
New staff member makes an impact at child care facility
HILL CITY – Graham County Little Roosters Daycare in Hill City recently welcomed a well-qualified full-time employee.
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HILL CITY – Graham County Little Roosters Daycare in Hill City recently welcomed a well-qualified full-time employee.

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OBERLIN – A home was purchased with Hansen Foundation grant funds and transformed into a child care

SALINA – New books have provided a valuable opportunity to enhance children’s knowledge in both large group

COLBY – Citizens’ Clubhouse employees who received longevity bonuses were very excited. This year all staff are

SALINA – The Salina Child Care Association staff grew by 19 members in the past year, thanks

COLBY – At Citizens’ Clubhouse, staff select books that tie in with lesson plans, significantly enhancing the

Area children enjoyed weeklong summer camps providing an opportunity to build with LEGO bricks and learn about

PHILLIPSBURG – Phillipsburg children are enjoying a new piece of playground equipment on the Phillipsburg Elementary playground.

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HILL CITY – The Graham County Arts Council Association has helped bring the Wichita Children’s Theater to

VICTORIA – The St. John’s Place apartments are being created in a 41,000-square-foot vacant nursing home in

LURAY – When the new playground equipment arrived in August for the Panther Paws child care facility

OBERLIN – A sunflower mural has made the park bandshell a destination, even when there’s no one

SALINA – Fundraising is ongoing for renovations needed in the Salina Public Library’s Youth Services area, and

LEBANON – The first performance under a new permanent bandshell cover on a concert stage in Lebanon,

JEWELL – Volunteers of all ages were happy to participate in the filming of a one-minute promotional