6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1074+ words) Twenty-seven community leaders representing 13 Kansas communities and 11 counties gathered in Solomon for a Kansas Sampler Foundation Do-Alogue, a small, on-site learning experience designed to send participants home with ideas they can put to work in their own communities. Participants attending…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) John Adams Academy’s Lincoln location is seeking a seven-year charter renewal from Western Placer Unified School District as the school restructures its high school program and continues to address its finances. The proposed charter would run from July 1, 2027, through June…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (131+ words) KPCW Summit, Wasatch counties named in list of top 15 rural communities Summit and Wasatch counties were recognized for their respective housing and tourism efforts. Summit and Wasatch counties were included on a list of the nation’s top 15 rural communities for…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (755+ words) Find something fun to do this week in Lawrence with the help of the Kansan. Dwell in Possibility: Space Exploration in the Dole Archives When: Aug. 31, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Where: Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, Hansen Hall Take a break from classes and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (74+ words) WIBW Kansas honors veterans with first POW/MIA memorial bridge and highway Washburn freshman Hayden Meats leads ‘Bods to victory Topeka’s Boys and Girls Club holds first Heroes on the Diamond softball tournament Sculptures leaving Washburn’s campus and the Mulvane…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (358+ words) WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. — A Forest Grove fire engine company was first on the scene after a 911 caller reported a vehicle fire at 5:27 a.m Saturday at 47350 NW Otis Lane, a rural property in unincorporated Washington County outside of Forest Grove....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (128+ words) The new Great Bend Post app is here. SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement investigating a fatal house fire in Topeka have released the name of the victim as Stephen E. May, 75, of Topeka. Just before 6:30a.m. August 2, crews responded to a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (253+ words) A storm in the summer of 2024 left the Salina Salvation Army Corps and Community Center nearly totally unusable. Fast forward to Thursday of this week and staff, supporters, and the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Blue Coats gathered for a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (216+ words) ColoradoBiz Staff //August 19, 2026// The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade has selected 15 participants for programs offered through its Rural Strategies Lab. “Our goal with these initiatives is to help communities move from planning to action,” Rural Opportunity Office…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1070+ words) Sometimes economic development happens across a table from a local business owner. Sometimes it happens at a community meeting, during a site visit or in conversations about housing and workforce. And sometimes, it happens thousands of miles from home. Recently,…...