Ellinwood
Lifestyle
Exploring Kansas Outdoors: The toad abode
There’s just something about a toad that “conjures” up visions of a witch in a huge black hat with a big hairy wart on her nose mumbling spells as she stirs a bubbling pot full of potion. Toads just look creepy, and then of course there is that propensity they possess to pee on anyone picking them up. Despite having a face only a mother could love, toads are extremely important to our planet. It is reported that a toad can eat ten thousand insects in one summer and are a big part of natures pest patrol (the person who did the counting for that study really needs a life!)
Botticello joins team at Renue Salon, Spa & Fashion Boutique
A native Kansan has returned to her home state to serve clients as an esthetician at Renue Salon, Spa & Fashion Boutique, 1419 Main, Great Bend. Nikki Botticello, originally from Salina, recently joined Renue, offering waxing, facials and body treatments. “I treat a wide age range of clients for conditions...
Musical acts announced for Ellinwood's After Harvest Festival
Three nights of live music with only one cover charge. That's one of the appeals of Ellinwood's After Harvest Festival. The 51st annual event is scheduled for July 18-20. AHF Chairperson Nancy Baird said Kendall and Mia Kaufman with Aces & Eights will headline the Saturday night dance on the brick streets of downtown Ellinwood.
Shafer Art Gallery exhibit features student and staff work
The Shafer Gallery held an opening reception for the BaRTaRT Faculty, Student and Staff Exhibition on at the end of the semester, and awards were given to Barton students participating in the student art competition. This year’s guest judge was ceramic artist Bambi Freeman. She gave critiques of the award-winning...
Will loud, pervasive 13-year or 17-year cicadas emerge from the earth this year in Kansas?
A loud, pervasive type of cicada that emerges only once every 17 years will appear this year in far western Missouri, but apparently not in Kansas. Cicadas from what is known as "Brood XIII" are projected to come up from the ground in an area extending as far east as Benton County, Missouri — which is adjacent to Crawford County in southeast Kansas — says a 2024 cicada map compiled using data from various federal agencies and published May 7 by USA Today.
Progress on downtown café & outdoor courtyard in Great Bend
Progress continues at the southwest corner of the Forest Avenue and Williams Street intersection in Great Bend for an outdoor courtyard. Referred to as the Landing Restaurant and Outdoor Gathering Place, the property mentioned plans providing space for a restaurant and loft space to go along with the outdoor space.
Great Bend cleans water features after storm; pool opens Saturday
A pair of Great Bend’s outdoor water features have been cleaned up following last weekend’s strong storm that kicked up a lot of dirt. The Wetlands Waterpark already had the pool filled up in preparation of this Saturday’s opening day. Great Bend Assistant City Administrator Logan Burns said so much debris and dirt blew into the pool, staff elected to empty the pool, shovel dirt out and power wash the surface.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.