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The Kansas Rural Water Association recently named the winner of its 2022-2023 scholarship to Erin Johnson of Towanda. The scholarship, named after long-time Association Director Dennis Schwartz is in the amount of $1,000.

Double the 4-H Power! The North Butler 4-H hosted an exchange meeting with the Hickory Helpers who led the 4-H pledge. Harley McLaughlin called the meeting to order with roll call being “My favorite super hero is…” and 21 members answered.

Real cowboys ride horses and work with cattle, but the dictionary has numerous definitions for “cowboy.” Working cowboys who ride horses generally dislike and disagree with certain other dictionary wording. That is “one having qualities as an aggressive, independent businessman; a romantic figure in folklore.” Whatever Daniel Webster says, it really doesn’t matter.

Skin is the largest organ in the human body, but it’s easy to take it for granted. Unless we notice pain or itching or funny spots, most people don’t give it much thought.

It's called a splat ball gun, battery powered water gun that shoots water pellets, and it has been making news in the Butler and Harvey County region. In El Dorado, the El Dorado Police Department recently received a report from multiple citizen’s regarding individuals who were in a vehicle firing water beads at people at random.

Dear Readers, It was my honor and pleasure this week to chaperone a group of five year-olds to a community concert held in the local school’s gymnasium. I had been asked to escort them to hear “a brass band.” My unsuspecting ducks were in a row before we headed out, knowing only that a “surprise” was interrupting their routine.

There's a new camp coming to Cross Winds Camp and Conference Center in Hesston, the result of years of work by new residents Ben and Grace Smith. It's called "Camp David," a camp program started in 2003 in the Ozarks that grew from 18 to 200 campers before going international.