Chad Frey

Chad Frey

Community development, childcare among topics of interest in SE Kansas towns

MANHATTAN – Don’t let the size of their town fool you: The residents of Toronto, Kansas have big things in mind.It’s why more than a third of the southeast Kansas town’s 200 residents showed up recently for a meeting with K-State Research and Extension agents to figure out how to make their quaint community more vibrant.“We talked about strengths and opportunities, which helped us narrow their focus,” said Tara Smith, a family and community wellness agent in K-State’s Southwind Extension District.“Toronto has a wonderful community center, and the people have a lot of ideas on how to improve that, but it’s already a neat hub of the community.

Library Happenings

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Newton Public Library to host silent art auction

The new Newton Public Library will feature more windows, and more natural light, throughout the building.The trade off of more windows means less wall space – and hence less space to hang art.The current library has a collection hanging on the walls - from posters created for reading campaigns to notable local artists whose works dot the walls.