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For Helena it is about the people

Tuesday, March 4

Patrick Ewan, General Manager of Helena Products Group told Brownfield there is no getting around it, times are tough in the ag industry and Helena wants to be there for farmers. That could mean providing solid agronomy, being a source of information for farmers,... Read More.

MSU Extension director focusing on people

Friday, January 24

The Director of Michigan State University Extension says he’s excited to reinvest in the organization’s workforce as part of a new strategic plan. Quentin Tyler tells Brownfield the organization has been working to redefine its vision for the future after an internal and external... Read More.

New Mural in Lindsborg Now Complete

Thursday, August 8

By Brenna Eller LINDSBORG, Kan. — The City of Lindsborg has a new mural, located across from the Hemslöjd, on the corner of North Main and West State Street. The mural is the largest that artist Cal McNichols has created, at 30 feet tall and 55... Read More.

Dropping 22 Named Winner at 2024 2nd Quarter Giving Meeting for 100+ People Who Care Barton County

Tuesday, May 28

By Dropping 22, Inc. GREAT BEND, Kan. — Dropping 22 is pleased to announce they are the 2024 2nd quarter recipients of the donations of the 100+ People That Care of Barton County group. Created and named based on the staggering statistic that 22 veterans... Read More.

Shooting at Kansas City Chiefs Victory Parade Kills 1 Person, Injures Multiple People

Thursday, February 15

By Gabe Rosenberg, KCUR KANSAS CITY, KAN. (Feb. 14, 2024) — A shooting near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl rally at Union Station has left 22 victims, including one dead.Shots were fired at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs'... Read More.

Meals on Wheels America of Barton County to Receive $10,000 from Members of 100+ People Who Care Group

Monday, September 4

By Meals on Wheels America of Barton County BARTON COUNTY, Kan. — Meals on Wheels America of Barton County is pleased to announce that they are the 2023 third quarter recipients of $10,000 in charitable donations from members of the 100+ People Who Care in... Read More.

5,000 Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Seized in Southeast Kansas, Two People Arrested

Monday, August 7

PITTSBURG, Kan. (KPR) — Two people have been arrested and 5,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills have been seized in southeast Kansas. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, authorities executed a search warrant late Thursday morning in Pittsburg, where they confiscated the pills, a large... Read More.

Kansas Attorney General Sues to Prevent Transgender People from Changing Driver’s Licenses

Friday, July 7

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican attorney general of Kansas sued Friday to block transgender residents from changing their sex on their driver's licenses and to rebuke the Democratic governor for defying his interpretation of a new law.Attorney General Kris Kobach went to a... Read More.

Great Bend Bat Cats Receive $10,00 from the 100+ People Who Care

Tuesday, June 6

GREAT BEND, Kan. - As the Great Bend Bat Cats begin their seventh season as an integral part of the Jayhawk League, they are excited to announce that they are the recipient of $10,000 in donations from the 100+ People That Care of Barton... Read More.

Davids, Estes and LaTurner Help Carry Debt-ceiling Bill, Leave Mann Alone in Opposition

Thursday, June 1

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Three of four Kansas members of the U.S. House voted to approve the debt-ceiling bill despite protesting provisions of the deal worked out by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.A bipartisan majority in the House passed... Read More.

Salvation Army To Receive $10,000+ from Members of 100+ People Who Care Group

Monday, March 6

GREAT BEND, Kan. – The Salvation Army of Barton County is pleased to announce that they are the 2023 first quarter recipients of $10,000+ in charitable donations from members of the 100+ People Who Care in Barton County group. As the group celebrated the... Read More.