1,000,000 BARRELS OF OIL A DAY There are 15 gas pumps, and the line was 5 cars deep at each line of pumps waiting for gas one night after work this week. Just north of my house is a membership warehouse club that just came to town.
Duane and Jennifer Wahrman of Pratt own two trucking companies, a home-based hauling service called D & J Fluid Service, LLC and an over-the-road long haul company simply called D&J Trucking, LLC. Their businesses, as well as their personal lives, have been greatly affected by national policies in the past two years. Last month they joined the People’s Convoy of truckers, driving to Washington, D.C. in protest of the continued enactment of the federal emergency powers act.
Easter is about traditions, both old and new, as well as celebrating family and creating lifelong memories. In fact, nearly 8 out of 10 Americans will celebrate the holiday this year, according to the National Retail Federation, which often includes egg decorating amongst the fun.
Hard-cooked eggs are best when you want a sturdy egg for hiding and to eat when you’re done. They are also easier for younger children to handle. Eggs can be hard-boiled or baked to achieve tender eggs perfect for dyeing. Consider these tips from the Easter egg decorating experts at PAAS to cook eggs for decorating:
There’s more than one way to dye an egg. To meet various needs and interests, PAAS offers a variety of kits, including: • Traditional Kits – Deluxe, Classic and Color Cup kits allow families to create a full spectrum of colored eggs.
The Theatre Department at Butler Community College will perform three showings of Scott Tobin’s 1992 play, “Cotton Girls,” in the college’s Black Box Theatre in early April. A play with a small cast, Hannah Brown of Potwin will play one of three lead roles.
There’s a change coming to Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital - namely to the Emergency Room.
A group of more than 30 Chambers of Commerce in Kansas have banded together, creating an association that will allow each to offer health insurance plans to members. Among that group is the Andover Chamber of Commerce.
A life-sized sculpture of famed Dodge City bad boy Dennis Hopper will one day invite passersby to join him on the iconic freedom ride down the counterculture highway he immortalized in the 1969 movie “Easy Rider.”
The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would redraw the districts for the 10-member elected State Board of Education so that districts are as equal in population as possible after a decade of shifts across Kansas.