🌱 How much money did Clearwater’s latest rains save local farmers?

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• How much money did Clearwater's latest rains save local farmers?

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds breaking; less humid, temps: high: 73, low: 54.
• Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'A very welcome event': Rain brings irrigation cost relief for farmers in Kansas (kwch.com) — Rainfall in Clearwater is finally giving local farmers a break, easing both drought-stressed crops and the steep diesel costs of running irrigation pivots nonstop. Clearwater farmer Max Tjaden explains how the recent storms changed his planting plans and may save him thousands of dollars in fuel as more moisture stays in the forecast.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• STEM Building →
  Clearwater Public Library, 109 Ross Ave, Clearwater
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• CHS - VFB @ Trinity Academy
  Clearwater Unified School District 264 Clearwater, KS 67026
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• CHS - JV VB @ Valley Center Invitational
  Clearwater Unified School District 264 Clearwater, KS 67026
  8:00 am
Monday October 5
• MS 7th Volleyball HOME (Augusta, Winfield)
  Clearwater Unified School District 264 Clearwater, KS 67026
  4:30 pm
• MS 8th Volleyball @ Augusta (Augusta, Winfield
  Clearwater Unified School District 264 Clearwater, KS 67026
  4:30 pm
• CHS - JV FB vs Trinity Academy
  Clearwater Unified School District 264 Clearwater, KS 67026
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• CHS - V/JV VB Tri @ Rose Hill
  Clearwater Unified School District 264 Clearwater, KS 67026
  4:30 pm
• MS Cross Country @ El Dorado
  Clearwater Unified School District 264 Clearwater, KS 67026
  4:30 pm
• CHS - V/JV Boys Soccer vs Salina South
  Clearwater Unified School District 264 Clearwater, KS 67026
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Finding the Balance: K-8 Family Night
  Alvin E. Morris District Administrative Center, 903 S. Edgemoor, Haysville
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Wicked City Roller Derby vs Conroe →
  The Cotillion, 11120 W Kellogg Dr, Wichita
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• One Night in Memphis →
  Orpheum Theatre, 200 N Broadway St, Wichita
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Retail Team Member in Derby. Apply here.
• The YMCA of Greater Wichita posted a job opening for Camp Counselor, City Camp I Camp in Wichita. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clearwater here.

🗞 Nearby News

Derby

• Fall fun, festivities return to High Park (derbyinformer.com)
• Sports Report: Sept. 30, 2026 (derbyinformer.com)

Wichita

• A boutique owner familiar to many Wichitans is returning to Greenwich Place (kansas.com)
• New Wichita Temple opens its doors to the public (derbyinformer.com)
• Wichita State center Will Berg donates 10 season tickets to Wichita Children's Home (kwch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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