September 2022

Courtesy of Kansas Wetlands Educational Center Butterflies, bees, and bugs, oh my! All will be in residence at KWEC’s annual, free Butterfly Festival from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Ford County Extension Office 4-H Poultry Class 1000 – Standard Large Young Fowl: Class Champion – MacKenzie Swan; Blue Ribbon – Brayden Prater. Class 1001 – Standard Large Old Fowl: Class Champion [Reserve Grand Best of Show] – Rachel Harrold; Reserve Class Champion – Braeden Simon,; Red Ribbon – Rachel Harrold; Red Ribbon – Quinlan Simon; Red Ribbon – Kaycee Swan. Class 1005 – Pen of 3 Production Hens: Blue Ribbon – MacKenzie Swan.

Courtesy of the Better Business Bureau News accounts of the aftermath of flooding in Mississippi has brought natural disaster preparation to the forefront. September is designated as National Preparedness Month each year, and your Better Business Bureau (BBB) reminds Kansans to consider our sometimes-wicked weather’s potential for wreaking havoc.