Kansas drought 2012

• LA CROSSE, Kan. (AP) — Like heat waves rising in the blistering sun, bright red fingers representing an extreme drought now snake through the western third of Kansas.
(Huffington Post)
• The Kansas Department of Agriculture said nearly half the state's 105 counties have banned burning because of drought conditions. Rodman also said the U.S.
(LJWORLD)
• Here is the report for MO… Now for Kansas… On the MO side what is significant is the HUGE one week trend in severe drought conditions going from 33% to 78% of the state.and this includes virtually all of the KC metro area.
(fox4kc.com)
• And while much of the nation's corn is not protected by irrigation, some of it, especially in Nebraska and Kansas, is, though those areas have felt the effects of drought, too, requiring more water and, potentially, driving up costs.
(New York Times)
• Cattle are running out of grass in western Kansas, the Hays Daily News reports, which has herd owners rushing cattle to sale and putting pressure on sale barn owners to keep up.
(The Business Journal)
• Hutchinson — Water levels on some Kansas rivers are approaching record lows amid a drought and heat wave. The Hutchinson News reported that water in the Arkansas River is stagnant from limited flow. U.S.
(LJWORLD)
• The 2012 All-Star Game will be played at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on July 10 at 8 p.m. ET been back to the postseason since that magical 85 year, the longest drought in baseball.
(ESPN)
• The Kansas City Chiefs currently stand third among NFL teams since their last playoff victory, a span of 18 seasons. The franchise's last triumph in the postseason came on January 16, 1994 against the Houston Oilers by the score of 28-20.
(Bleacherreport.com)