Month: July 2025

Bipartisan Bill Would Provide $5,000 Tax Credit to Support Family Caregivers
Image courtesy Canva Congressman Derek Schmidt announced he has cosponsored the Credit for Caring Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide working family caregivers with

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Arthur Capper
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Four statues stand in the rotunda of the

Big Red One Commanding Generals Mounted Color Concluding Operation
Fort Riley Release Following the Army’s directive, Fort Riley is concluding operations of the Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard to align more resources with our

Learn to Level Up Your Business: Social Media Workshops Coming to Clay Center July 25–26
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy of The Collective by Kelsey Ann Community members interested in learning about Social Media and how it can improve their

Summer Donors Needed: Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives in Kansas
Image courtesy Canva The American Red Cross is calling on all eligible donors to give blood or platelets this summer to help maintain a steady

Concordia’s Zion Lutheran Church 7th Annual Free Community Swim
Zion Lutheran Church Photo Courtesy of Zion Lutheran Church ion Lutheran Church in Concordia, Kansas is proud to announce their 7th annual free community swim

Obituary-Corky Godsey
Wilafred “Corky” Godsey, age 95 of Waterville, passed away on July 2, 2025 at the Blue Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Blue Rapids. Corky

Concordia Moving Forward on Proposed Community Activities Center
Photo Courtesy of ChatGPT Concordia City Commissioners have authorized staff to move forward with grant and loan applications for a potential Community Activities Center at

Everybody Counts of Manhattan to Hold Annual Community Event
By: Ryan Duey Photos Courtesy of Everybody Counts FB Page Everybody Counts, a non-profit organization in Manhattan, will hold its 13th annual community event on

Mosquito Season Hits Kansas: Experts Urge Residents to Eliminate Standing Water and Take Precautions
Image courtesy Canva Summer brings picnics, walks, and park visits—but also mosquitoes. Kansas State University entomologist Jeff Whitworth says adult mosquito populations usually rise in