Wellington High School has announced this year’s Fall Homecoming Duchess candidates, and it’s time to celebrate our outstanding nominees: (L-R) Cruz Cornejo, Natalie Burnett, Kylan Gregory, Claire Ginter, and Elle Wright.
The Sumner County Historical & Genealogical Society will host a special program highlighting the lives of free-born children after the Civil War. Angela Bates, executive director of the Nicodemus Historical Society, will present Children of the Promised Land on Monday, Sept.
I took my twelve-year-old grandson school clothes shopping a couple weeks ago, the kind of errand that always starts with “just a couple of shirts” and ends with me juggling sneakers, hoodies, and a very specific debate about why shorts are better than jeans. Somewhere between the dressing room and the checkout, he glanced up at me and asked, “Nana, what do you even do all day? Like… at work?” I laughed.
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman pushed for deepening relationships and maintaining international growth opportunities for Kansas farmers at a meeting of state political and agricultural leaders Wednesday.
Ten years ago, if you would have asked me what economic development looked like in our part of Kansas, I’d have said something about keeping businesses afloat, finding ways to support our local entrepreneurs, and doing our best to keep young people from leaving. Back then, it felt like we were constantly plugging holes in the boat.
Members of the community are asking a variety of questions regarding the USD 353 bond. As questions are addressed, we will share them as well as the responses.
Since the bond issue was announced, social media has been full of conversation—ranging from thoughtful questions to false information, misleading statements, and general confusion about what the bond would mean for local taxpayers. To help clear things up, the District has posted detailed information on its website at usd353.com.
As I reflect on the work we do every day in economic development, I can’t help but feel a deep sense of pride and responsibility. Economic development is so much more than just creating jobs or attracting new businesses.
