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Jobe on honor roll

Body GODDARD – Goddard resident Carson Jobe has been named to the president’s honor roll for his work in the spring 2024 semester at the University of Central Oklahoma, a distinction given to those who achieve the university’s highest academic standards.

App helps identify thousands of species

Body Just a few decades ago, bee enthusiasts across much of North America could count on spotting one of the continent’s most common bumblebee species buzzing from flower to flower. Today the American bumblebee is in trouble.
The BeeMachine app identifies a bee visiting a suburban flower garden in Lawrence as a two-spotted bumblebee. The app uses artificial intelligence to distinguish among species, some of which are very difficult to tell apart. Boone Bradley/Kansas News Service

Police Reports

Body Cheney Police Report July 15: Checked suspicious vehicle, 1100 block N. Main, Business check; 400 block N.

Haysville Memories

Body 7 Years Ago Haysville will be getting another sand volleyball court, and it will be getting it soon. Construction already is underway this week for a second volleyball court to be located along the west side of the existing court in Fred A.

Argosy Files

Body From August 1914 Vernon Harlan has accepted a position on a Larned paper and has gone there to begin work. He will move his family there soon.

Cut the cost of watering trees

Body As the temperatures climb into the 90s and above, most trees require more water, but more water means more costs. Kansas State horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini says modifying soaker hoses can help homeowners save a few dollars.
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