1/2 Cent Sales Tax Toward Bridge

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- The half cent sales tax has proved to be useful when it comes to fixing infrastructure in Shawnee County, according to the Shawnee Co. Public Works Director.

Following the August 6 JEDO finance committee meeting, Chairman Tom Vlach said fixing Southwest 21st Street from Urish to Indian Hills Road is the only project remaining that will be funded by the current half cent sales tax.

Vlach said that currently there is about six million dollars in the budget, and the SW 21st Street project is expected to cost about four million.

He added that funds will also continue to be deposited into the account and excess funds will be divided between Shawnee County, Topeka, Auburn, Silver Lake and Rossville.

Shawnee County Commissioners have already committed excess funds towards reconstruction of the Willard Bridge.

BBQ Contest Video

ROSSVILLE, Kan. (WIBW)-- An event known for its tall corn had fans digging into some great barbecue tonight.

Rossville's 5th Annual Tall Corn Barbecue Contest offered a People's Choice Award of its own at a buck a bone. Fans could buy tickets and sample the ribs, then vote for their favorites.

The  "Rib Bonanza" lead to the start of the official competition, with more than $8, 000 in prize money.

Almost 50 teams are battling for top barbecue honors. Four of those teams are nationally ranked in the top ten. 

For WIBW video,  go to:

http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Rossvilles-Tall-Corn-Barbecue-Contest--320357891.html

Rossville Rattler Pictures

    Pictures of the 2015 Rossville Rattlers can be viewed at:
http://rossvilleksphotos.blogspot.com/2015/07/rossville-rattlers-2015-team.html

TCF BBQ Competition

        This was our 5th Annual BBQ Competition.  Our BBQ weekend had 46 teams competing for $8000.00.  Four categories of Chicken, Ribs, Brisket and Pork Butt.  We also had a dessert category and a Buck-a Bone rib contest.  The Buck-a-Bone contest was a People's Choice where the community bought tickets and voted for their favorite.  The winner was letter O, which was the team Smokin Max BBQ.  
        The dessert winner was Showtime and they made a chocolate cake.  Our Grand Champion is Indigo Pig, Robert Bennett from Silver lake, KS and the Reserve Champion is Clark Crew BBQ from Yukon, OK.  Our competition is a KCBS State Championship where teams earn points for the American Royal in Kansas City.
        You can find us on Facebook at Rossville Tall Corn BBQ Competition.  

 Reserve Champion Clark Crew,
(Left) Jim Meyer, Rossville City Council and
(right) Jason Connell, Rossville Community Development Committee

 Grand Champion team from Silver Lake , Indigo Pig

Tall Corn Festival Aug 7-9

Girls Golf Schedule for 2015

RHS Girls Golf Schedule for 2015

Sept

  3      1-6    Jeff West Open Tournament          Lake Perry C.C.
10      1-6    West Franklin Invitational             Lamont Hill G.C.
15      3-8    Hayden Invitational                       Cypress Ridge Golf Course 
17      3-8    Osage City Invitational                  Osage City Country Club
24      3-8    Council Grove Invitational            Council Grove C. C.
28      9-6    Jeff West Invitational                     Village Green G. C.

Oct

  1      3-8    Clay Center Invitational                Clay Center C. C.
  5      1-6    Silver Lake Invitational                 Cypress Ridge G. C.
  8      1-6    Rossville Invitational                     St. Marys G. C.

12       8:30 - 3     321A Regional
19                         321A State   

2015 Cross Country Schedule

Rossville High School 2015 Cross Country Schedule

Sept

  3      4:30    Mission Valley Invitational
12      9:00    Wamego Invitational
17      4:00    Onaga Invitational
24      4:00    Royal Valley Invitational

Oct.

  1      4:00    Holton Invitational
  8      4:00    Sabetha Invitaional
15      4:00    Mid East League Meet at Alma    
24                3A Regional
31                3A State 

St. Marys Resident Turns 105

St. Marys resident Julia Kabance, a longtime member of the We-Ta-Se American Legion Post 410 at the Prairie Band Potawatomi reservation, will be celebrating her 105th birthday at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Potawatomi administrative office at 16283 Q Road in Mayetta. The event is open to the public.

Kabance, who served in the Women’s Army Corps from 1943 to 1945 and was in the Adjutant Corps stateside during her service, is one of the oldest American Indian veterans in the United States.

Kabance was born Aug. 10, 1910, on her family’s farm at the reservation, according to news reports. She was one of 12 children born to Frank and Mary Kabance. She attended Kewanka grade school and Holton High School before enrolling at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence.

After a year at Haskell, she enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in 1943 and was stationed at McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma, Wash. After she left the service in 1945, she volunteered several years at the Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka.

2015 Varsity Volleyball Schedule

Rossville High School 2015 Varsity Volleyball Schedule

Aug.

29        8-4  Central High School Tournament

Sept.

15       5-8  Manhattan Triangular
19       9-4  Rossville Tournament
22       5-8  @ Silver Lake
29       5-8  Riley County  here

Oct.

3         8:30-4  Silver Lake Tournament
6         5-8:30  @ St. Marys
13       5-8:30  Rock Creek here
15       5-8       @ Emporia
20       5-8       @ Wabaunsee
24                   Sub State
30                   State 

2015 Varsity Football Schedule

Rossville High School 2015 Varsity Football Schedule

Sept     

4        @ Clay Center
11      @ Wabaunsee   
18      Rock Creek
25      Riley County

Oct.

2        @ St. Marys
9        Centrailia
16      Oskaloosa
23      @ Osage City
29      @ Silver Lake

Nov.

3        Bi-District 
7        Regional
13      Sectional 
20      Sub-State
28      State Championship Game 

Don Stockman (59) On WIBW

      Don Stockman of Rossville managed to escape injury after sliding into a bit of trouble on Tuesday morning. Don  was mowing near his pond around 10:00 a.m.   
      Don and his tractor were about a foot from the edge and before Don could back up of the mud, it was too late. The tractor was stuck and the mower was in the water.   
      Neighbors loading hay spotted his predicament and called for help. Then they rushed over with another tractor to pull Don and his equipment to safety.   
      "I knew I was in trouble because I was going forward and sliding backwards and the bank was caving away. I wasn't having a good thought, but I'm here. Thanks to you people and everybody else. I'm here," said Stockman.   
      Don is safe and ended his mowing for the day, at least along the pond!
      You can see video of Don at:  http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Tractor-driver-avoids-injury-sliding-into-pond-319088831.html

Rattler Highlights

    This KSNT video shows highlights of the 2015 Rattler Season.

http://ksnt.com/2015/07/27/best-of-the-best-rattlers-win-mid-plains-league-title/

Michael Higgins OSU Redshirt Freshman

      Michael Higgins,  who spent his summer playing for the Rattlers as a catcher and designated hitter, redshirted this past spring with the Oklahoma State University cowboys.
      Michael hit .325 in 32 games and led the Rattlers with nine homers and 28 RBIs.

KSU Players On the Rattler Team

KSU Freshmen in 2015-16 that played for the Rattlers this summer.

Cade Bunnell:

The Mid-Plains League All-Star finished the season as Rossville’s top hitter with a .350 batting average and helped lead the Rattlers to a league championship. Over six postseason games, Bunnell was 5-for-25 with five RBIs. He closed out the campaign with 22 RBIs in 24 games, which were the second-most on the team. Bunnell, who was a two-way player in high school, also made his first and only appearance of the summer on the mound in the Cowdin Cup final. The incoming freshman earned the start, throwing five scoreless frames and allowing just two baserunners (a hit and a walk).

Matt Nerz:

Nerz had one hit along with two walks in three postseason games with the Rattlers. The redshirt freshman, who finished the summer batting .192 (10-for-52), recorded the lone hit on July 21 vs. Baldwin City.

Brooks Zimmerman

The incoming freshman played in one postseason game, going 1-for-2 with a walk on July 23 vs. Junction City. Zimmerman closed out the summer batting .190 (8-for-42) with four RBIs.