess gift, an Oxalis
(Shamrock plant) that she said
her husband Leroy would have
to keep alive.
Members passed around a
card to sign for Becky King,
who is recuperating from an
old war injury. We all wish
her a speedy recovery.
Dorothy shared old Hyatt
club photos, antique candle
holders and their history. The
candle holders were brought
back from France after WWI by
Homer Benjamin to his brother
Dite and wife Ella, who were
Richard Millers grandparents.
As always we enjoyed sharing our stories, fellowship and
laughter.
The next meeting will be
April 8.
Interim Secretary
Diane Hastert
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works within your busy schedule to get out on the trail and
walk. AM and PM club member walks will help keep members on track to meet personal
goals.
Here is the remaining meetups schedule, with Friends of
the Prairie Spirit Trail member meetings to follow each
meetup at 7 PM:
Wednesday, May 7 6 PM
Meetup
at
Jammin
Nutrition. Found along the
trail at 5th & Main. Explore
how the delicious drinks
served are Jammin with nutrition, yet a tasty treat.
Thursday, June 12, 6 PM
Meetup at the Garnett
Farmers Market, Main Street
between 4th & 5th Avenues.
Meet Chelsea Richmond,
Frontier Extension District
Agent, who will grab a selection of fresh produce and foods
found directly from market
vendors and share quick and
healthy meal ideas.
Wednesday, July 9, 5:30 PM
Meetup at the Fitness Court
and Santa Fe Depot, 7th &
Main. Family Care Centers
Mackenzie Peterson, MD, will
be our guide through each station with tips on how to maximize (and conquer) your workout. Then, walk into the depot
for your final trip around the
health stations to gauge your
progress. Lastly, receive the
very desired complimentary
walking club 2025 t-shirt.
While the Friends of the
Prairie Spirit Trail encourage
utilizing the state park trail
for this program, people who
do not live close to the Prairie
Spirit but wish to participate
can track their miles using
other walking paths or methods.
For more information,
please visit the Friends of the
Prairie Spirit Trail public
Facebook page. Those participating in the 2024 walking club
will receive additional information by email.
CANTU…
FROM PAGE 1
with the October incident, in
which a 64-year-old woman
told police he clotheslined
her as she passed him on
her bicycle, knocking her to
the ground then pounced on
her and attempted to rape
her, at one point stuffing
her mouth with leaves in an
attempt to stifle her screams.
the woman told officers
she escaped Cantu by kicking herself away from him
and sliding down the trails
embankment where she was
able to regain her footing
and run to a nearby house
for help.
Cantus case has placed a
local spotlight on a burgeoning national issue of illegal
immigrants and crimes
committed in the U.S. by
some individuals who
crossed the border illegally.
President Donald Trumps
pledge to deport illegal
immigrants, beginning with
those accused of more serious crimes first, have been
both embraced and vehemently opposed depending
on the political persuasion
of the states and jurisdictions where those efforts
have been considered.
Cantu is presently subject to a hold from U.S.
Immigration and Customs
Enforcment (ICE) which
means the agency will be
notified in advance of his
possible release from the
local jail in order for federal
authorities to pick him up.
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The next Friends of the
Prairie Spirit Trail Walking
Club season kicks off on
Wednesday, April 9th at the
Garnett Recreation Center.
This years focus is on morning or evening walking partner/groups, four (4) fun meetups, 50-Mile Mileage Maker
Challenge and more, all geared
toward optimizing the participants walking club journey.
The 2025 walking club season
is April 9 to July 9.
Grab your family members
and friends and join this unique
social experience to fortify
healthier habits. Registration
begins at the Rec Center at 5:30
pm for the first walking club
meetup. Registration is only
$5 per person for the walking
club only, or the Friends of
the Prairie Spirit Trail are
offering one-time only Friends
group membership and the
walking club combo for $10 (a
$5 savings). Then, check-in at
the health stations provided by
Anderson County Hospital to
help set a baseline: BMI (Body
Mass Index), Blood Pressure
check, Weigh-in, and Body
Measurement.
Following the check-in,
walking club participants
will be greeted by Brian
Davis, Director of Parks and
Recreation, who will guide a
tour of the facilities and equipment, as well as a discussion
on the programs offered at
the rec center and municipal
swimming pool.
The Mileage Makers 50-Mile
Challenge is back by popular
demand. Pick up tracker sheets
during registration. Prizes will
be awarded upon completing
the first 50 miles, and prizes
will be awarded at the Friends
Christmas Party to the top 4
walking club members walking
the most miles/steps (accepting every 2,000 steps as 1 mile).
Tracker sheets to be turned in
at the final meetup on July 9th
This years walking club
includes finding a partner or
group and walking time that
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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Current statewide Public Notice archive available at www.kansaspublicnotices.com
Notice of disposition or Notice of sale – Skaggs Estate
General notice to
control noxious weeds sale of personal property
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, March 27, 2025.)
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, March 20, 2025.)
GENERAL NOTICE TO CONTROL NOXIOUS
WEEDS
The Kansas Noxious Weed Law K.S.A. 2-1314
et seq requires all persons who own or supervise land in Kansas to control and eradicate all weeds declared noxious by legislative
action. The weeds declared noxious are: field
bindweed, musk thistle, Johnson grass, bur
ragweed, Canada thistle, sericea lespedeza, leafy spurge, hoary cress, quack grass,
Russian knapweed, kudzu and pignut are
County Option Noxious Weed/Weeds declared
noxious by the Board of County commissioners
of Anderson County. Notice is hereby given
pursuant to the Kansas Noxious Weed Law to
every person who owns or supervises land in
Anderson County that noxious weeds growing
or found on such land shall be controlled and
eradicated. Control is defined ad preventing the
production of viable seed and the vegetative
spread of the plant.
Failure to observe this notice may result in
the County:
of the noxious weeds within a minimum of five
days. Failure to control the noxious weeds
within the time period allowed may result in
the county treating the noxious weeds at the
landowners expense and placing a lien of the
property if the bill is not paid within 30 days or,
2. Filing criminal charges for non-compliance. Conviction for non compliance may result
in a fine of $100 per day of non-compliance
with a maximum fine of $1500.
The public is also hereby notified that it is a
violation of the Kansas Noxious Weed Law
to barter, sell or give away infested nursery
stock or livestock feed unless the feed is fed
on the farm where grown or sold to a commercial processor that will destroy the viability
of the noxious weed seed. Custom harvesting
machines must be labeled with a label provided
by the Kansas Dept. of Agriculture and must be
free of all weed seed and litter when entering
the State and when leaving a field infested with
noxious weeds. Additional information may
be obtained from the Anderson County Weed
Department or by contacting the Kansas Dept.
of Agriculture, 109 SW 9th, Topeka, KS 66612.
mc20t3*
1. Serving a legal notice requiring control
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, March 13, 2025.)
TO: Justin Smith AND ALL OTHER
OCCUPANTS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ANDERSON
COUNTY, KANSAS
CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that all personal property including, but not limited to, furniture, personal effects, appliances, and other household
goods, left at the Property Address of 430 E.
2nd Ave., Garnett, KS 66032, with the following
legal description:
In the Matter ofthe Estate of
James Howard Skaggs, Sr., Deceased
(Petition Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59)
LOTS FOUR (4), FIVE (5) AND SIX (6) IN
BLOCK TWENTY-THREE (23) IN THE CITY
OF GARNETT, ANDERSON COUNTY,
KANSAS.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT
PUBLIC AUCTION
PLANET HOME LENDING LLC
Plaintiff
v.
Justin Smith, ET AL.
Defendant(s).
Case No. AN-2024-CV-000009
Division No.
Serve Defendant at:
430 E. 2nd Ave.
Garnett, KS 66032
NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OR SALE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Notice of hearing for name change
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, March 20, 2025)
Notice of resolution to rezone land
IN THE 4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT OF ANDERSON COUNTY,
KANSAS
(Published in The Anderson County Review,
Thursday, March 27, 2025.)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Anderson County Board of County
Commissioners does hereby approve Zone
Change Application #ZC2025-01(Hobert), said
property is located in Section 1, Township 23
South, Range 17 East of the Sixth Principal
Meridian, Anderson County, Kansas.
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
Robbin Christine Warren
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 24TH day of
MARCH, 2025.
This action shall take effect upon publication in
the official County newspaper.
PURSUANT TO K.S.A. CHAPTER 60
RESOLUTION No. 2025-14
A RESOLUTION APPROVING ZONE
CHANGE APPLICATION #ZC202501(HOBERT) TO SPLIT OFF AND REZONE
6.64 ACRES FROM A-1 AGRICULTURE
DISTRICT TO R-E RESIDENTIAL ESTATE
DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, Anderson County, Kansas is a
county municipal government with the authority
to adopt zoning regulations and create zoning
district boundaries as provided in Section
15-753 K.S.A.; and
WHEREAS, the County did adopt Resolution
NO. 00, 0911.1 in September 2000, establishing zoning regulations for the unincorporated
areas of Anderson County; and
WHEREAS, the Anderson County Planning
Commission did hold a Public hearing on
March 17, 2025 to consider Zone Change
Application #ZC2025-01(Hobert) to rezone
6.64 acres from A-1 Agriculture District to
R-E Residential Estate District.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after
reviewing and considering all written and oral
testimony, did unanimously approve said zone
change request, and recommends that the
Board of County Commissioners adopt Zone
Change Application #ZC2025-01(Hobert); and
WHEREAS, the Board of County
Commissioners, after duly reviewing the recommendation of the Planning Commission
and considering all comments for and against
said zone change, finds that the rezoning of
6.64 acres from A-1 Agriculture District to
R-E Residential Estate District in substantial compliance with the intent of the County
Comprehensive Plan and the public interest.
/s/Leslie D. McGhee, Chairman
/s/Anthony C. Mersman Commissioner
/s/Michael Blaufuss, Commissioner
ATTEST:
/s/Julie Wettstein, Clerk
EXHIBIT A
A tract in the North Half of the Fractional
Northwest Quarter of Section 1, Township
23 South, Range 17 East of the 6th P.M.,
Anderson County, Kansas, more particularly
described as follows:
Commencing at the Northwest Corner of the
Fractional NW/4; THENCE S 001048 W
(Basis of bearings) on the West line of said FR
NW/4 for 217.98 feet to the point of beginning;
THENCE continuing S 001048 W.on said
West line for 910 feet; THENCE S 894912
E at right angles for 280.00 feet; THENCE N
001048 E parallel with the West line of said
FR NW/4 for 1051.83 feet to the south right
of way line of K-58 Highway; THENCE S
894817 W.on said South right of way line for
232.83 feet to a concrete right of way marker
and the East right of way line of Arkansas
Road; THENCE S 091022 W. on said East
right of way line for 141.89 feet to a concrete
right of way marker; THENCE S. 894817
W. for 25.00 feet to the point of beginning.
Containing 6.64 acres and subject to the road
easement of the West side thereof.
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To Change Her Name to:
Robbin Christine Lomberk
Case No. AN-2025-CV-000006
NOTICE OF HEARING PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL WHO ARE
OR MAY BE CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that Robbin Christine
Warren, filed a Petition in the above court on
the 13th day of February, 2025, requesting a
judgment and order changing her name from
Robbin Christine Warren to Robbin Christine
Lomberk.
The petition will be heard in Anderson County
District Court, 100 E. 4th Ave, #2, Garnett,
Kansas on the 14th day of April, 2025, at
11:45 a.m.
ing for Community Mental
Health Centers beginning in
1974. That led eventually to
the formation of regional centers after the Kansas Mental
Health Reform Act of 1990.
The report details financing
for the CMHCs as a combination of state subsidies, member county contributions and
billings to Medicaid.
Case No. AN 23 PR 19
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS
CONCERNED:
You are notified that James H.Skaggs, Jr.,
Administrator ofthe above entitled Estate, will
offer for sale through an online public auction
to the highest bidder for cash,the following
described real estate situated in Anderson
County, Kansas:
Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section
Three (3), Township Twenty-three (23)
South,Range Twenty-one (21) East of the Sixth
Principal Meridian, Anderson County, Kansas,
(First published in The Anderson County
Review, Thursday, March 27, 2025.)
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ANDERSON
COUNTY, KANSAS
PROBATE DIVISION
Robbin Christine Warren
Petitioner, Pro Se
Robbin Christine Warren
227 East 3rd Ave.
Garnett, KS 66032
816-780-7285
The State Of Kansas To All Persons Concerned:
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/s/James H.Skaggs, Jr.
Administrator
ls/Mary Ann Kancel
Mary Ann Kancel, KS 12159
MARY ANN KANCEL, ATTORNEY, LLC
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P:913.568.8996
F:913.434.0161
makancel@gmail.com
Attorney for Petitioner
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Notice to creditors – Poss Estate
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
STEPHEN C. POSS, DECEASED
Case No. AN-2025-PR-000003
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59)
the Last Will and Testament filed with the
Petition be admitted to probate and record, that
Emily R. Benedict be appointed as Executor,
without bond, and that she be granted Letters
Testamentary.
All creditors of the above named decedent are
notified to exhibit their demands against the
estate within four months from the date of first
publication of this notice, as provided by law,
and if their demands are not thus exhibited,
they shall be forever barred.
You are hereby notified that on March
4, 2025, a Petition for Probate of Will and
Issuance of Letters Testamentary was filed
in this Court by Emily R. Benedict, as the
Executor named in the Last Will and Testament
of Stephen C. Poss, deceased, praying that
Emily R. Benedict, Petitioner
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role.
A 2020 Kansas Legislative
Research Department brief
on the history of the Kansas
mental health system notes
the shift from individual state and county mental
health treatment beginning
in the late 1800s and into
the 1950s and 1960s, with the
development and state fund-
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their own circuits, but the U.S.
5th Circuit which Kansas is
not a part of ruled last fall that
ballots must by federal law be
received by Election Day. That
ruling is still working its way
through the courts.
In its ruling, the 5th Circuit
quoted Justice Brett Kavanaugh:
As Justice Kavanaugh
recently emphasized: To state
the obvious, a State cannot conduct an election without deadlines A deadline is not unconstitutional merely because of
voters own failures to take
timely steps to ensure their franchise.
Proctor has alleged that
two House races in Johnson
County alone were flipped from
Republican to Democrat in 2020
due to provisional and post-Election Day ballots.
The Secretary of State told us
in testimony on this bill that
2% of all mail-in ballots cast in
the 2024 primary nearly 1 in
3 of the ballots received during
the three-day grace period
couldnt be counted because they
lacked a postmark, Proctor told
The Heartlander in a statement.
Thirty-two other states
have already solved this problem by requiring that ballots be
received by Election Night to be
counted. I am disappointed that
[Kelly] would rather disenfranchise voters than admit that this
2017 law was a mistake.
At least one Republican said
he believes Kelly is more concerned about Democrat votes
than rural ones.
The governor is a liar,
immediate past Kansas GOP
Chairman Mike Brown says in
a statement to The Heartlander.
Like everything else that comes
out of her mouth and out of her
office it is some shade of the
truth, but its never completely
the truth.
The fact is, she wants to keep
voting open for those extra days
to make sure she gets the votes
that she and the Democrat Party
want in to win. Nothing more
complicated than that.
I think it just goes to show
that Laura Kelly doesnt really
care about the Constitution,
adds local citizen election watchdog Thad Snider. Accepting
ballots after Election Day is
already unconstitutional, and
thats been ruled on by the 5th
Circuit.
Snider noted the nationwide
election results many of them
questionable in the 2020 election.
Counting went on for weeks.
And it just happened recently in
California, where ballots were
coming in [post-election]. It took
them what, eight weeks? to
finish counting their election.
And then locally, this hap-
LOCAL
pened in 2021 in the Jennifer
Gilmore race for school board in
Olathe, as she was winning on
Election Day and then it just
so happened three days after
Election Day enough ballots
showed up to swing the election
in her opponents favor.
Melissa Stiehler, advocacy
director at Loud Light, a progressive voter and civic engagement advocacy group, takes
issue with the Legislatures bill.
Regardless of policy positions or partisanship, its disappointing to see so many of our
political leaders with such a deep
misunderstanding of Kansas
elections, Stiehler wrote in an
email to The Heartlander.
The data collected by the
Kansas Secretary of State shows
that only 78 ballots were reported to have a missing postmark
in the primary election, and
that rural voters in Republican
strongholds benefitted twice as
often from the mail processing
period as other voters.
Mail delays are a government failure. Its well within a
states right to make policies to
protect their citizens from federal government inefficiencies,
which is why the grand majority
of court rulings have affirmed
that the mail processing period
is constitutional.
See more Heartlander reporting
at www.heartlandernews.com
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CLASSIFIEDS
Cornstock to announce 20th anniversary artists lineup on April 1
Garnett – No, its not an April
Fools joke. The Anderson
County Corn Festival Board
of Directors have been working on a lineup since their last
event in September of 2024 and
plan to announce at least the
headliner and one supporting
act, possibly more, on April 1
at 12 pm (noon).
This year marks the 20th
anniversary of the Anderson
County Corn Festivals hosting
of Cornstock. The Cornstock
music festival will be held on
Saturday, September 27, 2025,
at Lake Garnett (North Lake
Park).
The organization was created in 2004 to establish an
annual festival promoting the
areas agricultural heritage,
specifically corn, and promote
the visual and musical arts in
Anderson County while mentoring individuals in the operation, management and leadership of a festival and/or special
events for fund-raising purposes for community civic, church
and non-profit organizations.
The first Cornstock was
held the fourth Saturday in
September in 2005 and included a full day of special events
culminating with a Concert
on the Hill. For several years
the festival included such
activities as a glow in the
dark night golf tournament on
Friday night, then on Saturday
an early morning 5K Run, a
church breakfast event at the
Community Building, a Little
Miss Cornstock Pageant, a craft
mall inside the Quonset Hut,
food vendor court, and some
years a small carnival with
rides in the fairgrounds. There
was an Outdoor Fun Show
with the help of the Kansas
Department of Wildlife & Park,
outfitters, professional fisherman, professional boat racers,
and taxidermy providing displays and interactive activi-
ties including
a semi-truck
sized mobile
fish
tank,
archery and
more.
The National
Guard had a
tent with activities and a
climbing wall.
A
pinewood
derby was held
by the Boy Scotts. Cornstock
volunteers put on years of
wiener dog races, cornhole
tournaments, a car and tractor show, and outhouse races.
There were balloon rides, helicopter rides, disc golf tournaments and a Cornstock Regatta
(non-motorized boat race).
As the sun set on The Hill,
the stars came out on stage
with the likes of the Oak Ridge
Boys, Montgomery Gentry,
Trace Adkins, Whiskey Myers,
to name just a few. Time passed
and the crowd and volunteer
help dwindled during the early
hours of the festival. When
asking people why the decline
in attendance, they said they
didnt want to wear out before
the concert. The Board of
Directors eventually decided to
forego the days events to focus
on a music festival.
The festival pursued the City
of Garnett in adding a camping
element to the festival, which
has garnered as many as 106
campers at an annual, constant
rate as determined by the City
of $50 per campsite for a twonight stay. While festival volunteers play camp hosts, the
City retains all of the revenue
from the campsites. In recent
years the festival has added
back a Friday evening cornhole tournament for charity
located near the main campgrounds. Community welcome
bags are handed out to campers
by the camp hosts to encourage
exploring the
restaurants and
businesses.
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Anderson
County Corn
Festival, Inc. is
a 501c4 non-profit organization.
Cornstock has
supported 35
civic, church
and non-profit
organizations with many of
those receiving funding support annually. The festival also
awards one or more scholarships a year to high school
students who have volunteered
with the event.
In the early years, our
board members worked Royals
games, NASCAR races and
Rockfest concessions, and sold
Royals ticket packages from
time to time to help make the
funds to get it started, said
Susan Wettstein, one of the
founders of the organization.
Weve had some lean years
and many challenges, but when
you see all those people having
the time of their life with loved
ones and friends its all worth
it.
The event owes a great
deal of gratitude to the City
of Garnett Commission and
staff for use of its park and
to the employees that help
with the infrastructure. The
Anderson County Commission
and departments have been
overwhelmingly supportive
over the years, along with the
Anderson County Hospital and
EMS, and Anderson County
Emergency Management and
Sheriffs Department working with out of county support through county and state
agencies including Miami
County, Franklin County,
Coffey County law and Kansas
Highway Patrol. There are
many individuals and business-
es that have given immensely
both monetary and in sweat
equity to see Cornstock happen. A non-profit, all-volunteer
event of this size could not happen if not for this support.
Cornstock brings people
from mainly Kansas, Missouri,
Oklahoma and Nebraska, and
from many other states, with
occasionally people traveling
long distances as far away as
Canada. These statistics have
been substantiated through
documenting license plates.
Crowd size has ranged between
1,500 to almost 4,000.
Local restaurants and
bars will occasionally have
after parties, while the local
Knights of Columbus host a
camping event with food and
entertainment
following
Cornstock. Local and regional hotel locations are booked
from this event. Making an
impact economically and giving back to the community has
been extremely important to
the fourteen-member board
of directors who give of themselves to this project all year
long.
Now the group ventures on
announcing the upcoming acts
for Cornstock 2025 and invites
the citizens of Anderson
County to attend. Tickets will
go on sale, online only, on April
1 beginning at noon following
the entertainment announcement. On May 1 tickets will go
on sale at over 30 outlets in 20
cities. Tickets start off at the
$35 early bird price which
ends May 31. Watch for the
announcement on the festivals
website, www.cornstock.net,
and social media Facebook- @
accornfest, Instagram- @cornstock25accornfest. A special
press release will follow in
the next issue of the Anderson
County Review and on its
Facebook page.
Law could expose illegals voting in Kansas elections
March 21,, 2025
It was a difficult week in the
legislature. Over 80 bills were
worked on the Senate floor.
It was intense and made for
a long week. There were too
many bills to discuss in this
update. All the legislation is
posted at www.KSLegislature.
gov.
Property Taxes are a concern for most Kansans. The
Senate Tax Committee held
hearings on the House position
of limiting taxable valuation
increases in House Concurrent
Resolution (HCR) 5011 and
repealing part of the Truth in
Taxation, Revenue Neutral
notices, in House Bill (HB) 2396.
The Committee didnt support
the House averaging over several years to limit tax values
and instead supported the 3%
tax value limit passed in Senate
Concurrent Resolution (SCR)
1603, 28 to 12 on February 5th.
So, the Committee voted to put
the same language in 1603 into
5011. The Senate then passed
5011 on a bipartisan vote of 30
to 10. I voted Yes.
The Tax Committee also
rejected repealing Revenue
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theft among others.
He originally faced 15 separate counts in connection
with the shooting as well as a
separate case alleging distribution of methamphetamine.
Anderson County Attorney
Steve Wilson said the plea
agreement will dismiss the
drug case and specify sentences
on each guilty plea totaling five
years.
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CARYN TYSON, 12th District Senate
forward on a protest petition
that would block local governments from increasing their
property tax revenues (i.e.
taxes). The Senate lowered the
threshold to 3% or an inflation
index, whichever is lower, plus
new construction and voted on
bonds. If the local government
unit increases property taxes
greater than that amount, voters could block the increase
by signing a protest petition.
Some of the logistics still need
to be worked out, but it is being
considered. One thing that
most of us can agree on is that
the current system is taxing
people out of their homes and
needs attention.
Slowing State Government
Growth by passing SB 259, automatic income tax reductions
would be set in place based
on taxes collected the previous
year. For years Kansas taxpayers have been paying more,
growing the beast that is big
government. SB 259 would trigger a personal income tax cut
for the next year when taxes
collected are greater than inflation until the personal income
tax bracket is 4.5%. Once 4.5%
is reached, the trigger would be
used to decrease corporate and
privilege taxes until comparable reductions are reached. The
bill passed 30 to 10. I voted Yes.
Illegals voting in Kansas
elections would be exposed if
HB 2020 becomes law. It would
require the Department of
Revenue to notify the Secretary
of State of any noncitizens
drivers licenses issued. The
Secretary would then be
required to investigate any
names on the noncitizen list
with voter registrations and
direct county clerks to remove
the registered voter from the
voter rolls. The bill passed 32 to
8. I voted Yes.
Special Elections that often
increase taxes will only be held
in April, August, or November
if HB 2022 becomes law with
the Senate changes. A recent
election in Sedgewick County
cost taxpayers $136,000. If it
would have been on the August
or November ballot, there
wouldnt have been an extra
expense. I voted yes. It passed
24 to 16.
Artificial Intelligence generated visual sexual images of
children will be a sex crime if
HB 2183 becomes law. It passed
the Senate unanimously.
Prayers for those who have
lost loved ones. It was a difficult week in the Kansas Senate,
as a few senators lost loved
ones. It is one of the hardest
things we face in life. For all
who have lost a loved one, their
life was a gift from God and
may their memory continue to
bless you.
It is an honor and a privilege
to serve as your 12th District
State Senator.
Caryn Tyson
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TRAILERS
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100-gallon fuel transfer tank
Chainsaws (2)
Chainsaw sharpener
Miter saw with stand
Pickup bed on truck frame
Ford truckbed (detached)
28 large round bales of hay
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There was a beautiful sunrise Monday, March 24th at the North Lake in Garnett. Photo by Jim Katzer.
Crest baseball overwhelms St. Paul to open season
ST PAUL – It was a dominating performance for the Crest
Lancers to open the 2025 season
on Monday as they rolled over
St. Paul 27-0 in game one and
19-1 in game two of the doubleheader.
In game 1, the Lancers tallied their 27 runs on just 13
hits, 18 walks and 5 errors by
St. Paul.
Crest scored 4 runs in the
first inning, 2 in the second, 5
in the third and then erupted
for 16 runs in the fourth inning.
The game would be called after
the fourth due to the run rule.
Drake Weir was 3-4 in the
game, scoring 3 runs and driving in another 5.
Kade Nilges and Roy Gordon
both hit homeruns in the season opening game.
Henry White led the Lancers
scoring 5 runs on the afternoon
on just 1 hit in 1 official at-bat
to go along with 4 walks.
On the mound, Nilges and
Kole Walter made quick work
of the St. Paul offense allowing 0 hits on the afternoon.
Nilges pitched 3 innings, allowing 2 walks and striking out
5. Walter came on in relief to
pitch the fourth inning, striking out 2 of the 3 batters he
faced.
In the late game, it was
much of the same for the Crest
Lancers. They tallied their 19
runs on just 5 hits and were
walked 12 times in the contest.
White was 1-1 at the plate
again, also walking twice.
White drove in 3 runs and
scored 4 times.
Weir opened the game on the
mound and pitched 2 innings,
allowing 0 hits, 1 unearned
run, walked 2 and struck out
5. Gordon pitched the third
inning, allowing 1 hit and striking out 1.
MONEY
Lady Lancers drop both games to St. Paul
ST PAUL – The Crest Lady
Lancers struggled in the early
game of a doubleheader, losing
15-0 in 3 innings before losing
the second game with a walkoff
walk in the bottom of the seventh.
Crest did tally 8 hits in the
opening game as Kaelin Nilges,
Delaney Ramsey and McKenna
Powell each picked up 2 hits in
the contest.
St. Paul didnt commit
any errors and only allowed
one walk so they didnt make
things easy on the Lancers.
Conversely, the Lancers
allowed 12 hits but struggled
to find the strikezone as Powell
walked 10 batters in the game.
The second game of the doubleheader went much better for
Crest as they rallied to take the
lead in the seventh St. Paul
answered with a rally of their
own for the victory.
Crest struck first with 4 runs
in the top of the 3rd inning.
St. Paul answered with 3 in
the bottom of the third and
again in the fourth to take a 6-4
lead.
St. Paul would tack on one
more run in the 5th inning to
make the score 7-4 heading into
the seventh.
Things were looking bleak
as the first two batters recorded outs in the seventh.
Following a pair of walks
and a single, Cursten Allen singled on a hit to the first baseman scoring a run and cutting
the deficit to 7-5.
Aylee Beckmon would score
by stealing home to cut the lead
to 7-6.
The ensuing batter, Powell,
would hit a hard liner to the
shortstop scoring a pair of
runners for an 8-7 lead. The
Lancers would tack on one
more run on a Hanna Schmidt
single for the two-run advantage.
In the bottom of the seventh,
St. Paul would open with the
first batter getting hit by a
pitch and then hit back to back
singles to load the bases.
Another hit batter sandwiched between a pair of walks
would score the games final 3
runs as the Lancers would drop
a heartbreaker.
Powell led the way offensively with 2 hits in 4 at-bats
and drove in 3 runs and scored
another.
Schmidt would pitch all 6
innings. She allowed 6 hits and
10 runs on 11 walks and 10
strikeouts.
Bulldogs split doubleheader with Burlington to kick off 2025
GARNETT – The Anderson
County Bulldogs escaped
being swept by Burlington
on Tuesday as they rallied in
game 1 to score a split.
Through the seasons first
5 innings, the Bulldogs were
blanked on the scoreboard,
and facing a 2-0 deficit, before
breaking through with a 3-run
sixth inning en route to a 3-2
win over Burlington in game
one.
Aiden Steele singled to lead
off the sixth and was followed
by a Jack Dykes double.
Following a popout by Aleck
Smith, Rigin Jasper singled to
score both runners to knot the
game at 2.
Following another flyout
and single, the Bulldogs scored
what would eventually be the
game winning run on a passed
ball by the Burlington catcher.
Burlington would get a 1-out
double in the top of the seventh,
but Bulldog pitcher Brayden
Wheat would close the door on
the comeback with a ground
out and a pop out to end the
game.
Wheat would finish the
game pitching a complete
game, 7 innings, allowing 9
hits, 2 earned runs, 4 strikouts
and didnt walk a batter.
Five batters for the Bulldogs
picked up a pair of hits en route
to 12 in the game.
Jasper, Zach Schaffer, Steele,
Dykes and Brodie Wiesner all
tallied 2 hits.
In the second game,
Burlington shut out he
Bulldogs 8-0.
Burlington scored 4 runs
in both the second and fifth
innings.
Anderson Conty was limited
to just 4 hits in the game, led by
2 hits from Schaffer.
Brylan Sommer was charged
with the loss as he couldnt get
out of the second inning.
Sommer pitched 1 2/3
innings, allowed 5 hits and 4
runs.
Vikings open season 2-0 after sweeping Marmaton Valley
RICHMOND – It was a solid
way to start the season for the
Central Heights Vikings baseball squad as they downed
Marmaton Valley 11-1 in game
1 and held on for an 8-6 victory
in game 2 after taking an early
8-1 advantage.
The first game was called
after 5 innings as Central
Heights cruised to the 10-run
victory.
The teams were tied at 1
heading into the bottom of the
third inning before the Viking
bats woke up and scored 4 runs
in the third and 5 more in the
fourth inning to pull away.
The Vikings tallied 11 runs
on 11 hits and 5 walks in the
game.
They were led offensively
by Aydan Dunbar and Knox
Cannady.
Dunbar tallied 3 hits, drove
in 3 runs and scored twice.
Cannady picked up a pair of
hits, drove in 3 runs and scored
3 times.
Kreig Garrett and Jotham
Meyer each also had 2 hits in
the game.
Stetson Miller picked up the
win by going 3 1/3 innings,
allowing just 2 hits, 1 earned
run and striking out 9.
Dunbar pitched the games
final 1 2/3 innings, allowing 2
hits and striking out 4.
In the second game, the
Vikings jumped out to an 8-1
lead before Marmaton Valley
clawed their way back into the
game.
They scored 3 runs in the
top of the seventh, but the rally
would fall short.
The Vikings would score
their 8 runs on just 6 hits but
were aided by 7 walks by the
Marmaton Valley pitchers.
Garrett led the way with a
pair of doubles, scored twice
and drove in 4.
Garrett also picked up the
win on the mound pitching 3
2/3 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1
earned run and striking out 4.
Dunbar came on in relief
pitching 3 1/3 innings, allowed
5 hits and 5 earned runs.
Miller would walk three
times and also get hit by a pitch
in his 4 at-bats.
from $150,000 to $75,000 a few
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Special to the Anderson County Review Thursday, March 27, 2025
Whats all the buzz about Bees?
By Barb Hicks/The Anderson County Review
Winnie the Pooh had an affinity for
a good ol pot of honey. Often times the
tales of Christopher Robin found Pooh
with his head stuck in a pot trying to
retrieve every last drop of the liquid gold.
But author A.A. Milne never elaborated
as to who was responsible for harvesting
that honey and putting it in the pot which
seemingly appeared out of nowhere for
Pooh to find while wandering through
The Hundred Acre Wood. If only that
was all we had to do was walk through
the woods and hunt for round pots full of
honey just innocently sitting there waiting for an eager taker. Wouldnt that be
swell?
In reality, there had to have been a
guy like Tarry Miller just around the
corner. With a veil over his face and a
beekeeping knife in hand, Miller would
be opening stacked wooden boxes full of
thousands of bees, lifting out heavy wooden frames full of honeycomb, wax, pollen,
and honey, and carrying them off to the
nearest honey extractor where he would
begin the laborious process of harvesting
honey. Not a task for the lazy at heart.
Its a noble cause. Learning just a handful of facts about bees, one can quickly
appreciate the value of them and their
importance to everyday life here on Earth.
Most of the time when we think of bees
we think of honey. But do we realize that
an average worker bee produces only
ON THE COVER: Local Beekeeper Tarry Miller demonstrates how
frames of honey are loaded into the honey extractor for harvesting.
about 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in her
lifetime? This equates to more than 1,100
bees to produce a single 16 oz bottle.
Bees are also a part of the pollination
process along with wasps, butterflies,
ants, beetles and hoverflies all playing a
critical role producing the foods we eat.
And then theres the beekeepers, like
Tarry. We really need them too.
Beekeeping has been gaining popularity in recent years most likely due to
the media coverage of the health benefits of local honey and the decreasing
pollinator populations, including bees.
Three-quarters of our crops depend on
pollinators to some extent, but what often
gets left out of the reporting is that only
one-third of global crop production solely
relies on it. One crop which solely relies
on pollinators is cocoa beans. This means
a world without pollinators equates to a
world without chocolate.
The good news is that very few crops
are completely dependent on pollinators
(see illustration below). Most would see
a decline in yields if pollinating insects
disappeared, but the crops would not collapse completely. Studies suggest a 5-8%
decline in overall crop production if pollinator insects vanished completely.
According to Miller, besides keeping
bees for honey, raising bees solely for
pollination is a lucrative business.
SEE BEES ON PAGE 3
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Tarry Miller got into the bee business after adopting a couple of hives from his father-inlaw. Hes maintained up to 30 hives each season since then.
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BEES…
Special to the Anderson County Review Thursday, March 27, 2025 3
home three hives.
With the help of good friend
and mentor Marlin McGowin,
FROM PAGE 2
Millers decision to become
a beekeeper proved worthy
There are semi-trucks full of bees run- and he credits McGowin for
ning across the country all the time, most of his success. He really
delivering bees for pollination services, helped me alot, Miller said.
By 2024 Miller had grown
he said. Miller has a few customers where
he maintains hives for them on their his operation to just over 30
properties for the sole purpose of pollina- hives. Although Miller is officially retired, maintaining
tion.
I can harvest that honey, but he (his 30+ hives is much like a fullcustomer) just wants the bees there for time job, minus the staff meethis crop, Miller said. Those customers ings and benefits.
You always lose bees, but
are seeing increased yield because of the
the idea is to keep the colobees, according to Miller.
Miller began his bee operation in 2014 ny strong and healthy and
after his son Jason convinced him to that way they can handle
keep bees going that his father-in-law, (the problems), Miller said.
Sam Hiestand, had been raising for years. Colonies commonly reach
Hiestand was getting older and his colo- capacity within the hives.
nies of bees were healthy and thriving. When this happens the bees
They didnt want to see them go away as will swarm and leave in
Hiestand began to downsize. Miller took search of more spacious living quarters. That too is a
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 03-25-2025 / BARB HICKS
loss. Therefore, just like a
fine art, the beekeeper has Boxes of frames of honey, referrered to as supers wait
to regularly rotate frames to be cleaned and reused at the hives. A bucket of wax
and has to know when to cappings from the frames is also part of the harvest.
add boxes to the hives.
Sometimes he must divide
of the season where she lays eggs, to the
the hive into two hives while introduc- tune of thousands of them, and is catered
ing a new queen to the second hive, in to by the thousands of worker bees who
order to keep his colony from leaving. serve her. She will live for as many as 4-5
It is a general beekeeper rule of thumb years on this cycle while the worker bees
that you dont keep a single hive. A min- live just 2-6 weeks. With those lifecycles
imum of two hives is recommended.
you can see why it is of utmost imporBees also have their own DEI initia- tance importance that the colony remain
tives. Worker bees, who are all female, focused on their number-one objective,
dont want any males playing in their which is to reproduce.
sport. Males, referred to as drones,
If you are a drone who was low on his
have only one purpose in life. And once luck when the queen ventured outside of
they accomplish this they die, pretty the hive, your days are still numbered.
much instantly. Their job is to breed the By the end of summer the worker bees
queen during the one or two days she will be booting you out of the hive to die a
THE ANDERSON COUNTY REVIEW 03-25-2025 / BARB HICKS leaves the hive looking for mates. And
slow cold death by starvation. They have
These worker bees were busy foraging pollen no, she is not monogamous. Once the no need for drones to consume their food
to feed baby bees using this easy entrance queen has accomplished this task, she stores or take up valuable space once they
returns to the hive for the remainder stop foraging. The winter months are all
into one of Millers hives.
Providing quality Pioneer brand products
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about staying warm and keeping fed until
spring. The worker bees, who normally
live just 2-6 weeks, will now survive several months through the winter.
Numbers inside a healthy hive commonly reach 15,000 bees or more and
the hive will maintain a temperature at
94 degrees during the coldest months of
winter, according to Miller. Because the
stored honey is their main energy source
along with any supplemental food a beekeeper might provide, another crucial
skill of a beekeeper is to remove as much
honey as possible for fall harvest without
starving the colony over the winter. Some
producers estimate a healthy hive can
produce 8 times as much honey than the
bees would need for winter.
Though there are no guarantees the
bees will survive winter, with a healthy
colony and a little luck, they will emerge
the hive again at the sign of the first
bloom in early
spring and the
process starts all
over again.
Consumers can
find Millers
locally-grown
honey
at
the
Garnett
F a r m e r s
Market
on
Thursday afternoons during
the summer
months,
or
just
about
anywhere he
and his wife
Linda decide
to set up shop
and sell it.
Miller sells a
couple of different honey
products and
different flaSEE BEES ON PAGE 11
Ron Ratliff Cattle Company
Buying
Station
25982 NW Mitchell Road
Buying all classes of livestock
every Tuesday 7:00 a.m. 12 p.m.
(785) 448-8200
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Special to the Anderson County Review Thursday, March 27, 2025
When the enemy of your enemy is a friend to crops
by Kathryn Markham, ARS Office of
Communications
Sometimes the solution you need is
right in your own backyard or near
it. Farmers who grow wheat and other
grains have struggled since at least the
1800s to tame the wheat stem sawfly
(Cephus cinctus), an insect that gets inside
grain stalks and topples them, reducing
yields. A variety of defensive approaches,
from pesticide to crop rotation, have had
only limited success. Now, scientists at
USDAs Agricultural Research Service
(ARS) are exploring a solution that leverages the sawflys natural foe to significantly reduce the harm it causes. If it
works, it could become a critical part of
the integrated pest management (IPM)
approach that ARS researchers use to
tackle agricultures insect enemies.
Many crop pests are difficult to mitigate because they are invasive, and as a
result, have few (if any) natural enemies
in the areas they infest. The sawfly, however, is native and as a result, has a natural enemy lurking right beside it: the parasitoid Bracon cephi is a tiny wasp, less
than a quarter-inch in length, that feeds
exclusively on the sawfly. The female
wasp inserts an egg, through the stem of
a stalk of grain, onto a sawfly larva. The
resulting wasp larva then consumes the
sawfly larva, reducing the insects numbers and impact.
The fact that this parasitic relationship
already exists naturally in some areas
leads researchers to believe it can be
replicated in other regions the sawfly has
infested.
Typical biocontrol programs require
bringing in non-native insects and trying to get them to establish in a new
area, said Erika Peirce, a remote sensing
specialist at the Rangeland Resources &
Systems Research Unit in Fort Collins,
CO. Peirce is a member of a cross-state
collaborative team made up of stakehold-
each insect fares.
Its almost impossible, if not impossible, to get a population
of sawfly in the lab,
so we have to do this
all with field-collected
specimens, explained
Peirce. Thats why
the bug baler is exciting, because we found
a really large population and now, we can
move them to new
locations.
Its been really
to see
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how excited growers
An adult wheat stem sawfly on a stem of wheat.
are about moving
bales, added Tatyana
ers and scientists that is working together Rand, a research ecologist at the Pest
to tackle the sawfly problem. This insect Management Research Unit in Sidney,
has been found in Colorado since we MT, who is also working on the project.
found sawfly in the 1800s, she said, so When farmers actually see something
we have a good foundation for believing that they can do themselves, theres something about that thats extremely attracthat it will be able to establish.
Although some wasps are present in
Colorado, the timing of their lifecycles
has not always aligned with that of the
sawfly in a way that makes them effective
at controlling the pest. For that reason,
the researchers are looking at wasp populations from neighboring areas, which
have developed in ways that make them
better poised to prey on the sawfly in
wheat.
The team has devised a simple yet
ingenious way to transport the wasps.
They call it the beneficial bug baler,
and its exactly what its name suggests: a
large bale (or bales) of straw, taken from
areas where the wasp is widespread, and
filled with wasps. The bales are relocated
to areas with sawfly infestations that are
not currently being controlled by wasps.
There, researchers can monitor what happens in real-life field situations, and how
tive. I feel like weve gained a lot of traction because of that. Everybody wants a
bale. They just want to see if it will work.
You have people really excited to try out
what youre offering.
With careful examination of wheat
straw, the scientists were able to determine that they were only moving beneficial parasitoids in their bales, a check
that will need to be part of their vision for
an integrated pest management approach
to sawfly control. The next step is to figure out how to create the most favorable
environment for the parasitoids so we
can have larger populations that are really controlling our sawfly infestations,
said Peirce. The team is now working
with the idea of creating local nurseries
for the parasitoids, to avoid depleting
the currently abundant populations in
Nebraska that have provided their samples so far.
While there are still more questions to
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K-State study: Double-cropped soybeans can boost profitability, environment
Nitrogen and herbicide applications
rank among the highest input costs in
crop production. To help offset some of
those expenses and realize environmental
benefits, producers can introduce double-cropped soybeans or cover crops to
no-till systems.
Kansas State University cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom and
his team initiated a long-term study in
2007 to determine the effects of this practice and cover crops on a fairly common
cropping system on sorghum.
Their rotation started with sorghum,
followed by soybeans, wheat, and cover
crops before returning back to sorghum.
Initially, we were looking at weed
suppression, Roozeboom said. We
also wanted to know how to manage the
cover crops to have the best biological,
yield, and economic responses, which has
been the focus of agricultural economist
Elizabeth Yeagers work.
Yeager, Roozeboom and colleagues
summarized their results from several
years of that study in a publication titled,
Cover Crops, Double-Crop Soybeans, and
Nitrogen Rates Affect Productivity and
Profitability of a No-Till Rotation, which
can be found in an upcoming issue of the
Agronomy Journal.
Double-cropped soybeans are not a
cover crop, and we thought about it as a
secondary check to chemical fallow when
we set up the experiment, Roozeboom
said. In chemical fallow, we harvest the
wheat, apply herbicides to keep the weeds
and volunteer wheat down until sorghum
planting the following spring. Adding
double crops or cover crops coincides
with popular discussions, like diversifying our cropping systems.
Yeager found that farmers made
more money when implementing double-cropped soybeans because they were
able to harvest the grain and have bushels
to sell even when yields were not great.
One year we didnt have soybeans to
harvest, but it was a failure in only one
out of nine harvests, Roozeboom said.
Yields averaged about 25 bushels per
acre, which is not great, but at least you
have income potential, and in one year
we had nearly 60 bushels per acre. So it
depends on the conditions that year.
Beyond yields, Roozebooms team sampled plots to look at the influence of dou-
ble-cropped soybeans on soil.
It did not hurt the sorghum yield like
some of the other high biomass cover
crops evaluated and sometimes even
contributed a little nitrogen like a summer legume cover crop, he said. It also
helped build carbon over time.
Chemical characteristics and biological activity were also assessed, according
to Roozeboom.
Even though the double crop soybeans
didnt get as much of a response as some
of the more traditional cover crops, it got
us about halfway there, and were still getting that additional economic return, he
said. It just reinforces the fact that anytime you can intensify the system even
if youre harvesting that crop theres a
potential gain in environmental benefits.
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Diseases cause worry ahead of corn planting season
by Tim Unruh – High Plains Journal
As corn planting looms, the dread of
disease pressures may be occupying producers thoughts.
Some of the pesky problems in these
parts are relatively new to the headache
list, including Tar Spot, Southern Rust
and Corn Stunt.
Those diseases attack corn plants by
limiting photosynthesis, but in different
ways, robbing them of yield potential.
Pictured above is young corn plants by
Nemanja Otic, Adobe Stock.
Staying vigilant in the use of available
strategies, are paramount, experts say.
Tar Spot
Tar Spot develops as small, black, raised
spots, either circular or oval in shape, and
may appear on one or both sides of the
leaves, sheaths, and husks, Kansas State
University plant pathologist Rodrigo
Onofre, PhD, told K-State Research and
Extensions Pat Melgares last June.
Tar Spot has now been confirmed in 15
Kansas counties, Onofre said, including
Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jefferson,
Nemaha, Marshall, Washington, Riley,
Pottawatomie, Leavenworth, Douglas,
Wabaunsee, Coffey, Woodson, and
throughout the Corn Belt.
(The disease) has been in the U.S. for
about 10 years now, Onofre said. Since
2015, Tar Spot has cost millions of dollars
in corn yield loss. Under a severe outbreak you can see losses of more than 60
bushels per acre, also in forage quality,
reduction in ear weight, and lodging at
the end of the season.
Losses were worse in 2023, in comparison to the 2024 season, he said.
Experts have developed ways to deal
with Tar Spot, such as targeting opportune times to attack the disease with fungicide.
Weve reached a point of knowing
what different hybrids will do from a
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Extension agent in the Meadowlark
District that covers Jackson, Jefferson
and Nemaha counties in northeast
Kansas.
Early identification is important,
Onofre said, to outline a management
plan.
Hybrid selection is one of your best
tools, in combination with fungicide,
he said. A lot of fungicides have shown
great efficacy. Two and three modes of
action is better than one, but one is better
than nothing.
When Tar Spot shows, Onofre said its
a good idea to submit samples for examination in diagnostic labs.
The best time to apply fungicide is
while the fungal diseases are active in the
corn canopy, he said, and while the corn
is between V10 (with 10 visible leaves)
and VT (when the last branch of tassel is
visible, the plant is at its full height and
about to release pollen).
A second application might be needed
between the R1 (silking) and R3 (milk)
reproductive stages in corn development.
Scouting and disease monitoring are
crucial for best disease control, Onofre
said.
There has been no confirmed presence of Tar Spot on Justin Knopfs farm
or southeastern Saline County, or in
other areas of the county, but the Pioneer
seed dealer said, Hybrids vary on levels
of resistance, so hybrid selection is an
important consideration where the disease is present in northeast Kansas and
east of the Flint Hills.
Southern Rust is new to Middle
America over the past five to 10 years, he
said. Nebraska Extension Publications
reported that Southern Rust tends to
cause 45% more yield loss than common
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South and blows up here when we have
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Southern Rust
Southern Rust damages corn by taking
over the green leaf tissue, reducing the
plants canopy and inhibiting photosynthesis, Knopf said, bringing on poor late
season plant health, affecting yield and
harvest standability.
If it comes early enough and is not
treated, it can lead to lodging, he said.
We should be paying attention to local
agronomists. (Seed dealers) help our
customers scout fields regularly. K-State
Research and Extension does a nice job of
monitoring the presence of diseases.
If Southern Rust is present or has been
spotted south of your fields, Knopf said,
scouting and fungicide applications are
effective at stopping the spread.
As a dryland farmer, he said, Southern
Rust has been spotted in some fields, but
it hasnt been here early enough for us to
treat.
Balancing the probability of yield damage is necessary to determine whether to
take action.
The last couple of years, weve been
more hurt by drought or heat than we
have by diseases, Knopf said. Several
customers with irrigated corn have certainly treated for the disease over the past
several years, and it has been the right
decision agronomically.
Corn Stunt
The invasion of Corn Stunt disease that
damages yield through the reddening of
leaves and the entire plant, and yellow
stripes, as well as stunting the growth of
corn plants, has been fairly widespread.
It was reported in 26 Kansas counties last season and in nine other new
states, including Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota,
said K-State Extensions Onofre.
Its been around since the 1940s in
Florida, Texas and California, he said,
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Sunflowers encountered fewer
pests in Kansas in recent years
by High Plains Journal
staff
Sunflowers have
seen fewer pest problems the last five
years, according to Jeff
Whitworth, Kansas
State
University
department of entomology.
The sunflower head
moth has been the No.
1 insect pest in sunflowers for the past 20
years, he reported in
results published by the
Kansas Agricultural
Experiment Station.
For the past five to six
years, the head moth
has not been as problematic, but infestations have been common, he said.
In most cases, the
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head moth damage has
not been severe enough In recent years Sunflowers across Kansas have been experiencing fewer pests.
to exceed the treatment
threshold. Sampling
should continue to
monitor for the presence of head moths throughout periodically heavy rains and high winds during the
the vulnerable period of sunflower development, growing season. Please keep the extenuating weathaccording to the report.
er circumstances in mind when viewing the relative
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, performance results.
Kansas harvested 9,800 acres for oil and non-oil
Approximately 63% of the state had below-norproducts and farmers raised 1,005 pounds per acre mal precipitation for the year. Only three months
and produced 9.85 million pounds.
had above normal average precipitation: January,
Diseases of note in 2024 included Rhizopus head June and November. Of the nine months with
rot, red rust and white mold, according to Rodrigo below-normal precipitation, October had the lowest
Onofre, Kansas State University department of percentage of normal (39%). When combined with
September, the two-month period was the 10th driplant pathology.
The 2024 Manhattan sunflower trial was afflicted est September and October on record.
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but has never made it to the Midwest and northern states.
Corn Stunt disease is transmitted by the corn leaf-hopper.
This is a new bug, a different critter, said Jay Wisbey,
agricultural Extension agent for Saline and Ottawa counties
in north-central Kansas.
(The disease) is something you cant control with a fungicide, he said. Now were just trying to figure it out.
Onofre added that both the disease and the leaf-hopper is
puzzling. The challenge of insecticide, he said, is learning what
and how many times to spray.
Kansas Corn has funded our research, and we will be monitoring the leaf-hopper and Corn Stunt disease in partnership
with the Kansas Association of Independent Crop consultants,
K-State Extension crop agents and Corteva Seed Company, he
said.
Corn Stunt is a new foe, said Dusty Fanning, independent
crop consultant from Sublette, in southwest Kansas.
Were all learning this together, he said. Last year
wouldve been our first encounter. It showed up late in the season and had us on our toes. A lot of crop consultants are trying
to get a handle on what were seeing.
In fields where 1% to 3% of the plants were affected,
Fanning guessed Corn stunt cost a bushel or two of yield loss
(per acre) at most, last year.
Those guys with 20% to 40% of the plants infected had
more noticeable yield loss, he said. Reading articles out of
South America, if they get early infections, it could be devastating.
Kansas experts are embroiled in observing Corn Stunt and
the corn leaf-hoppers, with 85 sticky traps from southwest, to
south-central and northeast Kansas.
Were collecting (traps) every two weeks and sending them
to Rodrigo (Onofre), seeing if theyre carrying both the corn
leaf-hopper and the Corn Stunt disease, Fanning said. There
are a few insecticides that can be used and some seed treatments that would control them. Some hybrids seem to handle
it better than others. Were still waiting on the seed corn companies to get us official data from South America.
Some symptoms to Corn Stunt were different, such as putting on more ears that died prematurely and were light as a
feather, he said. For me, the tell-tale sign was those plants
with three ears instead of just one normal ear.
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USDA expediting $10 billion in direct economic
assistance to agricultural producers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke
Rollins, on National Agriculture Day,
announced that the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10
billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity
Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024
crop year. Administered by USDAs
Farm Service Agency (FSA), ECAP will
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the impacts of increased input costs
and falling commodity prices.
Producers are facing higher costs
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commodities for the 2024 crop year. To
streamline and simplify the delivery
of ECAP, FSA will begin sending prefilled applications to producers who
submitted acreage reports to FSA for
2024 eligible ECAP commodities soon
after the signup period opens on March
19, 2025. Producers do not have to wait
for their pre-filled ECAP application to
apply. They can visit fsa.usda.gov/ecap
to apply using a login.gov account or
contact their local FSA office to request
an application once the signup period
opens.
Eligible Commodities and
Payment Rates
The commodities below are eligible
for these per-acre payment rates:
Wheat – $30.69
Corn – $42.91
Sorghum – $42.52
Barley – $21.67
Oats – $77.66
Upland cotton & Extra-long staple
cotton – $84.74
Long & medium grain rice – $76.94
Peanuts – $75.51
Soybeans – $29.76
Dry peas – $16.02
Lentils – $19.30
Small Chickpeas – $31.45
Large Chickpeas – $24.02
Eligible oilseeds:
Canola – $31.83
Crambe – $19.08
Flax – $20.97
Mustard – $11.36
Rapeseed – $23.63
Safflower – $26.32
Sesame – $16.83
Sunflower – $27.23
Producer Eligibility
Eligible producers must report 2024
crop year planted and prevented planted acres to FSA on an FSA-578, Report of
Acreage form. Producers who have not
previously reported 2024 crop year acreage or filed a notice of loss for prevented
planted crops must submit an acreage
report by the Aug. 15, 2025, deadline.
Eligible producers can visit fsa.usda.
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Applying for ECAP
Producers must submit ECAP applications to their local FSA county office
by Aug. 15, 2025. Only one application is
required for all ECAP eligible commodities nationwide. ECAP applications can
be submitted to FSA in-person, electronically using Box and One-Span, by
fax or by applying online at fsa.usda.
gov/ecap utilizing a secure login.gov
account.
If not already on file for the 2024 crop
year, producers must have the following forms on file with FSA:
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Worksheet.
Form CCC-901, Member Information
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Form CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan
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AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land
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If a producer does not receive a prefilled ECAP application, and they planted or were prevented from planting
ECAP eligible commodities in 2024, they
should contact their local FSA office.
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ECAP payments will be issued as
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Special to the Anderson County Review Thursday, March 27, 2025
Banners bring awareness
to National Agriculture
Week in local communities
Banners
celebrating
National
Agriculture WeekMarch 16 22 have
been hung along streets in Garnett and
Ottawa to bring awareness to the impact
of the local agricultural industry in each
community.
The ag awareness banner project is
in its second year in both communities.
Last year, 10 banners were hung in each
community; this year, additional banners
have been added. The banners highlight
different aspects of the agricultural industry.
Banner sponsors are Anderson County
Conservation District; Anderson County
Farm Bureau Association; Appanoose
Trailblazers 4-H Club; Beachner Grain;
Brummel Farm Service; East Kansas
Agri-Energy; Easy Realty; Farmers State
Bank; Franklin County Conservation
District; Franklin County Development
Council; Franklin County Farm Bureau
Association; Goppert State Service Bank;
Kansas Association of Conservation
Districts; Kansas State Bank; K-State
Research & Extension, Frontier District;
Ottawa COOP; Ryan Disbrow State Farm
Insurance; and Valley R Agri-Service,
Inc.
Numbers released by the Kansas
Department of Agriculture confirm that
agriculture continues to be a major contributor to the economies of Anderson
and Franklin counties.
Agriculture and agriculture-related
sectors directly contributed $210 million
in output and 740 jobs to the Anderson
County economy in 2024. Including indirect and induced effects, agriculture and
agriculture-related sectors had a total
impact of $261 million in output, 1,003
jobs, and 28% of the total Gross Regional
Product. Anderson County has 611 farms
accounting for 364,522 acres.
Regarding the Franklin County economy in 2024, agriculture and agriculture-related sectors directly contributed $358
million in output and 1,382 jobs. Including
indirect and induced effects, agriculture
and agriculture-related sectors had a total
impact of $431 million in output, 1,794
jobs, and 11% of the total Gross Regional
Product. There are 1,020 farms in the
county, accounting for 355,436 acres.
Per the Kansas Department of
Agriculture, the model that generated
these figures does not include ethanol
production nor wholesale and retail sales
of final products.
According to local producers, a strong
agricultural economy is bolstered by the
cooperation of the whole community.
Franklin County producer Jake Sylvester
appreciates that support. We are fortunate to have several local suppliers
of agricultural inputs that provide great
customer service to farmers and ranchers
in our community, he said.
Anderson County producer Connie
Thompson agrees. We live in a part of
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Thompson said.
Another eastern Kansas producer, Doug Shoup, has similar thoughts.
People in our community understand the
busy times of agriculture. They are sensitive to planting and harvesting, and, when
the weather is tough, they are sensitive
to the cattlemen about caring for their
animals in brutal weather, Shoup said.
Sylvester said the local communities
could also contribute to the growth of
agriculture. There is a constant demand
for workers in our agricultural industry on farms and at local ag retailers.
The community could increase support
by helping to promote interest in these
jobs with young adults entering the workforce, he said.
Shoup and Sylvester have ideas on how
agricultural and non-agricultural sectors
can work together to strengthen the local
economy. The producers agree that promoting locally grown products is a good
place to start. Find ways to process products grown here, thus creating jobs and
keeping revenue in our local communities, Shoup said.
There are goods and services that agricultural and non-agricultural sectors can
provide to the local economy, Sylvester
said. Finding ways to showcase those
goods and services together to the public
would help to strengthen the local economy.
Creating an understanding of todays
agricultural industry is also important.
Agriculture is a very diverse and rapidly evolving space in our community,
Sylvester said. Those of us in the ag
industry welcome questions and involvement by others. Understanding who
we are, what we do, and what we value
strengthens our place in the community.
Introducing the banners to the communities is one way to highlight the many
facets of agriculture. We are excited to
bring awareness to the importance of
agriculture in our communities through
the banner project, said Lisa Rivers
of the Franklin County Farm Bureau
Association. The banners will return in
March 2026, and we are hopeful they will
increase as additional sponsors step forward.
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vors of honey dependent on the harvest for that year. One of his popular
varieties includes Jalapeno Honey. Just a taste of honey from Millers
Honey Bee Farm and you will immediately want more.
You might even start thinking you should possibly just get some bees
and start raising your own. Though thats not a bad idea, Miller advises
you have to be committed, it takes alot of time and its alot of work.
As with most intricate endeavors like beekeeping, most beekeepers
advise to get thoroughly educated first. There is way more to beekeeping
than meets the stinger. Kansas has a handful of beekeeping organizations that are great resources for beginners and offer everything from
classes in person or online, to hands-on beekeeping experiences where
new beekeepers can handle bees and work directly in the hives. You can
completely immerse yourself in the experience before investing a single
penny, and beekeepers love to talk bees.
Both Tarry and Linda spent many of their early beekeeping years
attending the monthly meetings of the Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers
Association. An invaluable experience where one will find both veteran
beekeepers with decades of experience, and brand new beginners who
are still deciding if they want to commit. The resources through this
organization are many. If you are interested in learning more through
NEKBA they have a website at nekba.org.
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