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The Severy City Council will gather for their routine monthly meeting on Monday, March 4, at 7 p.m. and will meet on Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m. for the purpose of opening sealed bids of refuse contractors for the City contract to begin in June 2024.

- A KINDER-GENTLER TIME

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document.

Transitions In Moving Cattle

It’s widely accepted that a year is 365 days long. However, that statement is not entirely accurate. In fact, it takes Earth a little more than 365 days (365.24223 days to be precise) to orbit the sun. A calendar cannot accommodate that small distinction every year. In order to ensure that seasons do not start drifting from the difference between the Earth’s rotation and the time it takes to get around the sun, leap years were established to keep the calendar more consistent and working like clockwork. The first modern leap year took place in 1752.

Subject To Change • March 4-8

As winter slowly draws to an end and Kansans eagerly look toward warmer spring weather, they also know that warmer weather may bring on severe storms that include strong winds, tornadoes, heavy rains and flooding.

(Editor’s Note: Office staff gathers weekly court news from the 13th District Public Access Portal. For more information on a case listed below or any case within the 13th Judicial District visit www.kscourts.org.

Marshall PTA met for a short meeting on Feb. 6, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. at Marshall Elementary by Beth Whitehead, PTA president. In attendance was Stacy Coulter, one parent member and all four officers.