Category: Awards

Elizabeth Bott, John Eyermann Named USD 379 Horizon Award Recipients
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy of USD 379 During Friday’s Homecoming parade, 5th-grade teacher Elizabeth Bott and the CCCMS and CCCHS Assistant Band Director, John

Hospice volunteer Joni Cook receives statewide Hero Award
Memorial Health System Photo Courtesy of MHS Joni Cook, a dedicated volunteer with Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County, was honored with the Home

Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan Again Recognized Among Nation’s Cleanest Hospitals
Bill Kueser, Ascension Via Christi Photo Courtesy of Via Christi Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan has once again been named one of the cleanest hospitals

Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps Receives 31st Gold Award of Excellence
Memorial Health System Photo Courtesy of MHS The Memorial Health System (MHS) Volunteer Corps has once again been recognized with the Gold Award of Excellence

Former MHS CEO Receives Charles S. Billings Award by Kansas Hospital Association
Photo Courtesy of Memorial Health System Facebook Page The Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) has named Harold Courtois, retired CEO of Memorial Health System in Abilene,

Community Shows Off Creativity in Tootlefest T-Shirt Contest
By Payton Tholstrup Photos courtesy of Cynthia’s Attic Business owners Cynthia Ensign of Cynthia’s Attic and Cyndy Monier of Einstein Sewing Workshop brought something new

Abilene Honored with Two Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards
Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau Photo Courtesy of AC&VB Abilene is celebrating two national honors following today’s announcement of Newsweek’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. The

Cloud County Teams and Athletes Earn NJCAA All-Academic Honors
By Payton Tholstrup Photo Courtesy of Cloud County Community College Facebook Page Each year, the NJCAA honors student-athletes for their academic commitment by naming them

Miltonvale and Clyde Awarded 2025 CDBG Funding for Large Community Projects
Photo Courtesy of Canva Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced Tuesday that more than $8.7 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum Nominated for Newsweek’s Best Presidential Attraction
Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau Photos Courtesy of Julie Roller Weeks, AC&VB Abilene is ready to add another national accolade to its growing list. On