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Community National Bank and Trust to Acquire Prairie Bank of Kansas

Wednesday, March 26

Chanute based Community National Bank and Trust is making a further expansion into south central Kansas. Community National, which operates 40 locations in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma including branches in Humboldt and Iola, has entered into an agreement to acquire the parent company of Prairie... Read More.

Prairie Bank of Kansas Announces Sale of Parent Holding Company, Plans for Merger with Community National Bank and Trust

Wednesday, March 26

Prairie Bank of Kansas is changing hands. The Stafford-based bank, which also has locations in Buhler, Hutchinson and Inman, announced this week the sale of its parent holding company, Farmers National Bancshares Inc. to Community Bancorp Inc. and its subsidiary bank, Chanute based Community... Read More.

Marquette Community Foundation Accepting Annual Community Grant Applicants

Thursday, March 20

MARQUETTE, Kan. — The Marquette Community Foundation is now accepting applications towards its annual community grants round. A grant of $1,000 will be made available.Grant applications will be accepted now through May 15 from community organizations that are actively working within the Marquette community.The... Read More.

Golden Belt Community Foundation to Host Estate Planning Informational Session Thursday, March 27

Wednesday, March 19

LARNED, Kan. — The Golden Belt Community Foundation is hosting a FREE Estate Planning Workshop on March 27 from 11 to 1 p.m., at Glory Be, 623 Broadway, Larned, Kan.Learn how to plan your estate from a panel of experts: a Certified Public Accountant... Read More.

Lyons City Council Approves Revisions Related to Chickens in City Limits, Lease Agreement for a Community Garden, Retirement of City Clerk

Tuesday, March 18

LYONS, Kan. — The cost to raise chickens in Lyons will be going down next week, and regulations modified. The Lyons City Council Monday approved an ordinance revising city codes dealing with permitting chickens in the city limits.The most notable change to the ordinance... Read More.

McPherson County Community Foundation and Greater Salina Community Foundation Release $50K to Starbase Salina

Monday, March 17

SALINA, Kan. — McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has partnered with the Greater Salina Community Foundation to provide $50,000 of the $100,000 needed to help fund the STARBASE KS Salina location, which serves 14 counties including McPherson and Saline County. This support is... Read More.

McPherson County Community Foundation Appoints Michelle Huddle as CEO | Announces Leadership Team

Thursday, March 13

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) Board of Directors has named Michelle Huddle as the incoming President/CEO, succeeding Becky Goss, who will retire on December 31, 2025.“The board is pleased to name Michelle as Becky’s successor. She has demonstrated... Read More.

PrairieLand Partners, AgriVision Equipment, and Hutchinson Community College Partner Together to Take Agricultural Education to the Next Level

Wednesday, March 5

PrairieLand Partners and AgriVision Equipment Group are excited to announce their partnership with Hutchinson Community College (HutchCC) as a John Deere Dealer Sponsored School. HutchCC will offer an Agriculture Service Technician program as part of the dealer partnership. The first group of students will... Read More.

Hillsboro Community Foundation Presents 23K in Grants

Wednesday, March 5

HILLSBORO, Kan. — The Hillsboro Community Foundation presented $23,000 in grants to 13 organizations from their annual competitive grant cycle during the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce Community Gala.The largest single grant, $4,640, was presented to the Hillsboro Public Library, with a $2,800 grant... Read More.

Allen County Commission Considers Expansion, Community Diversity, and Infrastructure Updates

Tuesday, February 25

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — A topic that came up during last year's County Commission elections was raised again during Tuesday's Allen County Commission meeting. At that time the idea of expanding the Commission from three to five members was raised along with having commissioners... Read More.

Sens. Moran, Fischer, Boozman, Budd Introduce Legislation to Improve Community Care Scheduling for Veterans

Monday, February 24

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs – and Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced legislation that would permanently authorize and expand the External Provider Scheduling (EPS) Program... Read More.

Reno County Alerts Community to Four Overdoses in 24 Hours

Friday, February 21

RENO COUNTY, Kan. — The purpose of this Health Alert is to inform the community about a recent unusual spike in overdoses. There were four overdoses within a 24-hour period. The overdoses are suspected to involve Fentanyl and other Opioids. The Reno County Health Department... Read More.