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Scott City Middle School fifth graders Hartley Berry (left) and Ashley Myers share a laugh as they perform as part of Thad Beach’s bucket band last Friday morning. Beach conducted a weeklong musical residency at SCMS, sponsored by the Scott County Arts

it’s all in good fun

Wed, 09/23/2026 - 10:15pm

it’s all in good fun

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Suicide prevention walk is Sun.

Wed, 09/16/2026 - 10:42pm

The third annual Suicide Prevention Walk, sponsored by Compass Behavioral Health, will be held Sun., Sept. 20, at Darner Field in Scott City.

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Adam York (right), CEO of Kansas Sorghum, and Andy Hineman, a Lane County producer and president of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, address those attending the recent Sorghum Connections field day in Lane County. (Record Photo)

Sorghum producers see more opportunity for foreign markets

Wed, 09/16/2026 - 10:42pm

Given the uncertainty of traditional sorghum export markets because of trade wars and on-again, off-again tariffs, the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission is aggressively pursuing new market opportunities.

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Attendance, revenue are taking a dip at Lake Scott

Wed, 09/16/2026 - 10:42pm

It’s no surprise that the contamination of Lake Scott, combined now with blue-green algae, has delivered a severe blow to the state park’s attendance and revenue.