Grant Stories & News

QUINTER – Grant funds allowed two private care providers to open child care facilities and all teachers

HAYS – Renovation and remodeling work allowed a new small child care center to open in February

SHARON SPRINGS – A generous donation in memory of DJ Noyes started a fund five years ago

GOODLAND – The Goodland Training Site has become the regional hub for firefighter training in Northwest Kansas.

BIRD CITY – New Montessori kits are offering children at the Cougar Cub Daycare in Bird City

HILL CITY – Leadership Graham County inspired many of its 12 participants to increase their involvement in

PHILLIPSBURG – Children started at the Rooks County Courthouse and by the time they reached the Stockton

GOODLAND – The recently renovated and newly opened Price Convention Center is hosting both community events and

Challenging weather added to the logistical difficulties of offering a series of concerts and other entertainment with

ATWOOD – New siding has improved the appearance of the former Burlington Northern Railroad depot near Lake

QUINTER – A bin of new stories has proved useful in helping preschool children at the Gove

SMITH CENTER – One of Smith Center’s tornado sirens quit functioning, so the system was evaluated and

OSBORNE – Since a vacant building in downtown Osborne was transformed into a large event space, the

HOXIE – After the stage lights in the Hoxie High auditorium stopped working during a summer musical

MANKATO – A local hunting lodge volunteered to host a tower shoot with their leftover game birds

BUNKER HILL – Smoky Hills Public Television produced “Doctor on Call,” “Real Ag,” “Traveling Kansas,” and several

McDONALD – Food scarcity during the COVID-19 pandemic inspired the search for a solution, ultimately leading to

RUSSELL – Members of the business community came together to ask the school district to launch a