Day: June 12, 2025
Big Red One Team wins III Armored Corps Best Squad
Fort Riley Photos Courtesy of Fort Riley A squad of 1st Infantry Division Soldiers proved they were the best during the III Armored Corps Best
Local Talent Takes the Stage for ACT Clay County’s ‘The Wings of a Dream’ at Rex Theatre June 21st/22nd
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy of ACT Clay County The cast and crew of ACT Clay County are getting ready for their Live summer production,
Obituary-James “Jim” Hudson
James W. “Jim” Hudson, 76, of Courtland, passed away June 11, 2025. Funeral Services will be Monday, June 16th, at 11:00 a.m., at Ada Lutheran
KDA Opens Second Round of Grants to Strengthen Kansas Food Supply Chain
Image courtesy The Kansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for a second round of funding through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program.
Then and Now: Idana School Part 2
In 1940 the Idana school was replaced with a concrete, WPA building that upgraded its amenities by offering indoor plumbing. Still hosting two classrooms, the
Structure-Moving Business Takes Homes, Barns to New Locations, Relocates Vo-tech Build
by Bethaney Phillips On June 4th, the Tiger House was moved from its building platform north of CCCHS to its permanent location, about eight miles
Wakefield VFW Leads Effort to Establish Kansas’s First POW/MIA Memorial Highway and Bridge, Fundraising Underway
By: Ryan Duey Photos Courtesy of Wakefield VFW Post 7774 Seeing a need to honor POW/MIA veterans in Kansas, Wakefield VFW Post 7774 members met
Kansas Awards $4.5 Million to 20 Innovative Transportation Projects, Including AI and Drone Research
Image courtesy Canva Governor Laura Kelly announced the recipients of this year’s transportation innovation funding program, awarding a total of $4.5 million to 20 projects
Kansas Sees Drop in Child Poverty but Struggles with Reading and Math Recovery, Report Shows
Image courtesy Canva Fewer Kansas children lived in poverty in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic years, but many are still struggling to catch up in reading
Report Shows Rural Kansas Maternity Care at Risk Amid Hidden Costs, Staffing Shortages
By Trish Svoboda Photo courtesy KUMC/Above: Dr. Karen Weis, PhD, RNC-OB, FAAN, dean of KU School of Nursing Salina and lead author of the report