Month: February 2025
Governor Kelly Announces $10.9 Million in Funding for Rural Kansas Community Projects
Governor Laura Kelly announced on Friday, January 31, that 24 rural Kansas communities will receive nearly $10.9 million through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Rural Kansas Communities Partner with Extension Programs to Improve Healthcare Access and Civic Health
Residents in four rural Kansas counties are finding creative ways to improve access to rural health care with support from local extension programs. Tara Solomon-Smith,
Triple Homicide Suspect Arrested in Dickinson County over Weekend
Jeff Vaughan, Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office On Sunday morning, February 2nd, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a vehicle in the ditch in the
Southern Kansas Farmers Bob and Lori Schrock Among Victims of Fatal Flight Collision
Southern Kansas farmers Bob and Lori Schrock were among the 67 people who died when American Eagle flight 5342 from Wichita collided with a Blackhawk
$79K Grant Boosts Effort to Restore Historic Santa Fe 3415 Steam Locomotive
Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad A grant from the Kansas State Historical Society that was announced over the weekend will help the Abilene and Smoky
February is Dog Tag Renewal Time in Abilene
City of Abilene The City of Abilene requires dog tags for all dogs within city limits. Registration must be renewed annually by February 28th. To
Obituary- Carol Jean Girard
Carol Jean Girard, age 72, left her earthly body on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at her home in Concordia, KS. She was born on September
Obituary- Garry D. Senters
Garry D. Senters, 86 died January 29, 2025, in Concordia, KS. He was born on February 1, 1938, in Jamestown, KS, the son of Orville
Shooting in Junction City over Weekend Leads to Homicide Arrest
Junction City Police Department On February 1, 2025, at approximately 12:48 p.m., officers from the Junction City Police Department were dispatched to the 900 block