Community calendar

The Wyandotte Daily News is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to [email protected] and include your name and phone number. Program offered on herbs, spices “Herbs and Spice and Everything Nice,” a nutrition class presented by Master Food Volunteer, Pat Callaghan, in partnership with K-State Extension Services, will be … Continue reading “Community calendar”

Hall Family Foundation will provide $25 million for new health education building in KCK

A $25 million lead gift from the Hall Family Foundation is a catalyst for the University of Kansas Medical Center to move forward on plans to construct a $75 million health education building in Kansas City, Kan. The building’s total construction costs will be made possible through a combination of state bonds, university funds and … Continue reading “Hall Family Foundation will provide $25 million for new health education building in KCK”

Development of tourism industry helps local economy

Views West by Murrel Bland I recall attending a luncheon, sponsored by the Kansas City, Kan., Area Chamber of Commerce, some 35 years ago at the Downtown Holiday Inn. The featured speaker was Larry Montgomery, a lawyer from Shawnee County who was promoting tourism for the Kansas Department of Economic Development. Montgomery, who would later … Continue reading “Development of tourism industry helps local economy”