Category: Awards

Kansas Tourism Grants Support Brown Grand Theatre, Rolling Hills Zoo Projects
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy of Kansas Tourism Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced that $1 million in Attraction Development Grant funding

Area Students Awarded Dane G. Hansen Foundation Scholarships
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy of Dane G. Hansen Foundation The Dane G. Hansen Foundation has named 229 high school seniors from 47 Northwest Kansas

Abilene’s Joe Minick Receives Kansas Trailblazer Award
Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau Photo Courtesy of AC&VB Kansas Trails Inc. hosted Trail Appreciation Day at the Kansas State Capitol on March 5 to

Memorial Hospital Wound Center Receives Dual Recognition with Clinical Distinction and Excellence in Patient Satisfaction
Memorial Health System Photo Courtesy of MHS Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that the Memorial Hospital Wound Center is a dual recipient of RestorixHealth’s Clinical

America Likes Abilene: USA Today Names Abilene A Finalist For Best Historic Small Town
Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau Photos Courtesy of AC&VB For the eighth consecutive year, USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards has named Abilene a finalist

Dickinson County Launches America 250 Community Grant Program for 2026 Celebrations
Photo Courtesy of Canva Dickinson County communities will soon be able to apply for funding through the America 250 Community Grant Program, supporting local celebrations

Greater Manhattan Community Foundation to Host 12th Annual Community Foundation Awards March 23
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy of GMCG The Greater Manhattan Community Foundation (GMCF) invites the public to its 12th annual Community Foundation Awards, set for

2026 4-H District Club Day Results for Clay County 4-Hers
Melissa Baxter, 4-H Program Manager Photo Courtesy of RVED 4-H Members from across the River Valley Extension District competed in our annual River Valley District

Clay County Medical Center Recognized by Women’s Choice Award® for Excellence in Patient Experience, Obstetrics, and Emergency Care
Bryce Dolan, CCMC Photos Courtesy of CCMC Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) has once again distinguished itself as a leader in rural healthcare with multiple
Wakefield High School to Induct Three into Hall of Fame at Alumni Banquet
Photos Courtesy of Wakefield High School Wakefield High School will honor three new inductees into its Hall of Fame at the Alumni Banquet in May.