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The Eureka Herald hosted their 15th Annual Holiday Coloring Contest this December, with a total of 27 individuals of all ages participating. The contest included five age groups; four and under, five to seven, eight to 12, 13 to 17 and 18 and older. The color page was available in The Eureka Herald’s November 29 issue.

Three conservative Kansas newspaper publishers have launched an online consortium of seasoned writers and researchers aimed at combating liberal bias in state media, with an aim to provide Kansas residents with a news and opinion perspective that’s greatly ignored by most journalists in the Sunflower State.

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– submitted by Ben Sims On Thursday, Dec. 14, the Greenwood County Annual Extension Meeting was held at the Greenwood Hotel. This meeting serves as a time for Greenwood County Extension Council members to come together and enjoy and evening of reflection, socializing, celebrating, and of course, good food. The food for the evening was provided by TNT Catering in Eureka. The evening began with a meeting of the 2023 Extension Council Board. The Board had the opportunity to conduct a brief amount of business before adjourning to enjoy a meal with the remaining Extension Council and guests. Guests included Jeff and Cheryl Sowder, Greg Davis, Greenwood County 4-H Ambassadors, and Extension Eastern Regional Director, Carla Nemecek. The Sowder and Davis families were there representing Sowder Seed Co. and RanchLand Feed, respectively. The two businesses were selected for the Greenwood County Extension Appreciation Award for their consistent willingness to provide sponsorship for Extension programming throughout the year. The programming our office provides would not be possible without the generous support from sponsors like them. After the presentation of the award, the 4-H Ambassadors, consisting of Lyle Perrier, Hannah Perrier, Brooke Gaines, Corinne Nelson and TJ Mills gave a presentation on how 4-H has impacted their lives and what their future plans are.

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recognized employees celebrating state service anniversaries in January. KDOT acknowledged them for their long-term dedication they have provided to the state of Kansas.

The third annual business/ building Christmas decorating contest concluded last Thursday, Dec. 21, with The Gym and Eureka Garden & Floral being named the winners for this year’s contest.

CHADRON, Neb. - Grady Fox of Severy, was named on Chadron State College’s President’s List.

In April of this year, Greenwood County launched a new mass notification system called Greenwood County Alerts, powered by Genasys, Inc. The new system replaced CodeRED, and alerts for the Greenwood County area will no longer be issued through CodeRED. Greenwood County Alerts will be used to communicate public safety topics including severe weather, evacuations, local emergency notifications, etc. All residents are encouraged to sign up for alerts at https:// greenwoodks.genasys.com/ portal/en.

EMPORIA - CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness is delighted to announce an impactful contribution to its ongoing “Breaking Stigma, Breaking Ground” capital campaign. This $150,000 grant from the Patterson Family Foundation will help advance the ongoing construction and renovation projects at CrossWinds’ future facility located at 1519 Merchant Street in Emporia.