Farm kid privilege
I have a friend that lives in a big city who recently shared a story about how local students visiting a nature preserve were given shovels and allowed to dig holes.
Chad Frey
In the garden: Planting potatoes
I saw seed potatoes at a garden store recently and St.
Swipe Fees are slashing small businesses. But someone is fighting back
Drive down any Main Street in Kansas, and you’ll see evidence that the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well.
K-State to offer animal sciences leadership academy this summer
MANHATTAN, Kan.
Concerns shared about mental health, child care and workforce in rural Kansas conversations
Late last year, we traveled to rural communities in every corner of Kansas to have conversations about the future of rural health.
Despite some parents’ pleas, Wichita USD 259 board votes for closing 6 schools
Wichita school board members voted 5-2 Monday to close six schools at the end of the academic year.USD 259 faces a $42 million budget deficit due to falling enrollment, the end of federal pandemic relief funds and a $1.2 billion maintenance backlog.Administrators estimate the district will save $16 million next year from shutting down Hadley Middle School, Jardine STEM and Career Explorations Academy, Clark Elementary, Park Elementary, Payne Elementary and Cleaveland Traditional College and Career Readiness Magnet Elementary.Administrators said they focused on schools with low enrollment, buildings in poor condition and small classrooms.
Events calendar
March 7 4 to 6 p.m. — Ribbon cutting and open house, USD 373 Santa Fe Gymnasium. 103 W. Broadway. Free. March 8 8 to… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Doing battle
Newton Nazarene church recently host the church’s annual Nerf Gun Battle.
How running with pancakes in southwest Kansas boosts community spirit and the economy
LIBERAL — Women dressed in aprons, skirts and headscarves line up in the middle of main street.
Harris named chairman of NAHB
By Kansan StaffCarl Harris, Newton resident, former Newton city commissioner, and custom home builder with more than 40 years of experience in the home building, remodeling and light commercial construction industry, was recently elected as the 2024 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders at the conclusion of the association’s leadership meetings during the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.Co-founder and Vice President of the Carl Harris Co., Inc and Managing Partner of Harris Homes, Harris has built homes in many communities around the state of Kansas.“In this pivotal election year, our top priority will be to work with Congress and the administration to implement practical solutions to ease the nation’s housing affordability crisis,” Harris said.