Bethany hires VP for cultivating support
Bethany College hired Christie Denniston to be vice president of Advancement & Alumni Engagement. She will begin July 21.
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She took them by the ear
“I have Swedish muscles around my mouth,” Gretchen Esping said. “Because you use your lips in a different way.” She spoke of how to pronounce the Swedish letter Å, which doesn’t sound like an American A, but more like a long O.
'No Kings' protesters draw applause and ire
A handful of people began a “No Kings” protest of President Trump and his administration Saturday in Lindsborg and saw their numbers briefly swell to two dozen. They drew derision but mostly praise.
IN BRIEF
$104,000 from Nutt to Old Mill Museum From the David J. Nutt Fund, the McPherson County Community Foundation gave $104,000 to the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum for work on the main building’s roof.
Council OKs redirects old bond money
After a delay of two weeks over concern that the move could bring unwanted obligations, the Lindsborg City Council on Monday authorized for other uses $127,230 left over from a bond that had been issued in 2016 to improve drainage in the northwest part of town. About $100,000 will pay for repaving on Union and Green Streets, and about $27,000 will cover most of the new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment atop City Hall.
Gypsum City Council minutes, May 12
Mayor Kruse called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers: David Jackson, Vernon Cathey, Scott Bickel, Deborah Murphy Guests: Tracy Dahl, Stephanie Moyer, JR Parks, Gary Olson, Officer Heinrich, Delores Harris, Greg Hanneman Minutes that were mailed out have been approved as read Old business Councilman Jackson presented the data he has gathered, showing totals from 2024 to present.
Senior Center could lose lunch program
It’s unclear if and how government subsidized lunches at the Lindsborg Senior Center will continue. The nonprofit that has prepared the meals since 1974 and now delivers 18,000 per month across 10 counties says it’s pulled itself back from the financial brink over the past two years, but the agency that provides much of its money isn’t satisfied.
Assaria City Council minutes, May 12
The Assaria City Council meeting for May 12 2025 was held at the City Building at 7:00. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Maggie Reeves.
Court restores ability to change gender markers
TOPEKA — A three-judge appeals court panel on June 13 cleared the way for Kansans to resume changing their gender markers on driver’s licenses, rejecting arguments made by Attorney General Kris Kobach and overturning a lower court ruling.
POLICE, FIRE & MEDICAL
June 6 Medics took a patient from Lindsborg Community Hospital to Salina Regional Health Center. June 7 Medics took a patient from the hospital to Salina Regional.