Month: August 2025
Highway 36 Treasure Hunt Set for 3rd Week of September
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy of This year’s Highway 36 Treasure Hunt, spanning over 400 miles of Kansas, will run from Thursday, September 18th, through
Wichita to Host First-of-its-Kind Internet Infrastructure Summit
Image courtesy Connected Nation Connected Nation Internet Exchange Points (CNIXP), in partnership with Wichita State University, will host a free summit on Thursday, September 11,
First Responders Attend Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Training at Local Business
A safety class on anhydrous ammonia was held at Nutrien Ag in Clay Center on August 18th. It was attended by 75 first responders from
Red Cross Offering Free A1C Testing for Blood Donors Through August
Image courtesy Canva Blood donors in Kansas and Oklahoma have until August 31 to take advantage of free A1C testing offered by the American Red
Kansas DCF Refuses USDA Request for SNAP Data, Citing Privacy and Legal Concerns
Image courtesy Canva The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) announced on August 14, that it will not release personal information of Supplemental Nutrition
Obituary-Charles Lundblade
Charles Eugene Lundblade, 82, of Courtland, Kansas, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025. He was born on August 6, 1943, in Concordia, Kansas, to
Republican County Residents to Vote on Bond for Public Safety Building
Republic County Commissioners voted unanimously to place a ballot measure before voters on November 4th, asking approval of up to $17.86 million in revenue bonds
Kansas Child Care Providers Can Receive Up to $3,600 for Health Insurance in Final Year of CHIRP Program
Image courtesy Canva The All in for Kansas Kids Child Care Health Insurance Reimbursement Program (CHIRP) offers reimbursements of up to $3,600 per year to
Topeka Family Turns Personal Tragedy Into Mission to Combat Fentanyl Deaths
By Trish Svoboda/Images courtesy of TK Fights Fentanyl A Topeka family has transformed grief into action after losing their daughter, Kaylee, to fentanyl August 25,
Geary County Landfill to Offer Tree Disposal August 23rd
Geary County Public Works Department Photo Courtesy of Geary County Due to the recent storm experienced in the City of Junction City on 8/19/2025, Geary