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Winners of PBS Writers Contest: Great Bend, St. John, Olmitz students
Smoky Hills PBS is thrilled to unveil the 2024 PBS KIDS Writers Contest winners. SHPBS saw an outpouring of creativity from children across Central and Western Kansas. Open to children in 1st through 5th grade, the contest received captivating stories that showcased the unique voice and creativity of its author. To read the winning stories and view the “Young Writers & Illustrators Award Show”, visit SmokyHillsPBS.org.
Christmas musical to be presented in Liebenthal, La Crosse Dec. 3
RUSH COUNTY— "Night of the Father's Love," a Christmas musical directed by Mark DeWald, will be performed by the Rush County Community Choir on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Liebenthal and again at 4:00 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in La Crosse.
Roadside Revelations: A Journey through the Heartland's Art and History
Join an adventurous road trip from La Crosse, Kansas to Waxahachie, Texas, exploring hidden gems like boy-scout-built mini-monuments, the Barbed Wire Museum, and a fabulous field of folk art. Experience the charm of the Midwest through its unique roadside revelations and rare visions.
Skyscrapers & Steeples Limestone Tour of NW Kansas
June 10 - Bus departs at 8 a.m. Enjoy a visit through the beautiful Post Rock Country beginning with the magnificent Ness County Bank Building dubbed "The Skyscraper of the Plains" in Ness City, Kansas. You will then travel back to La Crosse, Kansas to visit the Post Rock Museum, one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas Architecture." There you will experience an authentic limestone quarrying and dressing demonstration followed by an authentic German Meal hosted in the internationally recognized Kansas Barbed Wire Museum. There will also be an opportunity to visit the other museums on the La Crosse Campus.
After 8 months without, grocery store reopening in La Crosse
For eight months, folks in the La Crosse area have been hungry to have a local grocery store. On Wednesday, the stretch of having no grocery store will end as B’s Hometown Market will open at 518 Main Street. The Rush County Grocery was seized by the state for nonpayment of taxes last August.
After 8 months without, grocery store reopening in La Crosse
LA CROSSE — For eight months, folks in the La Crosse area have been hungry to have a local grocery store. On Wednesday, the stretch of having no grocery store will end as B’s Hometown Market will open at 518 Main Street. The Rush County Grocery was seized by the state for nonpayment of taxes last August.
Local couple to reopen grocery store in La Crosse
LA CROSSE — A couple from La Crosse has purchased the Rush County Grocery and will reopen it after the first of the year as B's Hometown Market. Rush County has been without a grocery store since August when Rush County Grocery was seized by the state for nonpayment of taxes.
Local couple to reopen grocery store in La Crosse
LA CROSSE — A couple from La Crosse has purchased the Rush County Grocery and will reopen it after the first of the year as B' Hometown Market. Rush County has been without a grocery store since August when Rush County Grocery was seized by the state for nonpayment of taxes.
La Crosse grocery not alone in struggle to stay open in rural Kansas
The Rush County Grocery has become the latest grocery store to close in rural Kansas, leaving that county without a full-service grocery store. Rush County becomes the eighth county in northwest Kansas to have some portion categorized as a food desert. A food desert is an area defined by the...
LaCrosse grocery store seized over taxes
LACROSSE, Kan. (KSNW) — The only grocery store for many miles in Rush County has been seized over unpaid taxes. The Kansas Department of Revenue says the agency, along with the Rush County Sheriff, has seized the Rush County Grocery Store in LaCrosse, along with the assets of owners Henry J Montiel and Jennifer L […]
Kansas grocery store closes for not paying more than $67K in sales tax
RUSH COUNTY (KSNT) – Assets were seized from a grocery store in Rush County by the Kansas Department of Revenue for nonpayment of sales tax on Tuesday. According to the KDOR, tax warrants were executed against the Rush County Grocery by KDOR agents and the Rush County Sheriff’s Office for nonpayment of Sales Tax totaling […]
La Crosse grocery not alone in struggle to stay open in rural Kansas
The Rush County Grocery has become the latest grocery store to close in rural Kansas, leaving that county without a full-service grocery store. Rush County becomes the eighth county in northwest Kansas to have some portion categorized as a food desert. A food desert is an area defined by the...
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