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July 4 Police took possession of a debit card that was found in an ATM. The card was returned to the owner.
Artist Shirley Malm dies at 86
Shirley Malm, who painted many Dala horses and other things around Lindsborg, and worked for years as an artist at the Hemslöjd store downtown, died at home July 8. She was 86.
Car, foot chase ends in Lindsborg
Lindsborg police laid puncture spikes in the road to disable a stolen car and helped catch two teenage boys who then fled on foot Sunday evening. McPherson County sheriff’s Capt.
Tree census, tree sensibility
The Kansas Forest Service last year helped take an inventory of trees in Lindsborg. The service now recommends planting more of them, because the arboreal population is aged.
Grow a tree, discourage crime?
The Kansas Forest Service report about Lindsborg’s trees said that among their benefits is less crime. This comes from a 2020 study led by Kathleen L.
Bethany hires justice, art, business professors
Bethany hires justice, art, business professors
Kobach wants no anti-discrimination text in school contracts
TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education and Attorney General Kris Kobach have been fighting about whether Kansas should drop a ban on discrimination against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity from public school district contracts tied to federally funded food nutrition programs. Kobach asserted the language of some contracts was inconsistent with executive orders issued by President Trump in January, while the state Board of Education said anti-discrimination provisions in contracts for goods or services complied with an executive order issued by Gov.
State board gives itself a big raise
TOPEKA — Most members of the Kansas State Board of Education voted to increase their pay to equal state legislators, which was commonplace until legislators doubled their pay this year, leaving board members behind.
Kansas woman champions the camel
A special song is more than its rhythm, lyrics, and bridge. It can be a memory, a map, and a treasured bond.