Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail

All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;

NAME: Crissman,Logan Riley REQUESTED CHARGE(S): DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath.08+

NAME:Diaz-Dunn, Kathryn Ona REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Driving under the influence of alcohol of drugs, unknown severity

NAME: Francisco, Darrell Dean REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Driving while habitual violator

NAME: Holt, Sydney Charae REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear, Theft of property/services: value less than $1,500

NAME: Manis, Jeard Michael REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear, Driving while suspended, probation violation&nbsp;&nbsp;

NAME: Martinez, Justus Evan Michael REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear

NAME: Ragnoni, Cooper James REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Unknown severity, Liquor; purch/posss/consume 18-20 yrs; unkn conv

NAME: Setree, Eric Michael REQUESTED CHARGE(S): DUI, 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+, fail to yield from private road or drive

NAME: Stanley, Rami Jade REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation, Outside warrant/NCIC hit, failure to appear

NAME:Tubal, Rachelle Marie REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Violation protection order; pre-trial order

NAME: Graby,Seth Taylor &nbsp; REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Distribute certain hallucinogenic; 3.5 - &lt; 100 grams, Use/poss drug paraphernalia/human body, Driving While Suspended, Interfere w/ LEO; unknown circ; felony, Poss of marijuana, Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant, Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance, Theft of prop/services; Value $1,500 to $25,000, Criminal trespass; Unknown circumstance.

NAME: Martinez,Marcos Benavidez&nbsp; &nbsp; REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner Disorderly conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct to cause resentment

NAME: Sandell, Jacqueline Adele &nbsp; REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County JailAll persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp; <h2>Sunday, July 30</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690816265471.jpeg" alt="Crissman,Logan Riley" />
 <figcaption>Crissman,Logan Riley</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Crissman,Logan Riley REQUESTED CHARGE(S): DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath.08+<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690816620690.jpeg" alt="Diaz-Dunn, Kathryn Ona" />
 <figcaption>Diaz-Dunn, Kathryn Ona</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Diaz-Dunn, Kathryn Ona REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Driving under the influence of alcohol of drugs, unknown severity<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690816672610.jpeg" alt="Francisco, Darrell Dean" />
 <figcaption>Francisco, Darrell Dean</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Francisco, Darrell Dean REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Driving while habitual violator <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690816743530.jpeg" alt="Holt, Sydney Charae" />
 <figcaption>Holt, Sydney Charae</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Holt, Sydney Charae REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear, Theft of property/services: value less than $1,500<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690816803082.jpeg" alt="Manis, Jeard Michael" />
 <figcaption>Manis, Jeard Michael</figcaption>
 </figure>
NAME: Manis, Jeard Michael REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear, Driving while suspended, probation violation&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690816898757.jpeg" alt="Martinez, Justus Evan Michael" />
 <figcaption>Martinez, Justus Evan Michael</figcaption>
 </figure>
NAME: Martinez, Justus Evan Michael REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690816975755.jpeg" alt="Ragnoni, Cooper James" />
 <figcaption>Ragnoni, Cooper James</figcaption>
 </figure>
NAME: Ragnoni, Cooper James REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp;&nbsp;Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Unknown severity, Liquor; purch/posss/consume 18-20 yrs; unkn conv<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690817295281.jpeg" alt="Setree, Eric Michael" />
 <figcaption>Setree, Eric Michael</figcaption>
 </figure>
NAME: Setree, Eric Michael REQUESTED CHARGE(S): DUI, 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+, fail to yield from private road or drive<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690817468712.jpeg" alt="Stanley, Rami Jade" />
 <figcaption>Stanley, Rami Jade</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Stanley, Rami Jade REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation, Outside warrant/NCIC hit, failure to appear<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690817533150.jpeg" alt="Tubal, Rachelle Marie" />
 <figcaption>Tubal, Rachelle Marie</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME:Tubal, Rachelle Marie REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Violation protection order; pre-trial order<h2>Monday, July 31</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690817765090.jpeg" alt="Graby,Seth Taylor" />
 <figcaption>Graby,Seth Taylor</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Graby,Seth Taylor &nbsp; REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Distribute certain hallucinogenic; 3.5 - &lt; 100 grams, Use/poss drug paraphernalia/human body, Driving While Suspended, Interfere w/ LEO; unknown circ; felony, Poss of marijuana, Poss of opiate, narcotic, or certain stimulant, Taxation; Drugs; No drug tax stamp for marijuana or cont substance, Theft of prop/services; Value $1,500 to $25,000, Criminal trespass; Unknown circumstance.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690817839128.jpeg" alt="Martinez,Marcos Benavidez" />
 <figcaption>Martinez,Marcos Benavidez</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Martinez,Marcos Benavidez&nbsp; &nbsp; REQUESTED CHARGE(S):Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner Disorderly conduct; Fighting words or noisy conduct to cause resentment<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690817875535.jpeg" alt="Sandell, Jacqueline Adele" />
 <figcaption>Sandell, Jacqueline Adele</figcaption>
 </figure>NAME: Sandell, Jacqueline Adele &nbsp; REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

Saline County Booking Activity, July 30-31

NWS-WICHITA Dangerous heat will continue this afternoon with heat indices up to 110. Take necessary actions when exposed to the heat.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690814195439.jpeg" alt="NWS-Heat Indices" />
 <figcaption>NWS-Heat Indices</figcaption>
 </figure>NWS-WICHITA Dangerous heat will continue this afternoon with heat indices up to 110. Take necessary actions when exposed to the heat. <figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690557413112.jpeg" alt="Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke Graphic. NWS" />
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Dangerous heat expected this afternoon

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an DUI accident in Manhattan involving a Salina woman.

Just after 6p.m. Saturday, police responded to a collision in the 300 block of Fort Riley Boulevard in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.

&nbsp;A person involved reported a female suspect later identified as&nbsp; 28-year-old&nbsp; Brittany Holt of Salina crashed into a vehicle occupied by children. 

Police arrested Holt on requested charges of&nbsp; aggravated endangering a child, driving under the influence, and driving while suspended. Holt was issued a total bond of $8,000 and is no longer in custody, according to the RCPD.

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an DUI accident in Manhattan involving a Salina woman.Just after 6p.m. Saturday, police responded to a collision in the 300 block of Fort Riley Boulevard in Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report.&nbsp;A person involved reported a female suspect later identified as&nbsp; 28-year-old&nbsp; Brittany Holt of Salina crashed into a vehicle occupied by children. Police arrested Holt on requested charges of&nbsp; aggravated endangering a child, driving under the influence, and driving while suspended. Holt was issued a total bond of $8,000 and is no longer in custody, according to the RCPD.

Police: Salina woman crashed into a vehicle occupied by children

<a> </a><a></a><a></a><a></a><a>Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo</a><a> </a><a> </a>Abilene, Kan. – The Abilene rodeo is the same excellent show, but fans, and especially contestants, will see improvements in the arena.

Abilene resident John McDonald has been working on revamping and updating the timed event end of the arena, the north end where the steer wrestlers, tie-down ropers, team ropers, barrel racers and breakaway ropers begin their runs.

He has installed a new timed event chute, built pens for steers and calves, built a new “arrow” chute (to load individual animals in), and constructed new arena fence. He also added pens, gates and a stripping chute at the end for the animals.

The changes will benefit the contestants; the ropers will be able to enter the box from the back, instead of going through the arena to enter through the front. Pens of steers and calves will be located on the north end of the arena, instead of having to send them through the arena during the show, and the steers and calves will be able to be placed according to the order they are needed for competition.

The roping boxes are set farther to the west, making a bigger area for the contestants.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Two new gates on the east side will accommodate implements that can be brought in to work the arena.

“There are multiple access points for people on horseback, as well as for personnel,” McDonald said.

The changes will also help the rodeo run more efficiently, he said, by eliminating the time it took to run the steers and calves from the south end, where they used to be penned, to the north end.

“Production and flow of the rodeo is a big, big thing,” McDonald said.

The wall on the north end limited the addition of pens, so the fair board and the city helped in moving it, so the new pens could be built.

The old arena fence was certainly functional, McDonald said, but as he got deeper into the project, he realized it wouldn’t match the fencing he put up on the north end. So he replaced it, so it would match.

The old arena perimeter fencing was stout, McDonald said, but so is the new fencing. McDonald said the new fence is round, two and three/eighths inch 13-gauge tube, larger in diameter than the previous fencing. “It’ll last a long time,” he said.

McDonald has a life-long attachment to the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo Arena.

He started participating in rodeo in Oklahoma when he was four years old. At age nine, he and his family moved to Abilene.

In his new hometown, McDonald wandered down to the fairgrounds, where the committee men were setting up portable panels for the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo.

“One of the old guys said, if you’re going to be in the way, you might as well help.” They gave McDonald a bucket full of steel pins to hand to them as they set up the panels.

“That’s how far my experience goes&nbsp;back,” he said, of his life of building corrals, panels, and portable arenas. He was around Ken Roberts, three-time world champion bull rider, who designed portable corrals on wheels.

“That was a huge influence on my portable corral career, later in life.” McDonald owns Rawhide Portable Corrals.

Before he was a business owner, he rode bulls starting at age thirteen, through high school, college, then professionally. Sid Hammond, a long-time Abilene rodeo committee man, drove McDonald to rodeos, and then, in college, flew him to rodeos.

The Abilene rodeo is special to him, he said.

He has a picture of himself and his four buddies, standing in the arena, before they went to the Kansas State High School Finals Rodeo in 1979. McDonald was a bareback rider, saddle bronc rider and bull rider.

And it was in that arena, at age 15, that he saw who would be his wife, Mary, for the first time. “I was standing on the back of the bucking chutes when the 4-H queen contestants came in on convertibles. That’s the first place I saw my wife.

“You see why I’m so attached to all of this.”

McDonald has donated his time and resources on the project.

<a>Martin Schneider, Midwest Concrete Materials, donated the concrete.</a>

Matt Engle, the&nbsp;owner of Lumber House, has started work on the VIP&nbsp;box seating on the north end. It will be above the chutes and pens and will be completed for the 2024 rodeo.

The rodeo runs this week,&nbsp;August 1-4.&nbsp;Tickets are $13 for adults and $7 for children ages 4-10.&nbsp; and are available online at&nbsp;<a href="http://WildBillHickokRodeo.com">WildBillHickokRodeo.com</a>, at West’s Country Mart and other area retailers, and at the gate.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690810335966.jpeg" alt="The Abilene rodeo arena is where John McDonald found his love for arena design. The Abilene man has rebuilt the north end of the arena, including the timed event chutes. In this picture from 1979, he (on the left), is pictured with fellow Kansas High School Finals Rodeo qualifiers from Abilene: (from left to right) McDonald, Miller, John Greenough, Paul Whitehair, and Doug Baier, all Abilene residents at the time. Photo courtesy Beverly Willcoxon" />
 <figcaption>The Abilene rodeo arena is where John McDonald found his love for arena design. The Abilene man has rebuilt the north end of the arena, including the timed event chutes. In this picture from 1979, he (on the left), is pictured with fellow Kansas High School Finals Rodeo qualifiers from Abilene: (from left to right) McDonald, Miller, John Greenough, Paul Whitehair, and Doug Baier, all Abilene residents at the time. Photo courtesy Beverly Willcoxon</figcaption>
 </figure><a> </a><a></a><a></a><a></a><a>Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo</a><a> </a><a> </a>Abilene, Kan. – The Abilene rodeo is the same excellent show, but fans, and especially contestants, will see improvements in the arena.Abilene resident John McDonald has been working on revamping and updating the timed event end of the arena, the north end where the steer wrestlers, tie-down ropers, team ropers, barrel racers and breakaway ropers begin their runs.He has installed a new timed event chute, built pens for steers and calves, built a new “arrow” chute (to load individual animals in), and constructed new arena fence. He also added pens, gates and a stripping chute at the end for the animals.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690810370557.jpeg" alt="This picture, taken in the winter months of 2023, shows the early work done in preparing the north end of the Abilene rodeo arena for renovations. Photo courtesy DeLynn Farson. " />
 <figcaption>This picture, taken in the winter months of 2023, shows the early work done in preparing the north end of the Abilene rodeo arena for renovations. Photo courtesy DeLynn Farson. </figcaption>
 </figure>The changes will benefit the contestants; the ropers will be able to enter the box from the back, instead of going through the arena to enter through the front. Pens of steers and calves will be located on the north end of the arena, instead of having to send them through the arena during the show, and the steers and calves will be able to be placed according to the order they are needed for competition.The roping boxes are set farther to the west, making a bigger area for the contestants.&nbsp;&nbsp;Two new gates on the east side will accommodate implements that can be brought in to work the arena.“There are multiple access points for people on horseback, as well as for personnel,” McDonald said.The changes will also help the rodeo run more efficiently, he said, by eliminating the time it took to run the steers and calves from the south end, where they used to be penned, to the north end.“Production and flow of the rodeo is a big, big thing,” McDonald said.The wall on the north end limited the addition of pens, so the fair board and the city helped in moving it, so the new pens could be built.The old arena fence was certainly functional, McDonald said, but as he got deeper into the project, he realized it wouldn’t match the fencing he put up on the north end. So he replaced it, so it would match.The old arena perimeter fencing was stout, McDonald said, but so is the new fencing. McDonald said the new fence is round, two and three/eighths inch 13-gauge tube, larger in diameter than the previous fencing. “It’ll last a long time,” he said.McDonald has a life-long attachment to the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo Arena.He started participating in rodeo in Oklahoma when he was four years old. At age nine, he and his family moved to Abilene.In his new hometown, McDonald wandered down to the fairgrounds, where the committee men were setting up portable panels for the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo.“One of the old guys said, if you’re going to be in the way, you might as well help.” They gave McDonald a bucket full of steel pins to hand to them as they set up the panels.“That’s how far my experience goes&nbsp;back,” he said, of his life of building corrals, panels, and portable arenas. He was around Ken Roberts, three-time world champion bull rider, who designed portable corrals on wheels.“That was a huge influence on my portable corral career, later in life.” McDonald owns Rawhide Portable Corrals.Before he was a business owner, he rode bulls starting at age thirteen, through high school, college, then professionally. Sid Hammond, a long-time Abilene rodeo committee man, drove McDonald to rodeos, and then, in college, flew him to rodeos.The Abilene rodeo is special to him, he said.He has a picture of himself and his four buddies, standing in the arena, before they went to the Kansas State High School Finals Rodeo in 1979. McDonald was a bareback rider, saddle bronc rider and bull rider.And it was in that arena, at age 15, that he saw who would be his wife, Mary, for the first time. “I was standing on the back of the bucking chutes when the 4-H queen contestants came in on convertibles. That’s the first place I saw my wife.“You see why I’m so attached to all of this.” McDonald has donated his time and resources on the project.<a>Martin Schneider, Midwest Concrete Materials, donated the concrete.</a>Matt Engle, the&nbsp;owner of Lumber House, has started work on the VIP&nbsp;box seating on the north end. It will be above the chutes and pens and will be completed for the 2024 rodeo. The rodeo runs this week,&nbsp;August 1-4.&nbsp;Tickets are $13 for adults and $7 for children ages 4-10.&nbsp; and are available online at&nbsp;<a href="http://WildBillHickokRodeo.com">WildBillHickokRodeo.com</a>, at West’s Country Mart and other area retailers, and at the gate.

New Digs, Abilene rodeo gets facelift to benefit cowboys, cowgirls, and animals

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension

<a href="https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/back-class-shopping-expected-reach-record-levels">The National Retail&nbsp;</a>Federation reported&nbsp;in mid-July that back-to-school shopping for children in elementary grades through high school is expected to increase by nearly $25 this year.

The Washington D.C.-based group said families likely will spend an average $890.07 on back-to-school items this year, up from last year’s previous record high of $864.35. College students and their families are also predicted to set a new record, spending an average of $1,365.95 per person – ahead of a record $1,200.32 in 2021.

But Kansas State University family finance specialist Elizabeth Kiss says families don’t have to concede to higher spending. Some tips for saving money include:

Some items left from last school year may still be useful this year, she said. “The first thing we probably want to do is look through backpacks,” Kiss said. “Let’s look around the house. What do we have that’s on the school supply list that maybe we don’t need to duplicate this year?”

“You should comparison shop for anything, really, but definitely for back-to-school items,” Kiss said. In addition to comparing between local businesses, consumers may find deals online – though delivery costs may chip away at the savings.

“We’ve talked about this regarding holiday shopping, too, but sometimes you just go out and kind of look at what things costs, then you go home to regroup and make a plan to go out another day to just do the buying,” Kiss said.

Parents and children can take a look at a school’s supply list and make decisions on what will be needed in the short term, compared to what will be needed later. Prioritize the short-term items, then spread out the bill by buying other items later. You may be able to buy the additional items on sale later.

Thinking ahead to next year, parents may also make a plan to begin buying back-to-school items in spring or early summer to spread out the expenses.

Parents often give in to buying more expensive items because they want their children to have good things. However, name brands may not be better than generic brands, particularly when it comes to clothing, shoes and other items.

“That’s just a place to have a conversation with your child,” Kiss said. “It’s really about trade-offs; I think it’s never too early to talk to kids about trade-offs.”

Parents may also consider negotiating with teenage children, she said. “If a teenager has been working or if they’ve been saving money, a parent may have a conversation about how much (parents) are willing to pay, and the teen can make up the difference with their own funds.”

More information on stretching a family budget and planning for regular expenses is available in a series of extension publications under the heading,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/Item.aspx?catId=351&amp;pubId=22620">When Your Income Drops</a>. The publications are available online from the&nbsp;<a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/">K-State Research and Extension bookstore.</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690809826223.jpeg" alt="KSRE photo" />
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 </figure><h2> </h2>By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension<a href="https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/back-class-shopping-expected-reach-record-levels">The National Retail&nbsp;</a>Federation reported&nbsp;in mid-July that back-to-school shopping for children in elementary grades through high school is expected to increase by nearly $25 this year.The Washington D.C.-based group said families likely will spend an average $890.07 on back-to-school items this year, up from last year’s previous record high of $864.35. College students and their families are also predicted to set a new record, spending an average of $1,365.95 per person – ahead of a record $1,200.32 in 2021.But Kansas State University family finance specialist Elizabeth Kiss says families don’t have to concede to higher spending. Some tips for saving money include:Restock, Replace, RefreshSome items left from last school year may still be useful this year, she said. “The first thing we probably want to do is look through backpacks,” Kiss said. “Let’s look around the house. What do we have that’s on the school supply list that maybe we don’t need to duplicate this year?”Start early and compare prices“You should comparison shop for anything, really, but definitely for back-to-school items,” Kiss said. In addition to comparing between local businesses, consumers may find deals online – though delivery costs may chip away at the savings.“We’ve talked about this regarding holiday shopping, too, but sometimes you just go out and kind of look at what things costs, then you go home to regroup and make a plan to go out another day to just do the buying,” Kiss said.Now? Or Later?Parents and children can take a look at a school’s supply list and make decisions on what will be needed in the short term, compared to what will be needed later. Prioritize the short-term items, then spread out the bill by buying other items later. You may be able to buy the additional items on sale later.Thinking ahead to next year, parents may also make a plan to begin buying back-to-school items in spring or early summer to spread out the expenses.Communicate with childrenParents often give in to buying more expensive items because they want their children to have good things. However, name brands may not be better than generic brands, particularly when it comes to clothing, shoes and other items.“That’s just a place to have a conversation with your child,” Kiss said. “It’s really about trade-offs; I think it’s never too early to talk to kids about trade-offs.”Parents may also consider negotiating with teenage children, she said. “If a teenager has been working or if they’ve been saving money, a parent may have a conversation about how much (parents) are willing to pay, and the teen can make up the difference with their own funds.”More information on stretching a family budget and planning for regular expenses is available in a series of extension publications under the heading,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/Item.aspx?catId=351&amp;pubId=22620">When Your Income Drops</a>. The publications are available online from the&nbsp;<a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/">K-State Research and Extension bookstore.</a>

Back to School: Study says consumers likely to spend more this year

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Please plan to bring your already forever dog friends if you have any, they would love to meet them before you take them home. &nbsp;The shelter is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690809482476.jpeg" alt="Ken" />
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 </figure><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690809526827.jpeg" alt="Barbie" />
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 </figure>Meet Ken and Barbie. They are 7 year old Chihuahuas who are looking to find a forever home together- they are very bonded.&nbsp; Please call today to make an appointment to see us. 785-826-6535. They are fully vetted, friendly, and want to steal your lap.Love and doggy hugsKen and BarbieCall to make an appointment to meet Ken and Barbie at&nbsp;<a href="tel:785-826-6535">785-826-6535</a>Please plan to bring your already forever dog friends if you have any, they would love to meet them before you take them home. &nbsp;The shelter is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Salina Post’s animal shelter pet of the week

On July 31, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was made a major-general in the American Continental Army.

In 1715, a fleet of Spanish ships carrying gold, silver and jewelry sank during a hurricane off the east Florida coast; of some 2,500 crew members, more than 1,000 died.&nbsp;

In 1919, Germany’s Weimar (VY’-mahr) Constitution was adopted by the republic’s National Assembly.&nbsp;

In 1945, Pierre Laval, premier of the pro-Nazi Vichy government, surrendered to U.S. authorities in Austria; he was turned over to France, which later tried and executed him.&nbsp;

In 1953, Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, known as “Mr. Republican,” died in New York at age 63.

In 1957, the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations designed to detect Soviet bombers approaching North America, went into operation.

In 1970, “The Huntley-Brinkley Report” came to an end after nearly 14 years as co-anchor Chet Huntley signed off for the last time; the broadcast was renamed “NBC Nightly News.”&nbsp;

In 1971, Apollo 15 crew members David Scott and James Irwin became the first astronauts to use a lunar rover on the surface of the moon.&nbsp;

In 1972, Democratic vice-presidential candidate Thomas Eagleton withdrew from the ticket with George McGovern following disclosures that Eagleton had once undergone psychiatric treatment.&nbsp;

In 1981, a seven-week-old Major League Baseball strike ended.

In 1991, President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in Moscow.

In 2003, the Vatican launched a global campaign against gay marriages, warning Catholic politicians that support of same-sex unions was “gravely immoral” and urging non-Catholics to join the offensive.&nbsp;

In 2020, a federal appeals court overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case didn’t adequately screen jurors for potential biases. (The Supreme Court later reimposed the sentence.) Mexico became the country with the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind the United States and Brazil.

<h2>Today’s Highlight in History:&nbsp;</h2>On July 31, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, the Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French nobleman, was made a major-general in the American Continental Army.<h2>On this date:&nbsp;</h2>In 1715, a fleet of Spanish ships carrying gold, silver and jewelry sank during a hurricane off the east Florida coast; of some 2,500 crew members, more than 1,000 died.&nbsp;In 1919, Germany’s Weimar (VY’-mahr) Constitution was adopted by the republic’s National Assembly.&nbsp;In 1945, Pierre Laval, premier of the pro-Nazi Vichy government, surrendered to U.S. authorities in Austria; he was turned over to France, which later tried and executed him.&nbsp;In 1953, Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, known as “Mr. Republican,” died in New York at age 63.In 1957, the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations designed to detect Soviet bombers approaching North America, went into operation.In 1970, “The Huntley-Brinkley Report” came to an end after nearly 14 years as co-anchor Chet Huntley signed off for the last time; the broadcast was renamed “NBC Nightly News.”&nbsp;In 1971, Apollo 15 crew members David Scott and James Irwin became the first astronauts to use a lunar rover on the surface of the moon.&nbsp;In 1972, Democratic vice-presidential candidate Thomas Eagleton withdrew from the ticket with George McGovern following disclosures that Eagleton had once undergone psychiatric treatment.&nbsp;In 1981, a seven-week-old Major League Baseball strike ended.In 1991, President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in Moscow.In 2003, the Vatican launched a global campaign against gay marriages, warning Catholic politicians that support of same-sex unions was “gravely immoral” and urging non-Catholics to join the offensive.&nbsp;In 2020, a federal appeals court overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, saying the judge who oversaw the case didn’t adequately screen jurors for potential biases. (The Supreme Court later reimposed the sentence.) Mexico became the country with the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind the United States and Brazil.

Today in History, July 31

NWS-Wichita An isolated thunderstorm or two is possible late this afternoon through evening across portions of central and eastern Kansas. Can't rule out a stray strong or severe storm, but most locations should remain dry.

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 </figure> NWS-Wichita An isolated thunderstorm or two is possible late this afternoon through evening across portions of central and eastern Kansas. Can't rule out a stray strong or severe storm, but most locations should remain dry.

NWS-Wichita: Isolated storms possible today

By Dr. Russell Arben Fox Political Science Professor at Friends University Wichita, KS

In Wichita, Topeka, and elsewhere across Kansas, the municipal election cycle is underway. Candidates for city council and school board seats and mayor will be selected in the primary elections which will conclude on Tuesday, August 1. For those few Kansans involved in these races, whether as candidates or supporters or observers, here’s a primer on how they are (and aren’t) changing.

The most important basic electoral reality in local elections is the word I just used: “few.” Even as voter turnout has trended upwards nationwide, participation in municipal elections seems likely to remain very low. When mayoral candidates, who compete for city-wide pool of potential voters, are on the ballot, the primary elections may see only 10% of registered voters bothering to cast ballots; when you only have city council and school board members running in their distinct districts, overall turnout is almost always even less.

This means that candidates looking to advance to their respective general elections in November are trying to find ways to motivate a relatively tiny number of likely voters.

The decline in the social role which political parties once played has made this more difficult. Partisanship is, of course, widely condemned as interfering with the ability of elected representatives to compromise with one another—and looking at our national government, the evidence in support to that condemnation is plentiful.

But at the same time, parties are the greatest political tool yet invented for helping busy citizens, especially during times of social unrest and confusion, to identify with other voters, interest groups, and ultimately candidates who share and represent best their own considered opinions. As much as people dislike the political polarization in America, that same fierce attachment to one’s chosen political tribe is part of what has been getting more citizens to vote nationwide.

Municipal elections in Kansas are, by state law, non-partisan. However, this has never stopped party-aligned organizations from promoting their preferred candidates for city council or school board—lately, more and more explicitly. In recent election cycles in Kansas, we’ve seen country, state, and even national Republican party and affiliated socially conservative or libertarian groups support—through donations, but also through mailers, phone banks, and more—local candidates (different Democratic groups have done the same, but not nearly so often or as well).

But whether this will result in any increase in turnout remains to be seen. There may simply be a hard ceiling on how many people can be engaged by arguments over classroom curricula, land development, and other city and school issues (especially during the summer). If that is the case, the unapologetic partisanship in how some candidates fund and develop their campaigns—however much they may avoid partisan language in favor of emphasizing broad, presumably unifying generalities—may merely result in a fair amount of partisan cannibalization.

The better funded Republican and Democratic municipal candidates, even if they don’t personally campaign as such, may split voters, attracting some that might have voted differently, looking at questions of civic experience and competence rather than party allegiance. For some local candidates, who may be committed members of their parties but also operating on the increasingly-dated assumption that local races needn’t have any connection to ideologically-affiliated money, interests, or causes, the potential eclipse of their detail-oriented arguments by well-connected candidates is frustrating.

Still, politics is always changing, and candidates must adapt. Ultimately, I have respect for every candidate who wades into these murky waters. Late into the night on August 1, I’ll be watching.

Dr. Russell Arben Fox teaches politics at Friends University in Wichita, KS

By Dr. Russell Arben Fox Political Science Professor at Friends University Wichita, KS In Wichita, Topeka, and elsewhere across Kansas, the municipal election cycle is underway. Candidates for city council and school board seats and mayor will be selected in the primary elections which will conclude on Tuesday, August 1. For those few Kansans involved in these races, whether as candidates or supporters or observers, here’s a primer on how they are (and aren’t) changing.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/6/1687979607618.jpeg" alt="Dr. Russell Fox" />
 <figcaption>Dr. Russell Fox</figcaption>
 </figure>The most important basic electoral reality in local elections is the word I just used: “few.” Even as voter turnout has trended upwards nationwide, participation in municipal elections seems likely to remain very low. When mayoral candidates, who compete for city-wide pool of potential voters, are on the ballot, the primary elections may see only 10% of registered voters bothering to cast ballots; when you only have city council and school board members running in their distinct districts, overall turnout is almost always even less.This means that candidates looking to advance to their respective general elections in November are trying to find ways to motivate a relatively tiny number of likely voters.The decline in the social role which political parties once played has made this more difficult. Partisanship is, of course, widely condemned as interfering with the ability of elected representatives to compromise with one another—and looking at our national government, the evidence in support to that condemnation is plentiful.But at the same time, parties are the greatest political tool yet invented for helping busy citizens, especially during times of social unrest and confusion, to identify with other voters, interest groups, and ultimately candidates who share and represent best their own considered opinions. As much as people dislike the political polarization in America, that same fierce attachment to one’s chosen political tribe is part of what has been getting more citizens to vote nationwide.Municipal elections in Kansas are, by state law, non-partisan. However, this has never stopped party-aligned organizations from promoting their preferred candidates for city council or school board—lately, more and more explicitly. In recent election cycles in Kansas, we’ve seen country, state, and even national Republican party and affiliated socially conservative or libertarian groups support—through donations, but also through mailers, phone banks, and more—local candidates (different Democratic groups have done the same, but not nearly so often or as well).But whether this will result in any increase in turnout remains to be seen. There may simply be a hard ceiling on how many people can be engaged by arguments over classroom curricula, land development, and other city and school issues (especially during the summer). If that is the case, the unapologetic partisanship in how some candidates fund and develop their campaigns—however much they may avoid partisan language in favor of emphasizing broad, presumably unifying generalities—may merely result in a fair amount of partisan cannibalization.The better funded Republican and Democratic municipal candidates, even if they don’t personally campaign as such, may split voters, attracting some that might have voted differently, looking at questions of civic experience and competence rather than party allegiance. For some local candidates, who may be committed members of their parties but also operating on the increasingly-dated assumption that local races needn’t have any connection to ideologically-affiliated money, interests, or causes, the potential eclipse of their detail-oriented arguments by well-connected candidates is frustrating.Still, politics is always changing, and candidates must adapt. Ultimately, I have respect for every candidate who wades into these murky waters. Late into the night on August 1, I’ll be watching.Dr. Russell Arben Fox teaches politics at Friends University in Wichita, KS

INSIGHT: How municipal primaries are changing

On July 30, 1945, the Portland class heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, having just delivered components of the atomic bomb to Tinian in the Mariana Islands, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine; only 317 out of nearly 1,200 men survived.&nbsp;

In 1619, the first representative assembly in America convened in Jamestown in the Virginia Colony.&nbsp;

In 1729, Baltimore, Maryland, was founded.

In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces tried to take Petersburg, Virginia, by exploding a gunpowder-laden mine shaft beneath Confederate defense lines; the attack failed.&nbsp;

In 1916, German saboteurs blew up a munitions plant on Black Tom, an island near Jersey City, New Jersey, killing about a dozen people.&nbsp;

In 1918, poet Joyce Kilmer, a sergeant in the 165th U.S. Infantry Regiment, was killed during the Second Battle of the Marne in World War I. (Kilmer is remembered for his poem “Trees.”)

In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a measure making “In God We Trust” the national motto, replacing “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of many, one).&nbsp;

In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a measure creating Medicare, which began operating the following year.

In 1980, Israel’s Knesset passed a law reaffirming all of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state.&nbsp;

In 2008, ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic (RA’-doh-van KA’-ra-jich) was extradited to The Hague to face genocide charges after nearly 13 years on the run. (He was sentenced by a U.N. court in 2019 to life imprisonment after being convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.)&nbsp;

In 2010, the Afghan Taliban confirmed the death of longtime leader Mullah Mohammad Omar and appointed his successor, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor.&nbsp;

In 2012: Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney, on a visit to Israel, outraged Palestinians by telling Jewish donors that their culture was part of the reason Israel was more economically successful than the Palestinians. At the London Olympics, American teenager Missy Franklin won the women’s 100-meter backstroke before Matt Grevers led a 1-2 finish for the U.S. in the men’s race.&nbsp;

In 2016, 16 people died when a hot air balloon caught fire and exploded after hitting high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture near Lockhart, Texas, about 60 miles northeast of San Antonio.

In 2017: Three days after the U.S. Congress approved sanctions against Russia in response to its meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the United States would have to cut the number of embassy and consulate staff in Russia by 755.

In 2020, John Lewis was eulogized in Atlanta by three former presidents and others who urged Americans to continue the work of the civil rights icon in fighting injustice during a moment of racial reckoning. Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of a pizza chain who became an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, died in Atlanta of complications from the coronavirus at the age of 74; he was hospitalized less than two weeks after attending Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was photographed not wearing a mask.&nbsp;

In 2021: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis barred school districts from requiring students to wear masks when the new school year began. Broadway theater operators announced that COVID-19 vaccinations and masks would be required when theaters reopened in the weeks ahead. Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo following record spikes in infections as the capital hosted the Olympics. The first flight evacuating Afghans who’d worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people to new lives in the United States; the flight that landed outside Washington, D.C., carried translators and close family members.&nbsp;

July 30: Blues guitarist Buddy Guy is 87. Singer Paul Anka is 82. Jazz saxophonist David Sanborn is 78. Actor William Atherton (“Die Hard” films”) is 76. Actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger is 76. Actor Jean Reno (“The Da Vinci Code,” ″Godzilla”) is 75. Actor Ken Olin is 69. Actor Delta Burke is 67. Actor Richard Burgi (“Desperate Housewives”) is 65. Singer-songwriter Kate Bush is 65. Country singer Neal McCoy is 65. Director Richard Linklater (“Boyhood,” “Dazed and Confused”) is 63. Actor Laurence Fishburne is 62. Actor Lisa Kudrow (“Friends”) is 60. Guitarist Dwayne O’Brien of Little Texas is 60. Actor Vivica A. Fox is 59. Actor Terry Crews (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” ″Everybody Hates Chris”) is 55. Actor Simon Baker (“The Mentalist”) is 54. Director Christopher Nolan (“Memento,” ″Insomnia”) is 53. Actor Tom Green is 52. Drummer Brad Hargreaves of Third Eye Blind is 52. Actor Christine Taylor (“Dodgeball,” “The Brady Bunch Movie”) is 52. Comedian Dean Edwards (“Saturday Night Live”) is 50. Actor Hilary Swank is 49. Actor Jaime Pressly (“Mom,” “My Name Is Earl”) is 46. Singer-guitarist Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers is 43. Actor April Bowlby (“Drop Dead Diva,” ″Two and a Half Men”) is 43. Actor Yvonne Strahovski (“Chuck”) is 41. Actor Martin Starr (“Silicon Valley,” ″Freaks and Geeks”) is 41. Actor Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”) is 39. Actor Joey King (TV’s “Fargo”) is 24.

<h2>Today’s Highlight in History:&nbsp;</h2>On July 30, 1945, the Portland class heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, having just delivered components of the atomic bomb to Tinian in the Mariana Islands, was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine; only 317 out of nearly 1,200 men survived.&nbsp;<h2>On this date:&nbsp;</h2>In 1619, the first representative assembly in America convened in Jamestown in the Virginia Colony.&nbsp;In 1729, Baltimore, Maryland, was founded.In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces tried to take Petersburg, Virginia, by exploding a gunpowder-laden mine shaft beneath Confederate defense lines; the attack failed.&nbsp;In 1916, German saboteurs blew up a munitions plant on Black Tom, an island near Jersey City, New Jersey, killing about a dozen people.&nbsp;In 1918, poet Joyce Kilmer, a sergeant in the 165th U.S. Infantry Regiment, was killed during the Second Battle of the Marne in World War I. (Kilmer is remembered for his poem “Trees.”)In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a measure making “In God We Trust” the national motto, replacing “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of many, one).&nbsp;In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a measure creating Medicare, which began operating the following year.In 1980, Israel’s Knesset passed a law reaffirming all of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state.&nbsp;In 2008, ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic (RA’-doh-van KA’-ra-jich) was extradited to The Hague to face genocide charges after nearly 13 years on the run. (He was sentenced by a U.N. court in 2019 to life imprisonment after being convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.)&nbsp;In 2010, the Afghan Taliban confirmed the death of longtime leader Mullah Mohammad Omar and appointed his successor, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor.&nbsp;In 2012: Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney, on a visit to Israel, outraged Palestinians by telling Jewish donors that their culture was part of the reason Israel was more economically successful than the Palestinians. At the London Olympics, American teenager Missy Franklin won the women’s 100-meter backstroke before Matt Grevers led a 1-2 finish for the U.S. in the men’s race.&nbsp;In 2016, 16 people died when a hot air balloon caught fire and exploded after hitting high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture near Lockhart, Texas, about 60 miles northeast of San Antonio.In 2017: Three days after the U.S. Congress approved sanctions against Russia in response to its meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the United States would have to cut the number of embassy and consulate staff in Russia by 755.In 2020, John Lewis was eulogized in Atlanta by three former presidents and others who urged Americans to continue the work of the civil rights icon in fighting injustice during a moment of racial reckoning. Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of a pizza chain who became an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, died in Atlanta of complications from the coronavirus at the age of 74; he was hospitalized less than two weeks after attending Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was photographed not wearing a mask.&nbsp;In 2021: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis barred school districts from requiring students to wear masks when the new school year began. Broadway theater operators announced that COVID-19 vaccinations and masks would be required when theaters reopened in the weeks ahead. Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo following record spikes in infections as the capital hosted the Olympics. The first flight evacuating Afghans who’d worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people to new lives in the United States; the flight that landed outside Washington, D.C., carried translators and close family members.&nbsp;July 30: Blues guitarist Buddy Guy is 87. Singer Paul Anka is 82. Jazz saxophonist David Sanborn is 78. Actor William Atherton (“Die Hard” films”) is 76. Actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger is 76. Actor Jean Reno (“The Da Vinci Code,” ″Godzilla”) is 75. Actor Ken Olin is 69. Actor Delta Burke is 67. Actor Richard Burgi (“Desperate Housewives”) is 65. Singer-songwriter Kate Bush is 65. Country singer Neal McCoy is 65. Director Richard Linklater (“Boyhood,” “Dazed and Confused”) is 63. Actor Laurence Fishburne is 62. Actor Lisa Kudrow (“Friends”) is 60. Guitarist Dwayne O’Brien of Little Texas is 60. Actor Vivica A. Fox is 59. Actor Terry Crews (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” ″Everybody Hates Chris”) is 55. Actor Simon Baker (“The Mentalist”) is 54. Director Christopher Nolan (“Memento,” ″Insomnia”) is 53. Actor Tom Green is 52. Drummer Brad Hargreaves of Third Eye Blind is 52. Actor Christine Taylor (“Dodgeball,” “The Brady Bunch Movie”) is 52. Comedian Dean Edwards (“Saturday Night Live”) is 50. Actor Hilary Swank is 49. Actor Jaime Pressly (“Mom,” “My Name Is Earl”) is 46. Singer-guitarist Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers is 43. Actor April Bowlby (“Drop Dead Diva,” ″Two and a Half Men”) is 43. Actor Yvonne Strahovski (“Chuck”) is 41. Actor Martin Starr (“Silicon Valley,” ″Freaks and Geeks”) is 41. Actor Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”) is 39. Actor Joey King (TV’s “Fargo”) is 24.

Today in History, July 30

A common problem many homeowners face is wasps taking up residence in their walls. Kansas State University entomologist Raymond Cloyd says, however, that not all wasps are harmful.

“Wasps are beneficial, and they are part of the ecosystem,” Cloyd said. “They are predators to pest caterpillars and are docile overall. They will usually only sting if agitated.”

Mud daubers and paper wasps are some of the most common wasps seen around homes and will generally not attack people. Yellow jackets are wasps known for attacking people.

Despite some wasps’ beneficial roles, many people may want to remove wasps to remove the possibility of being stung completely, or to protect their home. If seeking to remove wasp nests, Cloyd advises taking into consideration whether the nest is new or mature.

“If the home has a history of getting wasps, such as in late spring or early summer, just knock down the nest as soon as you see them being built,” Cloyd said.

New nests can be removed without much risk of being stung, since there will be fewer wasps around. Wasps generally don’t rebuild nests in the same location, so this can be an effective preventative measure.

Spraying nests with an insecticide should be done at night while the wasps are in the nest, Cloyd said.

If the nest is large, mature, and has been around a while, Cloyd recommends contacting a pest management professional.

“In order to avoid getting stung, it is best to contact a pest management professional,” he said.

Cloyd said correctly identifying wasps is critical to removal. He recommends contacting your&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/about/statewide-locations.html">local K-State Research and Extension office</a>&nbsp;and either describing the insect over the phone, or sending pictures via email.

<figure>
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 </figure>KSRE A common problem many homeowners face is wasps taking up residence in their walls. Kansas State University entomologist Raymond Cloyd says, however, that not all wasps are harmful.“Wasps are beneficial, and they are part of the ecosystem,” Cloyd said. “They are predators to pest caterpillars and are docile overall. They will usually only sting if agitated.”Mud daubers and paper wasps are some of the most common wasps seen around homes and will generally not attack people. Yellow jackets are wasps known for attacking people.Despite some wasps’ beneficial roles, many people may want to remove wasps to remove the possibility of being stung completely, or to protect their home. If seeking to remove wasp nests, Cloyd advises taking into consideration whether the nest is new or mature.“If the home has a history of getting wasps, such as in late spring or early summer, just knock down the nest as soon as you see them being built,” Cloyd said.New nests can be removed without much risk of being stung, since there will be fewer wasps around. Wasps generally don’t rebuild nests in the same location, so this can be an effective preventative measure.Spraying nests with an insecticide should be done at night while the wasps are in the nest, Cloyd said.If the nest is large, mature, and has been around a while, Cloyd recommends contacting a pest management professional.“In order to avoid getting stung, it is best to contact a pest management professional,” he said.Cloyd said correctly identifying wasps is critical to removal. He recommends contacting your&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/about/statewide-locations.html">local K-State Research and Extension office</a>&nbsp;and either describing the insect over the phone, or sending pictures via email.

K-State Entomologist Explains How to Safely Remove Nests

See what's new this week at the Salina Public Library at:

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There are 18 new movies and one new music CD.

 The new movies this week include "1923: A Yellowstone Origin Story: Season One," "Gangs of London: Season 2," and "Walker: Season Three."

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 </figure>See what's new this week at the Salina Public Library at:*** <a href="http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&amp;p=5578-515">http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&amp;p=5578-515</a> ***There are 18 new movies and one new music CD. The new movies this week include "1923: A Yellowstone Origin Story: Season One," "Gangs of London: Season 2," and "Walker: Season Three."

Check out new titles at the Salina Library

All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;

NAME: Bearley,Max Aubra REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violations

NAME: Bishop,Anthony Clark REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

NAME: Collins,Dakota Shane Cheyene REQUESTED CHARGE(S):&nbsp; Probation Violation and Failure to Appear

NAME: Crissman,Logan Riley REQUESTED CHARGE(S):DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+, Liquor; Purch/poss/consume 18-20 yrs; unkn conv, Traffic Control Signals

NAME: Dimaplas, Christian Tyler REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance

NAME:Haymond,Mary Lynn REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

NAME: Kittrell,Brandon Lee REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

NAME: Lawson,Kyle Allen REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Agg battery; Knowingly use deadly weapon

NAME: Owen, Breona Rachel REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Contempt of Court; Indirect

NAME: Ransom,Alexandria Diane REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Outside warrant/NCIC hit

NAME: Soto-Reyes,Christian REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

NAME: Weis,Ashley Jane REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Agg battery; Knowingly cause angry phys contact, Domestic Battery: rude physical contact

NAME: Williams,Jessica Eileen REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation&nbsp;&nbsp;

NAME: Wright,Kyle Deon REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County JailAll persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;<figure>
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NAME: Crissman,Logan Riley REQUESTED CHARGE(S):DUI; 1st conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+, Liquor; Purch/poss/consume 18-20 yrs; unkn conv, Traffic Control Signals<figure>
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NAME: Dimaplas, Christian Tyler REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance<figure>
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NAME: Kittrell,Brandon Lee REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation<figure>
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NAME: Lawson,Kyle Allen REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Agg battery; Knowingly use deadly weapon
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NAME: Owen, Breona Rachel REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Contempt of Court; Indirect<figure>
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NAME: Ransom,Alexandria Diane REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Outside warrant/NCIC hit<figure>
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NAME: Soto-Reyes,Christian REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation<figure>
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NAME: Weis,Ashley Jane REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Agg battery; Knowingly cause angry phys contact, Domestic Battery: rude physical contact<figure>
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NAME: Williams,Jessica Eileen REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure>
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NAME: Wright,Kyle Deon REQUESTED CHARGE(S): Probation Violation

Saline County Booking Activity, July 29

K-State Research and Extension news service

The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kcare.k-state.edu/wrip/flickner/Flickner_Farm.html">Flickner Innovation Farm</a>&nbsp;will host a field day on Aug. 10 to highlight current work by local producers, national and state industry members and Kansas State University researchers to effectively manage weeds through technology and precision ag management strategies.

The event will take place at different venues in the Moundridge area and will feature technology demonstrations and experts speaking on soil health, cover crops, weed suppression and weed management.

The program begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. The event is free and lunch will be provided. More information, including registration, is available online from the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kcare.k-state.edu/">Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment.</a>

“In the last few years, there have been some pretty big advances when it comes to tackling weeds on the farm,” said Ray Flickner, owner and operator of the Flickner Innovation Farm. “We’re looking forward to sharing these technologies so people can see first-hand how these things can perform in the field.”

Participants will be able to observe such systems as a John Deere See and Spray Ultimate and a Redekop Harvest Weed Seed Control. In addition to these technologies, Flickner said that two Kansas-based companies will be on hand to exhibit their products. Greenfield Robotics will demonstrate the use of their Weedbot system, and RowShaver will have their product on site.

Weeds use valuable resources that row crops need to thrive. Climate, chemical-resistance, and other factors can lead to problems for farmers who try to manage the problem. According to K-State researchers, there are no “one and done” solutions for weeds.

“Weed management is an on-going challenge that requires a range of tactics to support traditional broadcast herbicide applications. The Flickner field day will give farmers an opportunity to learn about many strategies to diversity their weed management tools,” said Sarah Lancaster, a K-State Research and Extension weed science specialist.

The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kcare.k-state.edu/wrip/flickner/Flickner_Farm.html">Flickner Innovation Farm</a>&nbsp;is a partnership between the Flickner family, university agronomists, commodity groups, and industry leaders. Together, they are conducting studies in a large-farm setting to identify the most efficient technologies and techniques for Kansas producers to use on their own farms.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690638798319.jpeg" alt="Greenfield Robotics operates two of their fleet of Weedbots at the Flickner Innovation Farm in Moundridge, Kansas KSRE PHOTO" />
 <figcaption>Greenfield Robotics operates two of their fleet of Weedbots at the Flickner Innovation Farm in Moundridge, Kansas KSRE PHOTO</figcaption>
 </figure>K-State Research and Extension news serviceThe&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kcare.k-state.edu/wrip/flickner/Flickner_Farm.html">Flickner Innovation Farm</a>&nbsp;will host a field day on Aug. 10 to highlight current work by local producers, national and state industry members and Kansas State University researchers to effectively manage weeds through technology and precision ag management strategies.The event will take place at different venues in the Moundridge area and will feature technology demonstrations and experts speaking on soil health, cover crops, weed suppression and weed management.The program begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. The event is free and lunch will be provided. More information, including registration, is available online from the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kcare.k-state.edu/">Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment.</a>“In the last few years, there have been some pretty big advances when it comes to tackling weeds on the farm,” said Ray Flickner, owner and operator of the Flickner Innovation Farm. “We’re looking forward to sharing these technologies so people can see first-hand how these things can perform in the field.”Participants will be able to observe such systems as a John Deere See and Spray Ultimate and a Redekop Harvest Weed Seed Control. In addition to these technologies, Flickner said that two Kansas-based companies will be on hand to exhibit their products. Greenfield Robotics will demonstrate the use of their Weedbot system, and RowShaver will have their product on site.Weeds use valuable resources that row crops need to thrive. Climate, chemical-resistance, and other factors can lead to problems for farmers who try to manage the problem. According to K-State researchers, there are no “one and done” solutions for weeds.“Weed management is an on-going challenge that requires a range of tactics to support traditional broadcast herbicide applications. The Flickner field day will give farmers an opportunity to learn about many strategies to diversity their weed management tools,” said Sarah Lancaster, a K-State Research and Extension weed science specialist.The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kcare.k-state.edu/wrip/flickner/Flickner_Farm.html">Flickner Innovation Farm</a>&nbsp;is a partnership between the Flickner family, university agronomists, commodity groups, and industry leaders. Together, they are conducting studies in a large-farm setting to identify the most efficient technologies and techniques for Kansas producers to use on their own farms.

K-State, Flickner Innovation Farm highlight advances in tackling weeds

On July 29, 1981, Britain’s Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in a glittering ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. (The couple divorced in 1996.)&nbsp;

In 1890, artist Vincent van Gogh, 37, died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.&nbsp;

In 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the U.S. became operational with the first test conversation between New York and San Francisco.&nbsp;

In 1921, Adolf Hitler became the leader (“fuehrer”) of the National Socialist German Workers Party.

In 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency was established. Jack Paar made his debut as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show.”

In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA.

In 1967, an accidental rocket launch on the deck of the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin resulted in a fire and explosions that killed 134 servicemen. (Among the survivors was future Arizona senator John McCain, a U.S. Navy lieutenant commander who narrowly escaped with his life.)&nbsp;

In 1968, Pope Paul the Sixth reaffirmed the Roman Catholic Church’s stance against artificial methods of birth control.&nbsp;

In 1980, a state funeral was held in Cairo, Egypt, for the deposed Shah of Iran, who had died two days earlier at age 60.&nbsp;

In 1986, a federal jury in New York found that the National Football League had committed an antitrust violation against the rival United States Football League. But in a hollow victory for the U-S-F-L, the jury ordered the N-F-L to pay token damages of only three dollars.&nbsp;

In 1994, abortion opponent Paul Hill shot and killed Dr. John Bayard Britton and Britton’s escort, James H. Barrett, outside the Ladies Center clinic in Pensacola, Florida. (Hill was executed in Sept. 2003.)

In 1999, a former day trader, apparently upset over stock losses, opened fire in two Atlanta brokerage offices, killing nine people and wounding 13 before shooting himself to death; authorities said Mark O. Barton had also killed his wife and two children.&nbsp;

In 2012, standing on Israeli soil, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney declared Jerusalem to be the capital of the Jewish state and said the United States had “a solemn duty and a moral imperative” to block Iran from achieving nuclear weapons capability. At the London Olympics, Dana Vollmer of the United States set a world record to win the 100-meter butterfly in 55.98 seconds. Yannick Agnel rallied the French to the gold medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay in 3 minutes, 9.93 seconds, pulling ahead of American star Ryan Lochte on the final lap.&nbsp;

In 2016, former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson was given an additional 40 years in prison for trying to hire someone to kill the prosecutor who put him behind bars for killing his third wife.

In 2017, U.S. and South Korean forces conducted joint live-fire exercises in response to North Korea’s second launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile; experts said the North Korean launch showed that a large portion of the United States was now within range of North Korea’s arsenal.

In 2021, with teammate Simone Biles watching from the stands, American Sunisa Lee won the gold medal in women’s all-around gymnastics at the Tokyo Games; she was the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the event. (Biles withdrew from the event, which she was favored to win, to focus on her mental well-being.) President Joe Biden announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors. Former Sen. Carl Levin, a Democrat who was a powerful voice for the military during his career as Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator, died at 87. The Detroit Pistons selected Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.&nbsp;

July 29: Actor Robert Fuller (“Laramie,” ″Emergency!”) is 90. Actor Roz Kelly (“Happy Days”) is 81. Keyboardist Neal Doughty of REO Speedwagon is 77. Actor Mike Starr (“Ed,” ″Goodfellas”) is 73. Documentary maker Ken Burns is 70. TV personality Tim Gunn (“Project Runway”) is 70. Singer-bassist Geddy Lee of Rush is 70. Singer Patti Scialfa of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is 70. Actor Alexandra Paul (“Baywatch”) is 60. Actor Dean Haglund (“The X Files”) is 58. Country singer Martina McBride is 57. Drummer Chris Gorman of Belly is 56. Actor Tim Omundson (“Psych”) is 54. Actor Ato Essandoh (film’s “Django Unchained,” TV’s “Elementary”) is 51. Actor Wil Wheaton (“Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Stand By Me”) is 51. Actor Stephen Dorff is 50. Singer Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men is 50. Country singer James Otto is 50. Actor Josh Radnor (“How I Met Your Mother”) is 49. Musician Danger Mouse is 46. Actor Rachel Miner (“Supernatural”) is 43. Actor Kaitlyn Black (“Hart of Dixie”) is 40. Actor Cait Fairbanks (“The Young and The Restless”) is 30.

<h2>Today’s Highlight in History:&nbsp;</h2>On July 29, 1981, Britain’s Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in a glittering ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. (The couple divorced in 1996.)&nbsp;<h2>On this date:&nbsp;</h2>In 1890, artist Vincent van Gogh, 37, died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.&nbsp;In 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the U.S. became operational with the first test conversation between New York and San Francisco.&nbsp;In 1921, Adolf Hitler became the leader (“fuehrer”) of the National Socialist German Workers Party.In 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency was established. Jack Paar made his debut as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show.”In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA.In 1967, an accidental rocket launch on the deck of the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin resulted in a fire and explosions that killed 134 servicemen. (Among the survivors was future Arizona senator John McCain, a U.S. Navy lieutenant commander who narrowly escaped with his life.)&nbsp;In 1968, Pope Paul the Sixth reaffirmed the Roman Catholic Church’s stance against artificial methods of birth control.&nbsp;In 1980, a state funeral was held in Cairo, Egypt, for the deposed Shah of Iran, who had died two days earlier at age 60.&nbsp;In 1986, a federal jury in New York found that the National Football League had committed an antitrust violation against the rival United States Football League. But in a hollow victory for the U-S-F-L, the jury ordered the N-F-L to pay token damages of only three dollars.&nbsp;In 1994, abortion opponent Paul Hill shot and killed Dr. John Bayard Britton and Britton’s escort, James H. Barrett, outside the Ladies Center clinic in Pensacola, Florida. (Hill was executed in Sept. 2003.)In 1999, a former day trader, apparently upset over stock losses, opened fire in two Atlanta brokerage offices, killing nine people and wounding 13 before shooting himself to death; authorities said Mark O. Barton had also killed his wife and two children.&nbsp;In 2012, standing on Israeli soil, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney declared Jerusalem to be the capital of the Jewish state and said the United States had “a solemn duty and a moral imperative” to block Iran from achieving nuclear weapons capability. At the London Olympics, Dana Vollmer of the United States set a world record to win the 100-meter butterfly in 55.98 seconds. Yannick Agnel rallied the French to the gold medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay in 3 minutes, 9.93 seconds, pulling ahead of American star Ryan Lochte on the final lap.&nbsp;In 2016, former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson was given an additional 40 years in prison for trying to hire someone to kill the prosecutor who put him behind bars for killing his third wife.In 2017, U.S. and South Korean forces conducted joint live-fire exercises in response to North Korea’s second launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile; experts said the North Korean launch showed that a large portion of the United States was now within range of North Korea’s arsenal.In 2021, with teammate Simone Biles watching from the stands, American Sunisa Lee won the gold medal in women’s all-around gymnastics at the Tokyo Games; she was the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the event. (Biles withdrew from the event, which she was favored to win, to focus on her mental well-being.) President Joe Biden announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors. Former Sen. Carl Levin, a Democrat who was a powerful voice for the military during his career as Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator, died at 87. The Detroit Pistons selected Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.&nbsp;July 29: Actor Robert Fuller (“Laramie,” ″Emergency!”) is 90. Actor Roz Kelly (“Happy Days”) is 81. Keyboardist Neal Doughty of REO Speedwagon is 77. Actor Mike Starr (“Ed,” ″Goodfellas”) is 73. Documentary maker Ken Burns is 70. TV personality Tim Gunn (“Project Runway”) is 70. Singer-bassist Geddy Lee of Rush is 70. Singer Patti Scialfa of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is 70. Actor Alexandra Paul (“Baywatch”) is 60. Actor Dean Haglund (“The X Files”) is 58. Country singer Martina McBride is 57. Drummer Chris Gorman of Belly is 56. Actor Tim Omundson (“Psych”) is 54. Actor Ato Essandoh (film’s “Django Unchained,” TV’s “Elementary”) is 51. Actor Wil Wheaton (“Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Stand By Me”) is 51. Actor Stephen Dorff is 50. Singer Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men is 50. Country singer James Otto is 50. Actor Josh Radnor (“How I Met Your Mother”) is 49. Musician Danger Mouse is 46. Actor Rachel Miner (“Supernatural”) is 43. Actor Kaitlyn Black (“Hart of Dixie”) is 40. Actor Cait Fairbanks (“The Young and The Restless”) is 30.

Today in History, July 29

NWS-Wichita Dangerous heat looks to continue well into next week. Be sure to have ways to stay cool when exposed to the heat. There will be a slight chance for storms Wednesday night into Thursday.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1690636868236.jpeg" alt="Heat wave continues. NWS-Wichita" />
 <figcaption>Heat wave continues. NWS-Wichita</figcaption>
 </figure>NWS-Wichita Dangerous heat looks to continue well into next week. Be sure to have ways to stay cool when exposed to the heat. There will be a slight chance for storms Wednesday night into Thursday.

NWS-Wichita: Heat wave continues

&nbsp;The beauty of Kansas agriculture has been celebrated throughout the state’s ag industry, and we encourage photographers to capture that beauty and share it with others through the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s annual photo contest. KDA began accepting photos on July 19, and will continue accepting entries through the end of August.

This year’s KDA Photo Contest categories were selected to promote different aspects of Kansas agriculture:&nbsp;Farm Fresh,&nbsp;Technology in Agriculture,&nbsp;Kansas Critters, and&nbsp;Kansas Life. These categories allow you to showcase Kansas agriculture in many ways — the various products of our labor that feed our local communities, the scientific and technological advancements that increase efficiency and value, the many animals that play a role in agriculture, and the overall beauty of Kansas agriculture and what it means to live in this scenic state. And for the third year, a video category will welcome drone footage, harvest videos, or other short clips of under 30 seconds that showcase Kansas agriculture. As always, there is a separate Youth division, for young photographers under age 19. Prizes will be awarded to the top two winners in each of the six categories.

KDA serves to advocate for agriculture, the state’s largest industry and economic driver. Photos which best capture the categories will be used throughout the year as we tell the story of Kansas agriculture. After submission, KDA is granted permission to use any photograph for publications, social media, websites, displays, etc. without payment or other consideration from the photographer.

Photo entries should be sent in .jpg format to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:KDA.PhotoContest@ks.gov">KDA.PhotoContest@ks.gov</a>. Videos should be sent in .mp4 or .mov format. Entries must include a title and brief description, where and when the photo/video was taken, the photographer’s full name and age, entry category hometown and email address.

Guidelines for the KDA Photo Contest, including deadlines, categories and prizes, can be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFncmljdWx0dXJlLmtzLmdvdi9QaG90b0NvbnRlc3Q_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDcxOS43OTg5OTM5MSJ9.BG2uW4FNdeQKQ5FZHRt77QK8nqmImax5IyWmQnYCMZw/s/1377891820/br/222898049658-l" target="_blank">agriculture.ks.gov/PhotoContest</a>. Voting to select finalists will begin on KDA’s social media sites in late August. For more information, contact Heather Lansdowne, KDA director of communications, at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Heather.Lansdowne@ks.gov">Heather.Lansdowne@ks.gov</a>&nbsp;or 785-564-6706.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/7/1689796207807.jpeg" alt="kda Photo Contest open now. Photo Courtesy KDA" />
 <figcaption>kda Photo Contest open now. Photo Courtesy KDA</figcaption>
 </figure>Kansas Department of Agriculture&nbsp;The beauty of Kansas agriculture has been celebrated throughout the state’s ag industry, and we encourage photographers to capture that beauty and share it with others through the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s annual photo contest. KDA began accepting photos on July 19, and will continue accepting entries through the end of August.This year’s KDA Photo Contest categories were selected to promote different aspects of Kansas agriculture:&nbsp;Farm Fresh,&nbsp;Technology in Agriculture,&nbsp;Kansas Critters, and&nbsp;Kansas Life. These categories allow you to showcase Kansas agriculture in many ways — the various products of our labor that feed our local communities, the scientific and technological advancements that increase efficiency and value, the many animals that play a role in agriculture, and the overall beauty of Kansas agriculture and what it means to live in this scenic state. And for the third year, a video category will welcome drone footage, harvest videos, or other short clips of under 30 seconds that showcase Kansas agriculture. As always, there is a separate Youth division, for young photographers under age 19. Prizes will be awarded to the top two winners in each of the six categories.KDA serves to advocate for agriculture, the state’s largest industry and economic driver. Photos which best capture the categories will be used throughout the year as we tell the story of Kansas agriculture. After submission, KDA is granted permission to use any photograph for publications, social media, websites, displays, etc. without payment or other consideration from the photographer.Photo entries should be sent in .jpg format to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:KDA.PhotoContest@ks.gov">KDA.PhotoContest@ks.gov</a>. Videos should be sent in .mp4 or .mov format. Entries must include a title and brief description, where and when the photo/video was taken, the photographer’s full name and age, entry category hometown and email address.Guidelines for the KDA Photo Contest, including deadlines, categories and prizes, can be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFncmljdWx0dXJlLmtzLmdvdi9QaG90b0NvbnRlc3Q_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDcxOS43OTg5OTM5MSJ9.BG2uW4FNdeQKQ5FZHRt77QK8nqmImax5IyWmQnYCMZw/s/1377891820/br/222898049658-l" target="_blank">agriculture.ks.gov/PhotoContest</a>. Voting to select finalists will begin on KDA’s social media sites in late August. For more information, contact Heather Lansdowne, KDA director of communications, at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Heather.Lansdowne@ks.gov">Heather.Lansdowne@ks.gov</a>&nbsp;or 785-564-6706.

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