Month: June 2025
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
Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad Unveils “IKE”
City of Abilene Photo Courtesy of ASVRR The Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad is proud to introduce its newest addition: “IKE,” a restored Alco/GE 44-ton
‘The Missing Piece: Black History in Geary County’ Exhibit Unveiling Set for June 13th
The Geary County Historical Society, located at 530 N. Adams, will host an exhibit opening on June 13th from 6pm-8pm. The exhibit, titled “The Missing
Obituary-Arlis Gene Persinger
Arlis Gene Persinger, 68, of Hutchinson, Kansas, formerly of Belleville and Concordia, Kansas, passed away June 10, 2025, at his home surrounded by loved ones.