Garden Plain News

Jon Kerschen inspects some of his 3,800 acres of wheat near Garden Plain Thursday, May 17, 2012.

Gov. Sam Brownback shared with House Republicans, including Rep. Dan Kerschen of Garden Plain, merits of a tax reform bill Saturday that reduces individual and business income taxes, raises the oil-and-gas severance tax and provides modest property tax relief.

A Sedgwick County judge has found that there is enough evidence to send an online sex case against a former football coach to trial.

Prosecutors are expected to present evidence today against a former Garden Plain High School football coach facing child sex-related charges.

Some Kansas farmers are concerned the proposed regulation changes by the Department of Labor might prevent them from hiring some of their own family members from working out here on the farm.