By Beccy Tanner The 34th Annual Oktoberfest is about to take place and already there is excitement brewing in the community. Oktoberfest is Oct. 7, following tradition of always having it on the first Saturday in October. Here’s what you need to know: Don’t forget your buttons! Oktoberfest buttons are available for purchase – cost […]
By Beccy Tanner The Stafford County Zoning Commission has unanimously given their approval for a special use permit that help sets the stage for constructing the Port Authority of Stafford County. Final approval, though, lies in the hands of the Stafford County Commission, which are set to hear the zoning case in October. The […]
By Beccy Tanner Jean Drach is apologetic as she answers the phone. No apples this year for sale. And the peaches that she and her husband, Larry, sold, they were brought in from Colorado. But the heirloom tomatoes were awesome. It was a good year for tomatoes. She credits two late freezes and blistery hot […]
You cannot go to the Kansas State Fair without entering the Pride of Kansas building and seeing the crowds line up in front of the Wheatland Café booth. Sure, you can check out the butter sculpture and the giant pumpkins, but really the main star in that building is Shannon and Darrell Bauer’s food creations. […]
It was in 1980 when Leanne and Wade Russell began their Jaffle Sandwich pilgrimages to the Kansas State Fair. The couple from Hudson have always been great cooks. But that year, before the fair started, they were looking for something a bit different to try. The Russells had a café in Sterling. And, in 1980, […]
By Jennifer Stultz Editor jstultz@cherryroad.com And just like that we ripped the band-aid off something new that has been in the works for some time but not considered public information until today. Hopefully by the time readers make it to the back page of this weekly newspaper they will realize the Pratt Tribune, the Kiowa […]
A letter signed by 32 city and county officials from 5 counties was created in response the Quivira’s Call for Water. The letter which outlines the catastrophic effect the diversion of water would cause to these counties was sent to Martha Williams Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. It was also sent to Gov. […]
It was only a few years after Keno Maxom opened Sunflower Trailer at the corner of the old St. John Motel off US-281, that Bruce Heller, first began hauling trailers. It’s been a trailer dealership since 1991, according to their website, sunflowertrailersales. Com. Their inventory is endless – equipment trailers, car haulers, tilt trailers, utility […]
Years ago, there was a little restaurant on Stafford’s Main Street with a sign out front saying “Pizza.” That’s how it was known until a family stepped in. Now, it is “Elroy’s,” and its pizza is legendary. And so is its family history. In July of 1985, Leroy and Ollie Meyer bought that restaurant – […]
An article came out yesterday written by Mike Courson of the Great Bend Post. Mike’s a great guy from what little interaction I’ve had with him. The article was unfortunately titled “Stafford Eco Devo looking to Enhance Gateway to Quivira.” Kind of a touchy subject right now right? So here’s the back ground of how […]
