Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge offers opportunities for business creation
Successful Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge events were held in Smith, Logan and Osborne counties during the 2024-25 school year, with students going on to compete and win at the state level. […]
Age-appropriate activity kits appreciated at child care facility
ST. FRANCIS – New age-appropriate activity kits designed to help build new neural connections in developing brains for children in their first year of life and set older children up […]
GROW Ottawa County exceeds fundraising goal
MINNEAPOLIS – Local donors supported GROW Ottawa County by giving more than $106,000 to support the community foundation during its Match Month in April. That level of local giving ensured […]
Staff and children share love of books
SALINA – Children at Magnolia Kids Childcare in Salina love books that are rich in color, words or textures purchased through a Hansen grant. In addition to fulfilling teachers’ wishlists, […]
Iwo Jima memorial is re-dedicated in WaKeeney
WAKEENEY – A memorial to the men at Iwo Jima was created by a local WaKeeney businessman and stood on his private property for years. When the property sold, the […]
Historical re-enactment takes visitors back to 1876
KANOPOLIS – During a historical re-enactment on May 2 and 3 called Revisiting 1876, students and members of the public were able to visit with 19 re-enactors who represented military […]
Fireworks show caps celebration at Webster State Park
WEBSTER STATE PARK – A Hansen grant put the snap, crackle and boom in the Fourth of July celebration at Webster State Park. Fireworks for a show sponsored by the […]
Custom-built lighting system to enhance outdoor events
GOODLAND – Local people had designed and crafted a portable stage that has been used at community events in Goodland and the surrounding area for five years now, but additional […]