Ranch’s 100th year to be celebrated

The history of 100-year-old Five Oaks Ranch west of Elmdale will be celebrated at a free public talk at 1 p.m. June 21 at the Pioneer Bluffs heritage center, a mile north of Matfield Green on K-177.

A complimentary barbecue meal by Smokin’ O’s will precede the talk at noon. Reservations are not needed for the talk but are needed for the meal. They are being accepted through Monday at (620) 753-3484 and info@pioneerbluffs.org.

A cake reception will follow the talk at 2 p.m., and a program honoring former Kansas State University animal science professor Miles McKee, who grew up on the ranch, will come after that at 2:30 p.m.