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Senator Marshall Staff Visits Impacted Communities

Monday, May 19

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall visited Grinnell and Plevna today. Tornadoes caused extensive damage in both communities late Sunday evening to early Monday morning.Senator Marshall's staff members spoke with local and state officials to help determine areas of need for each community according to Senator... Read More.

Multi-Agency Resource Center Available for Plevna and Surrounding Reno County Communities at Abbyville Community Church

Monday, May 19

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) group is announcing a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) at the Abbyville Community Church (201 W. Ave G, south of the Abbyville Rodeo Grounds) from 4-6 pm Tues., May 20 and again from... Read More.

Hutchinson Westlake Ace Hardware Stores and The Salvation Army Team Up for Annual Fan Drive to Help Communities Beat the Heat

Friday, May 16

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — As temperatures begin to rise, Westlake Ace Hardware and The Salvation Army are once again joining forces to bring summer relief to those in need through their annual Fan Drive. The campaign runs May 19 through June 7 and... Read More.

Rooted in Communities: Kansas Forest Service Cultivates a Precious Kansas Resource

Thursday, April 24

The independent agency, housed at K-State, promotes tree conservation, management and planning around the state. MANHATTAN, Kan. — You may not think about it often, but you have a favorite tree, Matthew Norville bets.Maybe it's a droopy weeping willow that you wove through as a... Read More.

Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference Focuses on Entrepreneurship in Rural Kansas

Monday, April 14

MANHATTAN, Kan. — A first-in-Kansas conference dedicated to supporting rural entrepreneurship will bring together people from across the state this summer.The Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference promotes small communities and highlights people, businesses and best practices for creating an entrepreneurial mindset. All... Read More.

Purdue Ag Week is helping local communities fight food insecurity

Friday, April 4

The Purdue Ag Week Task Force packed a record number of meals during this year’s Hammer Down Hunger event to help fight food insecurity across the state. Marnie Schwartzkopf is the president of Purdue Ag Week. “We work to serve meals locally, nationally, and internationally,”... Read More.

New Round of Mural Funding Available for Rural Kansas Communities

Thursday, April 3

The Kansas Department of Commerce has launched the latest round of Rural Mural funding. There is $125,000 available for this round to help support creative projects in rural Kansas communities.The Office of Rural Prosperity (ORP) has opened applications through May 16. The... Read More.

Commerce Offers Funding Opportunities for Upper Floor Housing in Main Street Communities

Wednesday, April 2

TOPEKA, Kan. (April 1, 2025) — Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today $250,000 is available under the Residential Opportunities on Main Street (ROOMS) grant program to support new upper-floor housing in commercial buildings in Designated Kansas Main Street communities.“Last year’s... Read More.

Investing in Communities and Making a Difference

Tuesday, March 25

Each year, the Missouri Beef Industry Council sets aside funding to support Beef Promotion Grants that are made available to local organizations. In this episode, grant recipient Tracy Crumbaugh, the Business Education Instructor at the Saline County Career Center, shares how the funds impact... Read More.

Mennonite Friendship Communities Entryway Renovation Project to Begin April 2025

Monday, March 24

Ward-Davis Builders is overseeing the renovation of MFC’s South Healthcare Entrance SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Mennonite Friendship Communities announced today a renovation project with Ward Davis Builders. Renovation begins April 2025 and will be completed mid-summer.“We are excited to begin our first phase of renovation... Read More.

Sens. Moran, King Lead Reintroduction of Legislation to Expand Access to Capital for Farmers & Rural Communities

Thursday, March 6

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Angus King (I-Maine), Roger Marshall M.D. (R-Kan.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) today reintroduced the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act. This legislation would benefit American families, farmers... Read More.

Banners Bring Awareness to National Agriculture Week in Local Communities

Thursday, March 6

OTTAWA, Kan. — Banners celebrating National Agriculture Week—March 16 – 22— have been hung along streets in Garnett and Ottawa to bring awareness to the impact of the local agricultural industry in each community.The ag awareness banner project is in its second year in... Read More.