ALTOONA ALUMNI The Altoona Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, May 25 at Altoona Elementary School. A covered dish dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

Some Kansas students are scrambling to decide on a college and pay tuition deposits after errors with the application process for federal student aid kept them waiting months longer than usual. U.S.

For the week ending May 5, there were 4.4 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 24% very short, 25% short, 40% adequate and 11% surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies rated 23% very short, 33% short, 39% adequate and 5% surplus.

K-State Research and Extension will host its Spring Crops Field Day in person on Tuesday, May 14 at its Southeast Research and Extension Center at 25092 Ness Road in Parsons. REGISTRATION IS 8:30-9:00 A.M.

As the weather starts to warm up, algae and other aquatic plants will become more prevalent in ponds. Aquatic plants are a natural part of the pond ecosystem and vegetation in and around ponds proving valuable for fish and wildlife habitat. They can also help reduce stream bank erosion. However, when aquatic plants become too prevalent and start to overtake a pond, they become a problem and are referred to as aquatic weeds. When considering aquatic weed control, remember these two points; prevention is always better than treatment and weeds need to be identified to determine the best option for control.

The Kansas City Royals got a taste of their own medicine against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. The Royals, who have turned in several late comebacks this season, were on the losing end against the Brewers at Kauffman Stadium.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun turned around during Sunday’s rookie minicamp practice, quickly attempting to find Xavier Worthy. The first-round rookie receiver wasn’t just open, though; he also wasn’t where Oladokun was expecting.

The Kansas City Royals are sticking with young reliever James McArthur. On Tuesday, McArthur earned a vote of confidence from his teammates after blowing his second consecutive save opportunity.