Breaking ground

USD 258 and its partners, Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center and Allen Community College, broke ground on a new community center to provide daycare, education and health.

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September 25, 2024 - 2:13 PM

Among those helping with the groundbreaking were children of USD 257 staff members, front from left, Wade Mewies, Deuce Norris, Claire Wyrick and Jaxson Elsworth. Photo by Vickie Moss / Iola Register

The Cubs Community Care Center broke ground Wednesday morning north of the Humboldt Sports Complex. USD 258 partnered with the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center/Ashley Clinic and Allen Community College for a grant of nearly $5 million to build a multi-purpose health and community center.

The facility will include a daycare center for 24 children, a center for virtual education, a health clinic that includes mental health services, a pharmacy and community gathering space. The grant, awarded by the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund, was made possible by the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The facility is expected to be completed by August 2025.

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