The Metsker family has been farming in Douglas County for 150 years. Phillip Metsker, 56, of the fourth generation of six, is inviting the community to join in celebrating the anniversary at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Metsker farm, 623 E. 800 Rd.

NASCAR has approved a request for a second weekend of Sprint Cup Series racing beginning in 2011 at the Kansas Speedway.

Working the crowd with a Morgan Silver Dollar in his hand Richard Anderson of Baldwin City, helped auctioneer Mark Elston at the Douglas County Fairgrounds go through a sale of old coins at the Douglas Count Fairgrounds.

Baker University’s Aaron Hannon checks out his Kansas Relays trophy. Hannon became the first Baker athlete to win a Relays event when he claimed the decathlon Thursday at Memorial Stadium.

Linwood city officials recently met with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss whether the city could find the money to contribute to a project that would fix erosion problems along Stranger Creek. The creek meanders through Linwood on its way to the Kansas River — and several buildings, including this home owned by Danny Saultz, 19302 Golden Rd., sit precariously close to the creek.