The Emporia Gazette

What does Extension do?

Alfalfa beat me to it, K-State has deep pockets, why are they not fully funding this to begin with? Lyon Co property taxes being enjoyed by two other counties IS what bothers me the most, the "unlimited taxing authority" ranks a close second. I thought the City of Emporia was foolish when they gave the same authority to the Rec. Center board.

February 10, 2012 at 5:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

One for the Record Books

Congrats Coach, great career!

February 9, 2012 at 1:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Renew your Vows this weekend

Went thru formalities and rituals once, don't need to do it again to know that I'm committed to my wife. I agree with the bluebonnet.

But Steve, you could learn how to hoe the same ole row at the same time you got the marriage advise.

February 9, 2012 at 1:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Commission looks at Parking lot drainage

Perhaps the engineers and water drainage site study folks should be sent the bill to correct their snafu?

February 6, 2012 at 8:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Topeka group aims at proposed hoodie ordinance

Hey Mayor Bunting and the other morons of todays' society that think you can legislate your way out of problems, it's not the clothes, guns, knives nor baseball bats, it's the low life criminals that cause crime and violence.

February 6, 2012 at 8:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Fire damages house

Smake? :)

February 6, 2012 at 8:49 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Ag secretary seeks waiver for illegal immigrants

I have a relative that works at a large feedlot in Western Ks. He works 12-14hrs a day, 6-7 days a week for $12hr without overtime pay. The benefit package is virtually non-existent. It is an ag based operation, they are not required to pay OT rates so of course they require their help to put in extra hours to reduce the number of staff. Vacation requests are often turned down due to staff shortages and the need to keep the cattle alive and gaining weight. During winter storms, he is often there for days, tending the cattle, sleeping on site to be sure he can make it to work and not lose his job. Jobs are scarce out that far West, he told me he would work elsewhere if there were other options.

I am not justifying the Ag Sec's. request by any means, but how many unemployed city workers do you know that would stay committed to a job like I described above?

February 3, 2012 at 11:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Eagles win seventh straight LCL Tournament

We'll see about that in a couple of weeks gob

January 30, 2012 at 10:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Extension Petition signing event today

Wish I would have seen this before heading downtown today, would have stopped by as I was 4 blocks away at 3:30.

Some of us have jobs with hours outside of those used by government and bank employers Malique. What's the matter, they not let you out of your cage during daylight hours?

January 30, 2012 at 10:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Saying Goodbye

Have had to make the choice whether or not to have a pet put down twice. The first one was an old cranky dog that got aggressive towards my child due to jealousy. Was hard choice to make, even more difficult to do because she was such a smart loyal friend, but I wasn't going to allow her to harm my child or someone else's kid had I given her away. The second incident, the wife and kids would not let me take the family pet in that was old and suffering from cancer and hip displacea. I had to watch her slowly decline, hating every minute of it. If I had it to do over again, there would have not been any discussion, I should have taken her in, she did not have fun in her final days.

January 30, 2012 at 1:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )