Tag: Kansas

Online ordering available for Girl Scout cookies
By Jennifer Theurer For the last couple of years, Girl Scout cookies have gone digital with online ordering.April Tate, mom of a Clay Center Girl

Kansas Tech CEO Ben Foster Appointed to Chair National Rural Broadband Association Board
Megan Harper, Twin Valley Photo Courtesy of Twin Valley NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association has announced its 2026 board officers, naming Twin Valley President and CEO Ben

Texas woman creates art with 4-H ribbons
By Jennifer Theurer Anastasia James, Spring, Texas, spent many years working with horses in 4-H and her efforts earned her many ribbons. Once her time

Chapman business receives $300K for expansion
By Jennifer Theurer Downtown Dance, Tumbling and Aerial Arts of Chapman recently received a $300,000 community development block grant from Flint Hills Regional Council to

Laundry Love gives the gift of clean clothes
By Jennifer Theurer Having clean clothes becomes a luxury when living arrangements change or washing machines break down. That’s when Laundry Love helps empty the

January is Kansas Radon Action Month
Monica Thayer, Family Resource Management Agent Photo Courtesy of Canva Radon is a tasteless, odorless, and colorless radioactive gas that is naturally occurring. One in

School board holds special meeting
By Jennifer Theurer During a January 5 special meeting of the Unified School District 379 Board, the employment of Vivian Kurtenbach as a substitute secretary

Manhattan Carlos O’Kelly’s closes after 37 years
By Jennifer Theurer On January 6, 2026, Carlos O’Kelly’s permanently closed the doors of its Manhattan location after 37 years, according to a Manhattan Mercury

Mattel theme park coming to Bonner Springs
By Jennifer Theurer According to a recent article by Kansas News Service reporter Dylan Lysen, a theme park spotlighting famous toys including Barbie and Hot

The parade is growing: New black squirrel statues planned for Marysville
Black Squirrels on Parade is ready for its next round of five-foot-tall statues, giving businesses, organizations, families and friend groups a chance to add a