Month: June 2025

Post Season Honors For Tiger Baseball And Softball
Several post season honors were earned by the Tigers from the North Central Kansas League. For Lady Tiger Softball senior Candace Lippe was named First

Obituary-Betty Hartner
Betty Lou Hartner, age 94 of Topeka, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025, at The Healthcare Resort of Topeka. She was born on October 4,

Kansas National Guard Unveils New Joint Force Headquarters in Topeka
Photo courtesy of the office of Jerry Moran A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday to mark the opening of the new Kansas National Guard Joint

Senate Committee Advances Marshall’s Whole Milk Bill Aimed at Expanding School Nutrition Options
On Tuesday, June 2, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall issued a statement following the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s vote to advance the Whole

Funding Campaign for Education Center at Eisenhower Presidential Library Nearing Goal
Photos Courtesy of Eisenhower Presidential Library The Eisenhower Foundation has launched a $17 million capital campaign to build a state-of-the-art Education Center at the Eisenhower

Governor Kelly Declares State of Disaster Emergency as Flood Threat Rises Across Kansas
Image courtesy Canva Governor Laura Kelly verbally declared a state of disaster emergency at 2:08 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, in response to heavy rainfall

Homesteading 101 Workshop Coming to Geary County Museum
Geary County Historical Society Photo Courtesy of GCHS The Geary County Historical Society will host an artistic weaving workshop as part of their Homesteading 101

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Harry Whitney, Manhattan
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University/Photo: Harry Whitney courtesy Ron Wilson “If I told

Clay County Fire Department Tackles Garage Fire in Early Morning
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Duey The Clay County Fire Department was paged to a garage fire overnight at 520 Garfield in Clay Center. When firefighters

Wheat Mill and Bakery Project Aims to Revitalize Northwest Kansas Economy
By Trish Svoboda Images courtesy of Golden Waves Grain An Origination Wheat Mill and Bakery in the works for Northwest Kansas will take advantage of