Truck fire
Black smoke billows from a grain truck that caught fire today north of Washington. One truck and one tanker of RFD#9 were called out to put it out. The farmer was hauling on the state lake road and the brakes felt soft. He took a left (north) and a tire blew. He got out and [...]
No summer vacation?
What do you think of the President’s idea that the U.S. should lengthen the school year or school days? I realize he isn’t suggesting cutting out summer break entirely, but he is suggesting that our school year is based on an agrarian calendar which doesn’t affect kids like it used to (well, not on the [...]
Lucky shots
I am by no means a sports photographer. My theory is, take a LOT of shots and hope two or three are good enough for print. Often, our decision on what goes in the newspaper is based more on a clear action shot than who is actually in the photo. There are times where we [...]
You think this economy is bad…
It is my intention to do a story on this recession compared to the Great Depression. Many of us have been feeling the pinch of this economy, but if you think this is bad, just consider how bad it would be like in the Great Depression when banks closed and your savings/checking accounts disappeared with [...]
Linn/Clifton-Clyde junior high football discussions
I talked to several individuals from Linn and Clifton-Clyde at tonight’s high school football game about a conversation that has begun about the potential combination between the Linn and Clifton-Clyde Junior High football squads. Both Linn and Clifton-Clyde will be low in boys on the junior high level next year. I know Linn has only [...]
Friday night scores
Several games tonight. Please post the scores if you have them. Three of the four local games are homecoming games. Please post the king and queen if you’re around for the crowning. I’ll be covering the Clifton-Clyde homecoming vs. Linn. I also try to tweet the scores while I’m at games, so watch the Twitter [...]
Hunting season is on!
Send me pictures of your trophy bucks and I’ll post them. And you don’t even have to say where you shot it, though I’d prefer it be a Washington County buck.
The future of schools
I have heard from at least five sources now that things are going to be tough for the state of education in Kansas in the near future. The legislature is again looking at cuts and since schools are such a big part of that equation, legislators are looking at cuts in education. Most of the [...]
Fall Fest car show winners
Best in Show Car Best in Show Truck Horn’s Choice
Friday night scores
TVL 8-man Hanover 36, Clifton-Clyde 34 (This is CC’s first loss at home since Oct. 28, 2004) Wakefield 36, Linn 34 B&B 60, Bern 0 Frankfort 44, Axtell 6 Southern Cloud 38, Blue Valley 16 • • • TVL 11-man Centralia 42, Valley Heights 14 Onaga 33, Maur Hill 0 Washington County 41, Immaculata 6 [...]
