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Tragedy, pandemic spark Ransom woman's 1st novel Randy Gonzales, Special to The Hays Daily News Barbara McLain has a message of hope this Easter Sunday for those who have dealt with the loss of loved ones. McLain, a retired pastor in the United Methodist Church, lives in the tiny Ness County town of Ransom with her husband, Allen. They suffered losses five months apart, in 2016 and 2017. Their 19-year-old daughter, Kara, died in a car accident on Oct. 14, 2016, then on March 6, 2017, the couple’s home on the west edge of town was destroyed by a wildfire. McLain’s message to parents who ha...

Republicans in Washington and Topeka are skeptical of billions of pandemic relief dollars that could flow to Kansas, as well as its counties and cities.

Hays Daily News Staff Reports Midwest Energy officials on Tuesday morning said the power provider has begun to interrupt service to save power. "As ordered by SPP, Midwest Energy has begin mandatory interruptions of service to non-critical facilities on a rotational basis, with each rotation lasting no more than two hours," said a statement from the company. "Many of these interruptions would involve non-critical facilities, including oil field service and commercial loads, though some rural residential customers could also be affected. These circuits include: Oil field load in Ellis, Russ...

BY Kansas Corn | January 29, 2021 The Kansas Corn Yield contest was created to recognize high-yielding corn farmers across the state and increase efficiency for greater sustainability and profitability. Sharing the data collected among Kansas farmers benchmarks the corn yields and provides information for improving management practices. (Courtesy Photo) MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas farmers who entered the Kansas Corn Yield Contest overcame adversity and used their management skills to p...

GREAT BEND TRIBUNE Cover Your Acres Winter Conference goes virtual Stacy Campbell K-State Research and Extension will host the 18th annual Cover Your Acres Winter Conference for crop producers and consultants from 1 to 5 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in an online format. Cover Your Acres is a producer-driven meeting focused on new ideas and research-based updates in crop production in northwest Kansas and the central High Plains region. The conference, which typically draws more than 400 attendees from Kansas and other states, highlights the latest tec...