The KLC Framework

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, BreAnna Monk worried about all the members who had quit coming to the Derby Senior Center for exercise, games and socializing as this highly vulnerable population hunkered down. “The beauty of the center has been to keep these seniors...

Who would’ve guessed that giving away money would be difficult during the pandemic? Certainly not Julie Turnipseed, but that was exactly the quandary she faced when her Garnett-based agency wanted to help residents battle COVID-19. She is executive director of the...

As the cold descends upon Kansas, and as COVID-19 keeps its icy grip on the nation, leaders around the state are finding ways to offer respite from the winter doldrums by creating outdoor spaces to safely study, socialize and replenish the souls of those aching for...

In the rural corners of Kansas, agricultural research and extension services are a consistent source of trusted information to communities and farmers. It’s no surprise then, that those groups, and their junior version, 4-H, have stepped up to take action in response...

Ever since 1974, as many as 400,000 revelers have annually flocked to the banks of the Arkansas River in Wichita for Riverfest. The nine-day June event is a fair, carnival and concert all rolled into one. But COVID pretty much stopped Riverfest in its tracks last...

The month of September was pure misery for Michele VanWinkle, isolated at home and wracked by the severe symptoms of COVID-19. “There were days I couldn’t shower by myself. There were days I couldn’t walk down the hallway from my bed to the couch,” VanWinkle said....

Kansans are taking many different approaches to fighting the spread of COVID in their communities, but if there is one common thread to these efforts it is hope. Hope that all their efforts can relieve isolation and financial insecurity. And above all, hope for a...

The nation received an early Christmas present when, in mid-December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began approving COVID-19 vaccines. But all did not go as planned. Kansas health officials, for instance, recently were forced to defend their last-in-the-nation...

It’s hard to surpass the local library as a resource for just about everyone. Visitors scanning shelves for the works of literary giants of the past rub elbows with users browsing websites via high-speed internet. Books, magazines, newspapers, reference items, DVDs –...