After 29 years with South Central Mental Health Executive Director Dan Rice is retiring in May. "Not only does Dan have a very long-tenured executive leadership history, but he also leaves the organization with great war stories and irreplaceable tacit knowledge," said Trisha Wile, Director of Operations of South Central Mental Health.
LAWRENCE, Kansas — This liberal college town is vote-rich territory for Kansas Democrats. But a new map of congressional districts lumps it with deep-red western Kansas — all but nullifying the ballots of the blue voters here and proving once again the power of gerrymandering.
Ray Seif, Airport Manager at the Augusta Municipal Airport, is committed to “growing aviation in the region.” To that end, he and airport management have created an aviation camp for this summer and will host a career day later this month. “It’s been a whirlwind of activity trying to grow aviation in the region,” Seif said.
True to their word, Cherryroad Media CEO Jeremy Gulban and company representatives came to El Doraodo to show their commitment to providing quality local news. While here they hosted an Open House, meeting with citizens and community leaders, learning how to best serve the community.
In the state of Kansas, COVID-19 response is changing - from pandemic to endemic. March 31 Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced pivoting from “emergency pandemic response” to “endemic normalcy.” “Kansas is continuing the transition to a new phase of understanding and living with COVID-19,” Governor Laura Kelly said.
HAYS, Kansas — In increasingly dry western Kansas, underground water makes everything possible. Irrigation for crops.
Sunlight Child Advocacy Center, and the Sunlight Children’s Home along with the board of trustees, volunteers and representatives from support organizations like Tri-County C.A.S.A. and from Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.) were on hand for the first annual Save Jane event held at the historic Butler County Courthouse on Friday, April 1st.
A unique summer camp for eighth-through 12th-graders is coming to Augusta this year, and it’s free. In July Augusta Municipal Airport will host a “Youth Aviation Summer Camp.” Campers will be able to learn about airport operations, aviation careers, pilot and mechanic license requirements, aircraft and basic aerodynamics concepts.
The Theatre Department at Butler Community College will perform three showings of Scott Tobin’s 1992 play, “Cotton Girls,” in the college’s Black Box Theatre in early April. A play with a small cast, Hannah Brown of Potwin will play one of three lead roles.
There’s a change coming to Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital - namely to the Emergency Room.