Get your kolaches here!
WILSON – A coffee bar and soup/sandwich/pastry kitchen is providing a new source of revenue for a market and gallery where Kansas-made products are sold. The Kansas Originals Market and […]
Roof repairs keep elements from going to jail
LUCAS – The roof has been restored on a tiny limestone jail that dates back to the early 1900s, and tourists can peak in the window and imagine being a […]
New fire station improves safety
MORLAND – A new firehouse big enough to house both trucks and allow space for equipment and chemical storage has improved response times and provided a badly needed replacement for […]
Swimmers relax in canopy shade
ST. FRANCIS – Swimmers can take a break and enjoy concessions under the shade of fabric canopies recently installed at St. Francis’ aquatic park. The shade prevents astro turf in […]
Mobile app, gaming students seek opportunities in NWK
GOODLAND – The first two recipients of a scholarship available for mobile app and gaming students at Northwest Kansas Technical College were able to find employment in the field, but […]
School made more accessible
WINONA – An enclosed platform lift has made the second floor of the Triplains preK-12 school building accessible to all. Before the lift was installed, about 20 percent of students […]
Computer makes life easier at senior center
CAWKER CITY – The addition of a laptop computer and fax machine are making it easier to complete required paperwork and make documents easier to locate at the Cawker City […]
Clinic renovations appeal to staff, patients
HAYS – A medical, dental and behavioral health clinic where no one is denied care regardless of ability to pay was fully renovated, with the project being partially funded by […]
Repairs make walls rock hard again
ELLSWORTH – Volunteers and a contractor learned much about repairing stone walls when a project at the Hodgden House turned out to be more involved than expected. The house, built […]
Puppets make river renewal education fun
SALINA – A 25-foot hand-batiked puppet of the Smoky Hill River — as well as Bartholomew the Frog, Bella the Beaver and Harold the Blue Heron — made a debut […]
Murals add to Oakley’s optics
OAKLEY – Murals highlighting Oakley’s history and the area’s beauty have added visual appeal in downtown Oakley. Hays artist Dennis Schiel painted an Oakley mural on a wall of the […]
Medical clinics, offices expand possibilities in Grainfield
GRAINFIELD – A building purchased by the Grainfield Community Development Committee utilizing grant funds has been renovated primarily by local volunteers into medical clinic and office space. A medical esthetician, […]
Heat and air installed as part of building restoration
GOODLAND – A historic downtown building has a new efficient heat and air system, a critical step in the process of restoring the 1931 United Telephone building to house the […]
