Month: February 2024
FAFSA Revision Leaves Students’ Financial Futures Uncertain
By Trish Svoboda The Biden Administration’s efforts to revise the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have left millions of students’ financial futures uncertain.
Unveiling Ceremony Honors Fifty Pottawatomie County Veterans at Memorial in Westmoreland
By Trish Svoboda On Monday, March 4, 2024, at noon, the unveiling of a new plaque displaying the names of fifty Pottawatomie County Veterans will
Rohling Homestead Uses Easter Fun to Help Families in Need
By Ryan Duey Rohling Homestead, a veteran-owned family farm full of family-friendly activities outside Manhattan will be holding their 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt Fundraiser
Obituary-Benjamin Berger
Benjamin Berger, age 43, of Barnes, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Ben was born May 8, 1980, in Manhattan to Delvin L. and
Grow Clay County Announces New 9 House Building Project
By Quinn O’Hara On Monday, February 26th, Grow Clay County announced a new grant funded project that will build 9 new moderately priced homes in
Obituary-Kevin Robel
Kevin Ray Robel, age 52 of Manhattan, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was born on February 18,
Obituary-Ronald Hedberg
Ronald L. Hedberg, 67 died February 21, 2024, in Clay Center, KS. He was born on December 30, 1956, in Wichita, the son of Ronald
Obituary-Mary T. Michels
Mary Theresa (Levendofsky) Michels, 94, met the Lord on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas. She was born January 29, 1930
Kansas Launches Drive To Zero Day at the Capitol: Collaborative Efforts Aim to Reduce Traffic Fatalities
By Trish Svoboda To lessen traffic fatalities, the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Drive To Zero Coalition will organize the first Drive To Zero
Governor Kelly Declares State of Emergency Amid Heightened Fire Risk in Kansas
By Trish Svoboda At 10:23 a.m. today, Governor Laura Kelly declared a verbal state of disaster emergency due to heightened fire weather conditions starting today,