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Kansas State Fair attendance up from 2018
The Kansas State Fair announced that they saw an increase in attendance for this year’s event from last year. Officials say the great weather, along with new programming helped boost Kansas State Fair attendance by about 3 percent in 2019.…
Ambulance service covers all of the county
Junction City provides ambulance service including EMT’s and paramedics for all of Geary County. Junction City Fire Chief Terry Johnson said they average about 3,000 calls per year for EMS so they reach about 10% of the community every year.…
Wichita baseball stadium a month away from installing grass
Every day gets Wichita a step closer to professional baseball returning to the city. With the home schedule released Wednesday, the new stadium continues to make progress towards completion. A team of 200 construction workers busy playing the sport they…
Community spirit brings big benefits to tiny town
Getting to a doctor or even buying groceries can be tough in rural Kansas, especially if you’re elderly. But this tiny town of 800 has made it handy, with almost everything you need in one spot. Just past Minneola’s friendly…
A new twist: Moundridge student’s invention wins national competition
Logan Wulf is a typical, active fifth grader who recently earned national recognition with his science fair project. Science is one of Logan’s favorite subjects at school. “I like doing STEM and building things,” Logan said. After class, he plays…
El Dorado Seaman laid to rest 78 years after Pearl Harbor attacks
El Dorado welcomed home one of her native sons more than 77 years after his death. Seaman Second Class Wilbur Clayton Barrett was among the 429 Sailors aboard the USS Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor when it was struck on December…
Cowley College student designs a city flag proposal, brings it to council meeting
Chandra Pourner, a graphic design student at Cowley College, presented a flag she had designed for the city. It was a class assignment to design a flag for a city, and she chose Wellington. It is a simple design of…
Mulvane will have second citywide garage sale
This October, Mulvane residents will be able to take part in a citywide garage sale, the second in the city this year. City Administrator Kent Hixson says he believes residents held the first fall citywide sale last year. He said…
Neil Armstrong’s brother (a long-time resident of Marion and Peabody!) to lead Old Settlers Day parade
Longtime Marion resident Dean Armstrong, brother of astronaut Neil Armstrong, his wife, Kate, children, and grandchildren will lead the Old Settlers Day parade in a float designed as a space shuttle. Their grandchildren and great-grandchildren will ride on a trailer…
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