A positive change in the way you read your local newspaper is being announced today by the Taylor Newspaper Family, owners of the Flint Hills Express.
Starting next Wednesday, Sept. 3, the newspaper will be called “Prairie Star” and it will add several new features, according to Rudy Taylor, publisher.
“I think everyone knows that for many years we have published two newspapers from our Sedan office,” Taylor said. “With our new name, we are combining the news from Chautauqua and Elk counties which will result in a larger newspaper with a lot more to read. It also will double the circulation for our advertisers, and that will be a big benefit to them.”
Deadlines and production procedures will remain the same as those currently followed by the newspaper staff. Printing will continue to be done late Tuesday nights.
The telephone number, email address and website address will remain the same.
“I am fully confident that this change will be accepted by our friends in Elk County,” said Taylor.
KJLS DRAWS YOUTH FROM 97 COUNTIES
(HUTCHINSON) – The Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS) will host 772 youth from 97 counties for the 87th annual event. Exhibitors have entered 1,906 head of livestock, which includes 134 market steers, 333 breeding heifers, 230 market hogs, 271 breeding gilts, 275 market lambs, 288 breeding ewes, 197 market goats and 178 commercial doe kids. The statewide event will be held September 27-29 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.
For the sixth consecutive year, Douglas County leads the state with the most exhibitors, 37, and the largest number of total livestock entries, 77. Youth from Douglas County also have entered the most market lambs, 17. The breeding gilts category is led by Dickinson County with 15. Finney County has the most market hog entries at 13, and is tied with Butler County on market steer entries with six each. The largest number of heifers, 18, was entered by Pottawatomie County. Miami County competitors have entered the most market goats, 11. The largest number of breeding ewes was entered by Leavenworth County, 15. Elk County has the most commercial doe kid entries at 10.
KJLS will award cash to exhibitors of the top five animals in both market and breeding shows in all four species. Direct cash payouts will range from $4,000 to $500 for steers; $1,000 to $300 for heifers; $2,000 to $500 for market hogs; $750 to $250 for breeding gilts; $2,000 to $300 for market lambs; $500 to $50 for registered ewes; $500 to $100 for commercial ewes; $2,000 to $400 for market goats; and $750 to $200 for commercial doe kids.
In addition, KJLS will present several scholarships during the show to exhibitors who have excelled academically, in community service and in 4-H/FFA. This is the 27th year for the scholarship program, which has awarded a total of $450,900 to 323 exhibitors since 1993. Last year, a total of $19,900 was awarded to 10 individuals.
Separate from the selection of species champions, a showmanship contest will be held. The top showman in the junior, intermediate and senior divisions of each species will receive a silver belt buckle. Prizes also will be awarded for second through fifth place in each division.
KJLS will again offer the LEAD Challenge, which is an educational and advocacy event that provides an opportunity for exhibitors to learn about current industry issues and apply that information in a competitive environment. Exhibitors will be divided into three age divisions: junior, intermediate and senior. All will participate in the LEAD Listen & Learn, showmanship, skills stations and an interview. There are 35 juniors, 63 intermediates and 44 seniors entered in this year’s challenge.
In conjunction with KJLS, the Kansas Livestock Foundation (KLF) again will sponsor a club calf show and sale. Steer and heifer prospects from some of the top club calf producers in the Midwest will be consigned. The event will take place September 28. Sale commission proceeds will go toward KLF Youth in Agriculture scholarships.
The Mid-America Classic Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest will be held September 27 in conjunction with the show. This event, which has been held for more than 30 years, provides competitors the opportunity to sharpen their livestock evaluation skills; develop their critical thinking and decision-making abilities; and refine their public speaking skills.
KLA and Kansas State University serve as the major sponsors of the show. Additional sponsors include Cargill, Merck Animal Health, Seaboard Foods, Kansas Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Financial Services, Friends of KJLS, the Kansas Department of Agriculture and American AgCredit.
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SPECIAL NOTE: Enclosed is a list of youth from your county entered in the show.
Elk County
Bogdahn, Jaxson Moline Meat Goat
Bogdahn, Jaxson Moline Commercial Doe
Bogdahn, Jaxson Moline Commercial Gilt Gilt
Bogdahn, Jayton Moline Meat Goat
Bogdahn, Jayton Moline Commercial Gilt Gilt
Dewitt, Addie Longton Market Barrow
Fechter, Peyton Howard Meat Goat
Fechter, Peyton Howard Meat Goat
Fechter, Peyton Howard Commercial Doe
Fechter, Peyton Howard Commercial Doe
Fechter, Wyatt Howard Market Steer
Glass, Heather Elk Falls Commercial Gilt Gilt
Hendricks, Rachel Howard Market Lamb Lamb
Hendricks, Rachel Howard Commercial Ewe
Hendricks, Rachel Howard Commercial Ewe
Hilton, Brooklyn Eureka Market Barrow
Hilton, Brooklyn Eureka Market Barrow
Hilton, Brooklyn Eureka Meat Goat
Hilton, Brooklyn Eureka Dark AOB Gilt
Hilton, Brooklyn Eureka Commercial Doe
Hilton, London Eureka Market Barrow
Hilton, London Eureka Market Barrow
Hilton, London Eureka Meat Goat
Hilton, London Eureka Meat Goat
Hilton, London Eureka Commercial Doe
Lyon, Bodie Howard Market Lamb Lamb
Lyon, Bodie Howard Market Lamb Lamb
Lyon, Bodie Howard Commercial Doe
McElroy, Faith Longton Commercial Doe
Mills, Emery Grenola Maine-Anjou Heifer
Mills, Emery Grenola Commercial Doe
Mills, Tj Grenola Maine-Anjou Heifer
Mills, Tj Grenola MainTainer Heifer
Mills, Tj Grenola Meat Goat
Mills, Tj Grenola Commercial Doe
Montgomery, Dustin Howard Commercial Heifer
Montgomery, Dustin Howard Market Lamb Lamb
Montgomery, Dustin Howard Commercial Ewe
Montgomery, Dustin Howard Commercial Doe
Raynor, Malcom Longton Commercial Gilt Gilt
Whetstone, Hannah Howard Market Lamb Lamb
Whetstone, Hannah Howard Market Lamb Lamb
Whetstone, Hannah Howard Hampshire Ewe
Whetstone, Hannah Howard Commercial Ewe