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 The 2009 Bankers award winners honored at the Ottawa County Conservation meeting Saturday were Leona and Don Lott, Maxine and Bob Behrendt, Tom and Tommy Barrett, Sue and Steve Clanton and Suzy and Kent Crosson.
Frack reports on NRCS programs During the annual meeting of the Ottawa County Conservation District, Conservationist Rod Frack reported on the farm programs offered through NRCS. The 2008 Farm Bill authorized numerous conservation programs. All programs except CRP usually have funding period cutoffs from late December to the middle of February. Landowners can sign up anytime during the year but applications will be held for the next funding cutoff. All programs use a ranking process to determine which applications are funded. Applications are funded from the highest ranking to the lowest ranking until all the funds have been allocated. Programs approved include: Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) - It is uncertain if there will be a general sign up in 2010 or not. The program was authorized for 32 million acres, but there were 37 million acres on the books when the new farm bill started. There is a need to reduce acres before they can have a general signup. Any CRP that expired on Sept. 30, 2009 can automatically be signed up for CCRP for field borders, filter strips, grass terraces, contour grass strips and SAFE acres as long as the contract is signed by June 1, 2010. After June 1 landowners will not be eligible to sign into the CCRP….
MHS will host league band concert Monday evening Minneapolis High School will be hosting the 2010 NCAA League Honor Band at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8 in the MHS auditorium. The band will be comprised of high school students from Beloit, Ellsworth, Republic County, Russell, Sacred Heart, Southeast of Saline and Minneapolis. This year the band will be rehearsed and conducted by Doug Talbott, band director at Bethany College in Lindsborg. The concert will open with the Bethany College Jazz Ensemble playing several numbers….
Minneapolis Fire District receives grant Ottawa County Fire District #2, Minneapolis, has been named the recipient of a $51,490 Kansas firefighter grant. The grant, awarded through Homeland Security, is one of 21 grants totaling $1.24 million recently awarded to Kansas fire departments. According to Fire Chief Mike Smith, the grant was awarded for Fire Operations and Safety. The money will be used to bring the department's fire gear into compliance with the National Fire Protection Association requirements for heavy structure fire gear. …
Food Pantry meets needs Since the first of the year, the Ottawa County Food Pantry has provided 11 food baskets to homes representing 14 adults and 13 children in Ottawa County. The food baskets consist of vegetables, fruit, canned meats, dried beans, rice, pasta and sauces, frozen meats and baking products. Also included in the baskets are personal hygiene products, dish washing soap and laundry supplies. Some items currently needed at the Pantry are shampoo and conditioners, deodorant and toothpaste.
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