Stories from Thursday, June 21, 2012

Each year the Print, Services and Distribution Association hosts a contest where printers can enter unique designs and solutions to be judged by a team of industry specialists. This year, The Flesh Company won four Grand Awards and one Award of Excellence for their entries...

The Flesh Company, St. Louis, Mo., has announced that Roger D. Buck, marketing director, was awarded the PSDA Member of the Year Award at the recent 2012 Print Solutions Conference in Baltimore, Md. The award is presented to the Print Services Distribution Association member who has made the most outstanding contribution to the progress of the PSDA...

Based on an objective to eventually coordinate crop reporting requirements for USDA programs and crop insurance (requiring only one crop report), the final date to report spring and summer planted crops for 2012 was moved up to July 15 for both Kansas and Missouri producers. This is the first year for this earlier deadline...

The term "pesticide" can include herbicides, fungicides or insecticides for home gardening, common agriculture or right-of-ways. Some pesticides are labeled as "Restricted Use Pesticides," or RUP. In 2008, there were over 10,131 products registered for use in Kansas, with over 486 of those classified as Restricted Use in 2012. The Environmental Protection Agency determines if a product is an RUP based on potential hazards to the applicator and the environment...

Twenty-two 4-H members of the Southwind Extension District participated in the Southeast Area Livestock contests June 14 in Yates Center. Youth judged in meats, livestock and livestock skillathon, an all-around assessment of kids' livestock knowledge...

Agriculture Future of America, Kansas City, Mo., and UMB Bank in Fort Scott have announced the recipient of the AFA Scholarship. Cole George, a recent Uniontown High School graduate, is the recipient of a $3,200 scholarship to attend the college or university of his choice...

Clarence "Leon" Rhodes, 64, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday June 19, 2012, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. Services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main.

100 YEARS AGO (1912) A Fort Scott man has what he claims was a good joke on his wife, but he never tells it in public so his name is withheld. The man tells the story: "Not long ago we were in a restaurant when a man walked in. He was a good looking chap, I will admit, yet he had a shallow look to show that he did not amount to much. ...

Proper nutrition and adequate physical activity are important at any age and can play a critical role in people's lives as they age. Millions of older adults are taking stock of their health and hitting the gym to get the physical activity they need to stave off chronic illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer and high blood pressure, a news release said. ...

The quarterly meeting of the transient guest tax committee will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, July 9, at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St. All transient guest tax committee members are encouraged to attend. The meeting is open to the public...

A special Fort Scott City Commission meeting is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at the City Hall Commission Meeting Room. The meeting will be held to approve the publication of a resolution to set a public hearing date for the Neighborhood Revitalization Program...

A Fort Scott High School student has placed 11th in the country at the National History Day Championships held earlier this month in College Park, Md. Madyson McColm was one of the select fwe to make it that far. She presented one of three Bourbon County projects at the competition, held at the University of Maryland campus...

The roar of cannon fire coming from the Fort Scott National Historic Site later this month will be part of the site's annual celebration of the nation's independence. Site staff and volunteers have organized an Old-Fashioned Military Holiday, featuring various activities such as a cannon firing at dusk, children's games and free ice cream. Activities are scheduled for Saturday, June 30, Wednesday, July 4, and Saturday, July 7...

Cedar Creek Lake officials are seeking Bourbon County's help in regulating recreational activities at the lake to make the water body more accessible for its main purpose -- fishing. Lake officials say allowing swimming the last few years has led to an increase in the accumulation of trash and complaints from local fishermen. Primarily a boat lake, Cedar Creek has two boat ramps and two floating docks for lake users...