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You cannot go to the Kansas State Fair without entering the Pride of Kansas building and seeing the crowds line up in front of the Wheatland Café booth.Sure, you can check out the butter sculpture and the giant pumpkins, but really the main star in that building is Shannon and Darrell Bauer’s food creations.“We do about 5,000 apple dumplings and 3,000 bierocks,” Shannon Bauer said.The Bauers do things the hard way – from scratch.

Aetna® Better Health of Kansas, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS), announced the launch of Community Health Councils, an initiative aimed at addressing the most pressing social needs within local communities across the state.

City of Greensburg employees Jared Shriver and Cale Thompson went all the way down into The Big Well last week in Kiowa County to gather buckets of “good luck” coins that were then prepped and taken to the 2023 Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.“It’s hard to estimate how many coins there really are down there each year,” said Big Well Museum and Information Director Heather Coyne Bailey.

Although the date September 11 might hold ominous memories for Americans above the age of 25, it was the perfect day this year for Skyline High School band students to celebrate freedom and take part in some good old-fashioned competition at the Kansas State Fair.The Skyline Thunderbird Marching Band performed last Monday in Hutchinson for a delighted gathering of family, friends and fair-goers.

Annie Foley is a window washer in Pratt, Greensburg, Great Bend and Cunningham.

By John Huxman Freelance reporter Special to the Tribune On Labor Day last week, Haviland’s Gail Ballard Airport celebrated its 53rd year of operation with its annual labor-day fly-in. The…

Staff report The Kansas Department of Transportation is hosting an open house meeting on Sept. 21 in Mullinville to share proposed plans for a U.S. 400 bridge replacements project east…

By Jennifer Stultz Editor jstultz@cherryroad.com Kiowa County High School has announced 2023 Football Homecoming Royalty Candidates. The student body has elected Brock Hassiepen, Ethan Yost, Hunter Thompson, Atleigh Gumpenberger, Marley…

By Ryan Russell Stafford County Economic Development Special to the Tribune It was only a few years after Keno Maxom opened Sunflower Trailer at the corner of the old St.…

By Eric Killough Freelance reporter Special to the Tribune Local store quietly celebrates 40th anniversary T&W Meats, along with their 24 employees, recently celebrated their 40th year in business. Bryan…