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My column is going to be short this week, as I can’t type and am using talk to text. Bear with me as spelling and punctuation may not be right.

The annual Kansas State Fair was held earlier this month, with several results being released. Additional results, including livestock, will be shared at a later date.

The annual Life Chain will be held on Sunday, October 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the corner of River and Main Streets in Eureka. Life chains will be taking place in communities across the USA with individuals standing to witness their respect for human life and the unborn child.

Ten area youth will represent Greenwood County this weekend as they travel to Wakarusa, for the State 4-H Archery event, on Saturday, September 30.

-Benjamin Franklin Greetings! I’m Derek Haines, the current Watershed Coordinator for Toronto and Fall River reservoirs. I wanted to introduce myself and my organization to inform you about resources available to everyone within the Toronto and Fall River watersheds.

The 21st Annual Fall River Rendezvous will recognize National Public Lands Day. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, September 30 at Fall River State Park in the Fredonia Bay Area from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Madison Bulldogs move into the fifth week of action with a 4-0 record, after defeating Maranatha Christian Academy 60-14 last Friday night during their homecoming event.

Eureka football traveled to Osage City last Friday night, but the Tornadoes didn’t come to play and lost the game, 0-61.

Following multiple delays, crews were to break ground on the construction of the new city water plant in Severy on Monday of this week. During their most recent council meeting, Mike Younger, project engineer with Evans, Bierly and Hutchison Associates, brought the council up to date on the water plant project. Younger mentioned that they are working on utilizing existing pipes and shared the contractor is used to doing this and Severy is getting a good foreman.