“I’m growing worms,” Shawn Geffert chuckled as he thumbed through the soil on his acreage just north of Humboldt. The 42-year-old farmer has been awarded this year’s Kansas Bankers Association Soil Conservation Award. Looking at…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Basketball star Caitlin Clark has awarded $22,000 grants through her foundation to four Iowa charities that she said inspired her during her time at the University of Iowa. The recipients…

The Southwind Extension District has recognized Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SEKAAA) for its outstanding support of the mission of K-State Research & Extension. SEKAAA has partnered with the local Extension District to implement…

As the school year drew to a close, Daken Kramer worried about children who owed money for meals at his school. So the enterprising fifth grader decided to do something about it. Daken, 11, posted…

Nominate your favorite student or teacher for the Exemplary Teacher and Student Award. The contest is sponsored by Kansas Masonic Lodges and Kansas Masonic Foundation. In 2023, more than 200 teachers and students were recognized.…

Crest Elementary School recognized PreK-12th grade students that were nominated for the “Never Give Up” Character Champ Award. These students work hard to instill perseverance, grit, and determination. Front row from left, Bailey Boone, Ari…

The Southwind Extension District recognized PrairieLand Partners in Iola with the K-State Research and Extension Appreciation Award for support of the mission of K-State Research & Extension and the 4-H program. The company sponsored a…

TOPEKA — An assistant professor of education leadership at Kansas State University and a citizen of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma earned a national human rights education award for work to improve indigenous education.Alex Red…

TOPEKA — Atchison County Commissioner Casey Quinn said several unsuccessful applications were submitted for a piece of cost-share funding from the Kansas Department of Transportation to make safety improvements to well-traveled Ottawa Road.On Tuesday, the…

Crest school honored its Leadership Character Champs on Friday, Nov. 17. Being recognized were front row, from left, Lennie Boone, Lawson Holloway, Maysyn Bain, Emmett Beebe, Bud Sanchez, Kreed Miller and Aidynn Edgerton; back row,…