HILLSBORO Star-Journal
Vol. 105 , No. 47
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013
Hillsboro, KS 67063
HEADLINES
New owner hopes to make a splash
Sam Oyler did not anticipate buying his fifth business, but that is what he did when he purchased Southwest Spas Direct in July. Oyler had sold spas from the company for 10 years. The previous owner decided to sell because of financial reasons.
School board appoints Klein to fill vacancy
The Hillsboro school board appointed Kim Klein on Monday to represent the eastern part of the school district. She will fill the vacancy in position 6 left by former board member Gary Andrews. Klein said board members recently contacted her because they knew she was interested.
Rain just keeps coming
Rainfall in August is approaching record levels for Marion County, less than halfway through the month. Rainfall at the Marion Reservoir dam has been 6.88 inches through 8 a.m. Monday. The record for all of August was 8.73 inches in 1996. The average rainfall for August is 3.72 inches. Records only go back to 1966.
Florence bridge needs immediate attention
County residents using the connecting bridge at Alfalfa Road over the Cottonwood River will soon need a detour when traveling to U.S. 50. A fracture-critical inspection of the 126-foot bridge, located about two miles east and a half-mile south of Florence, found significant losses to bearings of concrete pedestals due to spalling.
County appraiser leaving
County Appraiser Cindy Magill has resigned, effective next Monday. She didn’t give county commissioners a reason for her resignation. “I think she’s going to another county,” commission chairman Randy Dallke said Friday.
High water no obstacle to paddleboat fun
Carl Davis and his son, Trey, won first place in paddleboat races Saturday at Marion County Park and Lake, but not without a little controversy. “It wasn’t a fair win,” said Drew Davis, Carl’s daughter. “At the starting line he was grabbing onto our boat, then pulls us backward and shoots off of our boat.”
DEATHS
Joyce Carlson
Joyce Leland Carlson, 89, a lifelong resident of the Burdick and Lincolnville area, died Monday at Parkside Homes, Hillsboro. He was born Oct. 14, 1923, southwest of Burdick to Oscar P. and Anna Marie (Anderson) Carlson.
IN MEMORIAM:
John Faul
,
Norma Raccuglia
,
Bruce Smith
DOCKET
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FARM
Crops ready for dry weather to return
Favorable rainfall that began in mid-July has begun to overstay its welcome by early August. Local farmers have seen their crops benefit from the early rain, but worry excess water could drown the plants.
Mosquitoes are more than annoying for livestock
The 8-plus inches of rain that has fallen across the county since July has produced more than full ponds. It has also created breeding grounds for mosquitoes. These mosquitoes can carry the West Nile virus that can be transmitted to cattle and horses, especially during late summer and early fall, said Rebecca Erwin, veterinarian with Animal Health Center of Marion County.
Range school deadline nears
Ranchers, landowners, and students can learn about creating range wealth through soil health Tuesday through Aug. 22 at the Tallgrass Range School at Elmdale’s Camp Wood YMCA. The school costs $300 per person, covering materials, on-site lodging, meals, and other related costs.
Reserve program restores threatened ecosystems
Landowners looking for alternatives for areas losing crops to high waters can receive help restoring those areas through the Wetlands Reserve Program. “In Kansas, more than 24,000 acres have been restored or are in the process of being restored under the Wetlands Reserve Program,” Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Daniel Meyerhoff said.
Farmers chill out
Muddy fields and water logged pastures are keeping farmers from normal activities, but some Marion County farmers and ranchers are finding other ways to spend their time. Jeanie Bartel and her husband, Steve, own a family farm near Lehigh. She said Steve was doing maintenance on equipment, unplugging ditches, and checking crop conditions.
Rain can cause problems for cattle
The much-needed moisture for crops can become a problem for cattle and other split-hoofed livestock. With rain-soaked ground, livestock sometimes cannot find dry ground, especially if they are in lots. This can cause foot rot and other hoof infections to rise. Cade Moses, veterinarian with Spur Ridge Vet Hospital, said he has not seen an outbreak of water related illnesses, but he has seen some.
A new face at PrairieLand
PrairieLand Partners John Deere dealership in Marion has a new store manager, Mitch Guetterman. Guetterman transferred from PrairieLand of Wichita where he worked for three years. He said this is a substantial promotion for him.
OPINION
Stay safe-stay out of floodwaters
On my way to Hillsboro Cove to get pictures of flooded campsites on Monday, I saw water running over 190th Road just west of Nighthawk Road, so I stopped to get some pictures. I was greeted by a pair of dogs, one black, and one white and tan. While getting pictures, I noticed the black dog swimming in the flooded ditch. Before I knew it — and probably before the dog knew it, too — it was caught by a current pulling it toward the culvert. Before I could react, the dog disappeared underwater. My heart leaped into my throat. There wasn’t anything I could do except turn to watch where the culvert came out downhill. I was so relieved when I saw the dog pop out of the water on the other side of the road, apparently none the worse for wear, although thoroughly soaked.
PEOPLE
Heller-Higgins family reunion was July 28
The 83rd Heller-Higgins family reunion was July 28 at the Marion County Lake hall. Sixty-two attendees represented four generations of the descendants of Daniel and Sara (Heller) Higgins. The family visited during a potluck dinner.
CORRESPONDENTS:
Northwest of Durham
COOKING WITH:
Eugene Christensen shares ice cream recipe
SPORTS/SCHOOL
Running in the rain
Tabor senior soccer players Rafael Marins and Aram Najar were out running on the stadium track last Friday despite the rain. Marins plays defense and Najar is an infielder.
Tabor picked to win KCAC
Tabor College football was picked by Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference coaches and media to win the conference this fall. The Bluejays received four of nine possible first-place votes in the coaches’ poll and 11 of 18 in the media poll. They narrowly edged out Ottawa in both polls.
Tabor teams picked to finish in the top half of conference
The Tabor College volleyball team was picked to finish second in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference by coaches in a preseason poll. The Bluejays were selected behind Kansas Wesleyan University. Tabor received two of a possible nine first-place votes. Tabor finished 12-6 in the conference in 2012. There are 10 teams in the KCAC.
Goessel school district enrollment increases by 13
Goessel school district will see its biggest single-year enrollment increase in recent years at 278 students, up from 265 in 2012. Superintendent and elementary principal John Fast said a couple of families are still looking at moving to the district, so that number could increase.
Riemers attend national convention in Pittsburgh
Richard and Marilyn Riemer, members of Zion Lutheran Church, Hillsboro, recently attended the national convention of Lutheran Women’s Missionary League in Pittsburgh, Pa. Marilyn represented the Lutheran women of the Herington zone as delegate to the 35th biennial convention under the theme “Quenched by the Water”.
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