News from our members

Rock the Plains to move to Alma in second year

February 26, 2026

One year after its inaugural run, Rock the Plains country music festival is moving to Alma.

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Riley County IT/GIS completes aerial imagery for updates to mapping systems

February 26, 2026

Officials continue work on significant upgrades to Riley County’s technology and mapping systems.

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Early Childhood Developmental Screening Clinic Taking Appointments

February 26, 2026

USD #457, along with Russell Child Development Center, will hold a free developmental screening clinic for children from birth to four years of age who are Garden City residents. The clinic will be...

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High school state wrestling Friday & Saturday

February 26, 2026

The high school wrestling season comes to a close on Friday and Saturday, as several area schools will be represented at their state tournaments. Below are the brackets for the southwest Kansas...

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Kansas Newborn Screening Program Adds Krabbe Disease to Testing Panel

February 26, 2026

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE) Kansas Newborn Screening Program (KS-NBS) will begin screening for Krabbe Disease on March 2, 2026. KS-NBS strives to protect and improve the...

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Mother convicted of manslaughter for baby’s co-sleeping death

February 26, 2026

A Leavenworth woman has been convicted of manslaughter for the 2022 co-sleeping death of her infant daughter. Jurors found Megan L. Forbes, 43, guilty of…

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Kansas House advances new state budget amid concerns about spending

February 26, 2026

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Cold First Half Costs Busters in 91-85 Loss at Cloud

February 26, 2026

Photo by: Adam Shrimplin/Garden CIty Athletics [SOUNDCLOUD PLAYER HERE] Concordia, KS – Garden City Community College men’s basketball dug itself a deep hole early Wednesday night and nearly...

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Busters Split Season Series with Cloud After Late Push Falls Short, 65-55

February 26, 2026

Photo by: Adam Shrimplin/Garden City Athletics [SOUNDCLOUD PLAYER HERE] Concordia, KS – Garden City Community College closed out its midweek trip to Cloud County by splitting the series, but...

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Major reconstruction of U.S. 83 underway south of Garden City

February 26, 2026

The Kansas Department of Transportation has begun phase one of a multi-phase project starting 2.5 miles north of the Haskell/Finney county line and extending 12.7 miles north to the bridge over the...

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