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Free Did Not Mean “Welcome”
Free Did Not Mean “Welcome”
Millions of African Americans walked away from the South after Emancipation looking for freedom. For some it meant a journey to Kansas, believing “free state” meant free of racial discrimination. Discover how many realized that for Black people in Kansas “free” did not necessarily mean “welcome.” 10/03/2023 23:00
October is National Bullying Prevention month
October is National Bullying Prevention month
USD 298 district employee Norma Kobbeman has posted a notice on the USD 298 website in honor of National Bullying Prevention Month. 10/03/2023 23:00
Is Daylight Saving Time – the time we love to hate
Is Daylight Saving Time – the time we love to hate
Daylight Saving Time has begun to feel like a grind. Fall back. Spring forward. Don’t forget to change the clocks! 09/26/2023 23:00
Painting around town one project at a time
Painting around town one project at a time
Painting around town one project at a time 09/26/2023 23:00
Is that pumpkin spice I smell?
Is that pumpkin spice I smell?
A lot of people claim fall is their favorite season. 09/26/2023 23:00
Sylvan-Lucas “Thunderstruck” themed Homecoming on September 29
Sylvan-Lucas “Thunderstruck” themed Homecoming on September 29
Parade Friday @ 2:00 p.m. Crowning @ 6:00 p.m. 09/26/2023 23:00
National Homemade Cookies Day - October 1
National Homemade Cookies Day - October 1
National Homemade Cookies Day is observed annually on October 1. If you are looking for an excuse to bake some homemade cookies, look no further. Package them up and share them with neighbors, co-workers, and friends! 09/26/2023 23:00
Senior centers give us what we need
Senior centers give us what we need
Many of our Baby Boomers have entered, or maybe even passed through, the age when fine lines in the face can be hidden altogether when enough cosmetics are applied. We have learned what to do to ward off aging, watch those fine lines disappear and make our skin glow. 09/19/2023 23:00
Howard welcomed to City Council
Howard welcomed to City Council
Hayden Howard, Lincoln, was sworn into service at the September 11 meeting of the Lincoln City Council, receiving the Oath of Office by City Clerk Heather Hillegeist. Howard is a graduate of Lincoln High School, and owner/operator of Double H Heating & Cooling, specializing in electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry and remodeling services. He is filling the position of Branden Johnson who has moved his primary residence beyond the city’s limits. 09/19/2023 23:00
Sea Creatures at Lincoln’s City Pool get refreshed
Sea Creatures at Lincoln’s City Pool get refreshed
09/19/2023 23:00
Lincoln - Past, Present & Future
Lincoln - Past, Present & Future
In my August 23, 2023, column I proposed that the Lincoln City Council add three elements when considering demolition of an old structure: 09/12/2023 23:00
Crispin’s receive Post Rock Limestone Preservation Award
Crispin’s receive Post Rock Limestone Preservation Award
Long-time and wellknown residents of Lincoln County, Jack and Kathie Crispin, are the first recipients of a newly announced recognition award from the Kansas Post Rock Limestone Coalition (KPRLC). This new annual Preservation Award is designed to recognize successful efforts to preserve and restore structures built with native greenhorn limestone post rock. 09/12/2023 23:00
Riding for Suicide Awareness
Riding for Suicide Awareness
In today’s world, almost everyone has been touched by suicide at some point in their lives, if not in their own family, in the families of their friends or coworkers. Often, upon learning of a suicide a common reaction would be “But he/she seemed so happy!” 09/12/2023 23:00
Beverly Community Club holds Festival
Beverly Community Club holds Festival
Beverly Community Club holds Festival 09/12/2023 23:00
National Coloring Day – September 14, 2023
National Coloring Day – September 14, 2023
Do you see the world through rose-colored glasses? If so, National Coloring Day, an annual event every September 14, is right for you! Following behind National Coloring Book Day in August, National Coloring Day expands the experience into lots of artsy mediums. As a stressreducer, coloring isn’t just for kids anymore. Whether it’s been decades or merely days, National Coloring Day is all about setting aside some time for ourselves to, well, color. Get creative with paper and crayons, colored pencils or markers. Try oil pastels and paint. On National Coloring Day, let your imagination fly into a colorful world and brighten up your day! 09/12/2023 23:00
OMG Post Rock Festival!
OMG Post Rock Festival!
Horseshoe Tournament Winners: Alan and Derrick Aufdemberge Corn Hole Tournament Winners: Tyler and Trevor Wood 09/05/2023 23:00
Relief is on the way
Relief is on the way
Like most summers, a certain portion of the population is in their element. Baking themselves in the sun is not only a pleasant but an enjoyable pastime. In the winter months they are convinced they are going to freeze to death with water at 32-degrees and long for those 90-degree days. 09/05/2023 23:00
Hembry fills Lincoln Co. Commissioner position
Hembry fills Lincoln Co. Commissioner position
Hembry fills Lincoln Co. Commissioner position 09/05/2023 23:00
 Lincoln Art Center to hold opening
Lincoln Art Center to hold opening
Lincoln Art Center to hold opening 09/05/2023 23:00
National Beer Lovers Day – September 7, 2023
National Beer Lovers Day – September 7, 2023
Let’s all sing, “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall,” because it’s National Beer Lovers Day on September 7. 09/05/2023 23:00
Bucks Rewarded to Drivers Who Buckle Up
Bucks Rewarded to Drivers Who Buckle Up
TOPEKA – Thousands of vehicles will travel the Kansas roadways during the Labor Day weekend. Many families will head out on one last trip or getaway as the school year begins. Safe Kids Kansas, sponsored in part by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, State Farm and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), wants to encourage families to buckle up and drive safely to protect their most valuable asset, their families. 08/29/2023 23:00
Lincoln-Sentinel-Republican