Following midnight on Wednesday night a 2003 Jeep Liberty driven by Richard Harrell, 65, Atchison, struck a parked vehicle in the 800 block of George Street. An EMS would sooner after transport Harrell to Amberwell Hospital for examination of injuries.
The Atchison Police Department made three arrests in relation to violent crimes that all left victims needing to be transported to a hospital. The most recent of the arrests was late Wednesday night when Officers responded to a residence in the 300 block of East P Street to investigate a reported stabbing.
Friday, August 16 Cecila Y. Daniels, 56, Atchison, was issued a notice to appear in court on Thursday for driving while suspended, interference with law enforcement, no proof of insurance, and expired tag at 10th and Main.
Mid-August signals the start of a new school year, ending of hot summer weather in sight and silage chopping time, especially corn silage. Not every livestock operation utilizes silage as part of their feeding strategy, but for most dairies and beef feedlots, silage is a major feed component and critical part of the operation. South Dakota State University Extension has released a study that discusses ways to manage and maximize silage quality for livestock feed. It seems like timely information to share now.
A couple weeks ago I shared information on our fall armyworm trapping network and the moths we had been capturing. Fortunately, moth numbers have held steady or declined – but that doesn’t mean scouting isn’t necessary, particularly as reports of feeding injury has increased.
Edwin Conner (88yo) of Effingham, Kansas, reported that someone had damaged his garden. The suspects removed produce (10 watermelon, 10 cantaloupes, and 10 honeydew melon) from his garden and smashed them in various areas nearby. There were also tomato and beet plants pulled from the garden. Possible suspects have been identified and the investigation is ongoing.
“Early” is a relative term, no matter if we are talking about when the daily alarm clock goes off or in the case of this article, weaning calves. There are several factors that point to the possibility of at least looking at the option to wean spring calving calves sooner than what is considered “normal” this year. Even with a recent market dip, calf prices are red hot. Hot summer temps and a drier period have caused rapid forage quality decline, forcing managers to look at options to maintain pasture quality and cow body condition scores. Lower cost of gains in the feedlot setting might mean putting calves on feed sooner. All of these factors make it seem like this might be a timely topic for today.
A number of these columns this summer encouraged post-harvest hay field evaluations. If you’ve done so, I hope they were greening up consistently and looking good. If you have not, it might be a good idea to do so. Some unevenness is starting to show up, and there have been a few reports of some foliage feeders that may not require attention, but should be monitored.
At 4 p.m. Wednesday, Atchison police officers responded to an injury accident in the 1400 block Main Street involving three vehicles.
An upcoming book slated for a September release titled Kansas and Kansans in World War I will chronicle the stories of men from Atchison and other Kansans who participated in World War I. Author Blake Watson published the book through the University Press of Kansas with letters, newspapers, and other documents.