Day: June 14, 2024
Grow Clay County Announces 2024 Independence Day Itinerary Including Free Water Fight, Baby Crawl, More
By Quinn O’Hara Grow Clay County has organized several events as part of this year’s Independence Day celebration at the Clay County Fairgrounds on July
GMCF’s 2024 Grow Green Match Day Exceeds Expectations
By Ryan Duey The final results of the Great Manhattan Community Foundation’s (GMCF) 2024 Grow Green Match Day has been announced. 7,089 gifts were spread
Summer Lawn Care: KSU Horticulture Specialist Warns of Brown Patch Risk in Tall Fescue Lawns Amid Rising Temperatures and Humidity
By Trish Svoboda As summer approaches, bringing with it warmer nights and increased humidity, many areas of Kansas and the Midwest may need to rethink
Kansas Wins Fourth Consecutive Gold Shovel Award: A Testament to Economic Growth Under Laura Kelly’s Leadership
By Trish Svoboda On June 14, Laura Kelly announced that Kansas has won Area Development magazine’s prestigious Gold Shovel Award for the fourth consecutive year.
Obituary-Juanita Hale
Juanita Hale, 74 years of age, of Concordia passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024, peacefully at her home in Concordia. She was born on February
Early Onset of Harmful Blue-Green Algae in Kansas Waterways
By Trish Svoboda Kansas waterways have been experiencing an unusually early onset of harmful blue-green algae this year. This could be due to the warmer
New Outdoor Warning Siren Put in at Milford Lake
By Ryan Duey Geary County Emergency Management announced that the West Rolling Hills area at Milford Lake just received an Outdoor Warning Siren for severe
Clay Center Elks to Donate $5,500 in School Supplies to USD 379 Students
By Quinn O’Hara For over 10 years the Clay Center Elks Club Lodge 2253 has provided free school supplies to USD 379 students going into
Wind Turbine Project Application in Dickinson County Nearing Submission
By Ryan Duey Enel Green Power is finalizing a conditional use permit application for a 54,500-acre wind farm in southeast Dickinson County. Development manager Jon
Kansas Forest Service Secures $340,200 in USFS Grants to Boost Wildfire Defense in Urban Regions
By Trish Svoboda Officials from the Kansas Forest Service (KFS) received three grants, totaling $340,200 from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). These funds, available through