Ron Wilson of Manhattan, who describes himself as a “Poet Lariat” wrote the following poem in honor of Council Grove hosting the Santa Fe Trail Symposium, which concluded Saturday. Howdy, folks, it’s great to be with you all today, As we celebrate the legacy of the trail to Santa Fe.
The Council Grove Braves pulled out a hard-fought 28-26 victory over the Riley County Falcons on Friday night, surviving a late surge to secure the win.
Julie Hower (left) and Gimmie Jo Jansonius are pictured at the Council Grove Rotary Club Wednesday. Hower arranged for Jansonius, who serves as State Director for Rural Development in Kansas, to speak to Rotarians about the opportunities USDA Rural Development offers to Kansans. The loans, grants, and loan guarantees from RD support everything from school buses to libraries and universities; ambulances to regional hospital centers; energy-efficient homes to electric and water utilities; broadband service to bio-fuels industries; local grocery stores to food processors, wholesalers, and much more. Jansonius can be reached at 785-266-1738 or gimmie.jansonius@usda.gov.
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