
New building and new hours bring more people to Bird City attraction
BIRD CITY – Instead of focusing on two shows a year, the Tri-State Antique Engine and Thresher
The Dane G. Hansen Foundation is committed to providing opportunities for the people of Northwest Kansas to enjoy the highest possible quality of life. Fulfillment of our mission is predicated on three specific goals:
• Strengthening and supporting our communities
• Creating an environment for growth
• Increasing economic opportunities
We will advance our mission by investing in the areas of:
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BIRD CITY – Instead of focusing on two shows a year, the Tri-State Antique Engine and Thresher

ST. FRANCIS – The Old Country Church on the Museum of Cheyenne County campus has already weathered

MORLAND – A new mural on the side of the Morland Mercantile building at the entrance of

ELLSWORTH – Reaching the Match Month fundraising goal called for celebration, and donors to the Smoky Hills

STOCKTON – Improvements to the Rooks County Free Fair show arena provide more shaded seating and shaded

GLEN ELDER – The Glen Elder Senior Center is no longer chilly. When the 40-year-old furnace went

DOWNS – The 20th annual Kansas Storytelling Festival held in April 2024 filled Downs Memorial Hall to

OSBORNE – Osborne County Memorial Hospital is walking the walk. Five years ago when the OCMH new

For the sixth year, Creede Repertory Theatre brought its Young Audience Outreach Tour to Northwest Kansas schools,

CODELL – Newly renovated restrooms in the limestone building that had served as a school and is

DELPHOS – The Delphos Museum has a fresh look after painting and repairs were completed on the

BELOIT – New manikins were opened at a December 2023 Open House as an “early Christmas gift”

HAYS – Groundbreaking for the Bob & Pat Schmidt Community Center occurred in July 2024, and the

The Summer Training Option of Rural Medicine program offered 20 medical students between their first and second

Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth has provided a variety of career-related and community-minded programs and activities that

SALINA – Magnolia Kids Childcare Center opened in February 2024 at First Covenant Church in Salina. By

FORMOSO – The large floor of the Formoso Skating Rink was sanded and buffed in time for

HAYS – In its fifth year, the Northwest Kansas Learn and Live Scholarship at Fort Hays State