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Whimmydiddle continues to be a tradition for shoppers, vendors
Whimmydiddle is more than just a craft show for Shelly Peterson. It’s become sort of a family tradition for the Burlington, Colo., resident who has been attending the huge Scott City show for about 10 years. “It started out with…
Little Jerusalem opening is Oct. 12
Grand opening of the Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park will take place on Sat., Oct. 12, with the gates opening at 9:00 a.m. and the opening ceremony at 10:00 a.m. The trails will open at 11:00 a.m. The park will…
Returning home was always part of the plan
There was never much doubt that Clay and Emily Mulligan would return to Scott City. “We both loved growing up in Scott City,” says the former Emily Buxton. “After living in Kansas City, we realized this is where we wanted…
Planning Commission could make decision on dollar type stores Tuesday
The Hutchinson Planning Commission could make a decision on whether to send amendments regulating small box or dollar-type stores on to the City Council. More study and a possible decision could come during the commission meeting on Tuesday. The purpose…
Gove Co. represents ‘The Aging Farmland’ in national study of rural America
In March, a reporters from the Wall Street Journal and George Washington University, along with a film/photo crew from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation visited Gove County. As part of their national study entitled “A New Portrait of Rural America,”…
Riley’s Community Center opens for business
The grand opening for Riley’s Community Center was held on Post this week. The building that was formerly Riley’s Conference Center, has undergone renovation. Junction City Commissioner Phyllis Fitzgerald attended the grand opening. “It still can be used for a…
Urban growth springing up in Newton
Downtown Newton is getting some newly renovated green space, as the Hutchinson Community College satellite campus continues work on a project to turn part of its property (at the corner of Broadway and Oak streets) into a pollinator garden. “We…
New museum exhibit honors area law enforcement
The Reno County Museum is following up on its Hutchinson Heroes theme with a new exhibit honoring the Hutchinson Police Department. A reception was held Thursday evening to open the exhibit. It’s the second installment in a series of exhibits…
USD 309 gets $25,000 grant for STEM program
Nickerson-South Hutchinson USD 309 is receiving a $25,000 grant to expand its robotics and STEM programs to include underwater robotics. America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program is sponsored by the Bayer Fund. Across the country, local farmers nominated schools for…
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