Prairie Star

07/03/2025

07/03/2025

The final all-area spring sports listing is included in the July 3 issue of the Montgomery County Chronicle and the Prairie Star newspapers. It is the All-Area Boys' Track and Field Team. Congratulations are extended to Jacob Horner, a Field Kindley senior, for being named the All-Area Boys' Track Athlete. And, the Coach of the Year honor goes to Jason Braun of Central of Burden High School.

Be sure to buy a copy of the July 3 issue for complete listing of the all-area boys' track teams.

Congratulations to all spring sports athletes!

06/26/2025

The June 26 issues of the Prairie Star and Montgomery County Chronicle contain sports editor Brian Thomas' All-Area Girls' Track and Field Teams for the spring 2025 season. A big congratulations is extended to Caney Valley High School head track and field coach Josh Kristalyn for being named All-Area Coach of the Year and to Field Kindley High School athlete Erin Lopez for earning the title of All-Area Girls' Track Athlete of the Year. Read the June 26 issue for a complete listing of girls' track and field honorees from the Prairie Star and Montgomery County Chronicle readership areas!

06/20/2025

The June 19 issues of the Montgomery County Chronicle and Prairie Star contain the newspapers' All-Area Softball teams for the 2025 high school season. Congratulations to Cedar Vale-Dexter head coach KB Criss for earning coach of the year honors, and Cedar Vale-Dexter sophomore pitcher Zoe Davidson for receiving the Most Valuable Player honor. Congratulations to all softball players who made the lists. Be sure to buy a copy of the June 19 issue of the Montgomery County Chronicle or Prairie Star! To subscribe, go to www.taylornews.org.

06/12/2025

With the conclusion of the spring sports season, the Montgomery County Chronicle and Prairie Star newspaper have announced their All-Area Baseball Teams for the 2025 season in their June 12 issue. Congratulations to Sedan head coach Tyler Buss for being named Coach of the Year and to Sedan's Brycen Dickens for earning the Most Valuable Player honor. The All Area Softball Team will be featured in the June 19 issue.

Be sure to buy a copy of the June 12 issue at a newsstand near you.

06/12/2025

WATER BOIL ADVISORY ISSUED FOR CITY OF CHAUTAUQUA

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Chautauqua public water supply system located in Chautauqua County.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.

Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.

If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.

Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested.

Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.

The advisory took effect on June 11 and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a waterline break resulting in a loss of pressure in the distribution system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

Regardless of whether the public water supplier or Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

06/08/2025

Photos from Howard showing the pingpong-sized hail that fell on that area of Elk County in the past half hour. Thanks extended to SEK Severe Wx LIVE.

05/12/2025

BREAKING NEWS: Stream Advisory Issued for an unnamed tributary west of Bear Creek and Bear Creek located west of Peru


TOPEKA – Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a stream advisory for an unnamed tributary west of Bear Creek, and Bear Creek itself, approximately two miles west of Peru, located between Road 21 and Highway 166.

The stream advisory is a result of stormwater runoff from a sulfur stockpile entering the unnamed tributary and lowering pH levels significantly as well as liberating a variety of metals at high concentrations. KDHE is working with the landowner to mitigate the contamination and address the source problem.

The advisory has been issued because elevated contaminants may be present in the unnamed tributary west of Bear Creek, as well as Bear Creek. KDHE advises residents to stay away from these waterways at this time.

KDHE will rescind the advisory once contact with the streams has been deemed safe.

05/08/2025

If you would like to honor your graduate in next week's Prairie Star, email, call, or text editor Jenny Diveley by 5 p.m., Monday, May 12!