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Barton Community College to Host Adult Education Classes Downtown

Monday, August 7

By Joe VinduskaBarton Community College’s Center for Adult Education will soon begin another nine-week session of classes. However, orientation days are required before starting the classes. Students must attend all orientation days in-person, which will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 11-14.... Read More.

Little River Community Fund Grant Now Open for Applicants

Wednesday, August 2

Information provided by the Little River Community Fund Board of Directors LITTLE RIVER, Kan. — The 2023 Little River Community Fund Grant is now open for applications. The fund financially supports innovative projects that aim to significantly enhance the quality of life in the... Read More.

Barton Community College Foundation Presents 44th Annual Big Benefit Auction

Wednesday, August 2

By the Barton Community College Foundation GREAT BEND, Kan. — Grab your lucky dice and your best James Bond movie lines and join Barton Community College Foundation at the Great Bend Events Center to celebrate the Foundation’s 44th Annual Big Benefit Auction!Come celebrate the evening... Read More.

Hesston Community Foundation Receives Over $77K During Campaign Event

Monday, July 31

HESSTON, Kan. — Just over $77,000 was raised during the Give.Match..Grow Hesston! campaign and $70,000 of that amount will be matched through the Patterson Family Foundation matching grant.The foundation said they are very grateful for the community's donations and for the opportunity to further... Read More.

Barton Community College Offering Guitar Lessons

Monday, July 24

By Joe Vinduska GREAT BEND, Kan. - Barton Community College is accepting students for individual lessons and a group guitar class this fall, and all classes will be taught by the new instructor, Aleia Gonzalez, a world-class guitar player from Paraguay.The group guitar class meets... Read More.

Community Care Hospice to Offer Care in Central Kansas

Friday, July 21

McPHERSON, Kan. — Community Care Hospice, a new hospice organization that launched on July 1, is a joint venture involving the Progressive Health Alliance, a group of 13 non profit retirement communities in Kansas and Midland Care Connection of Topeka, one of the... Read More.

McPherson to Hold Community Fentanyl Awareness Presentation

Friday, July 21

McPHERSON, Kan. — Members of the community are invited to a free fentanyl awareness presentation on August 24 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the McPherson Community Building located at 122 E. Marlin Street. The event will be hosted by the City of... Read More.

Moundridge Community Foundation Announces Grant Recipients

Friday, July 21

MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — The Moundridge Community Foundation, which is an affiliate of the McPherson County Community Foundation has announced their grant recipients for 2023. They are the Moundridge Recreation Commission, Cradles to Crayons, and the Swiss Mennonite Cultural & Historical Association.Each year the MCF... Read More.

Family Community Theatre Brings Disney’s Aladdin Jr. to the Stage this Weekend

Tuesday, July 18

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Family Community Theater presents Disney’s Aladdin Jr., a 60-minute musical adaptation of the 1992 Walt Disney Animation Studios film Aladdin. The story on which Aladdin JR is based, “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” has its origins in One Thousand and... Read More.

After School Shutdown, Rural Kansas Community Tries to Divorce District

Friday, July 14

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector CLAFLIN, Kan. — Barton County residents will decide whether to break up with their school district and “start fresh” following heartbreak and anger over the closure of a rural community’s high school.The change could result in hundreds of students displaced... Read More.

Golden Belt Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Next Cycle

Thursday, July 13

GREAT BEND, Kan. – Golden Belt Community Foundation invites proposals for its upcoming competitive grant cycle focused on the health and well-being of youth, funded through the Kansas Health Foundation Youth Endowment and the Children’s Endowment. These funds support the health and well-being of youth... Read More.

Kansas Nonprofits Receive More than $4M from Community Service Program Tax Credits

Thursday, July 13

TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that $4.1 million in Community Service Program (CSP) Tax Credits has been awarded to 36 nonprofit organizations across the state to boost fundraising efforts focused on improving local access to quality child care, health care, education,... Read More.