During its spring grant cycle, the Post Rock Community Foundation awarded over $50,000 to 14 projects in the communities that make up Unified School Districts 298 and 299. Several organizations benefitted from these grants.
A formal announcement for the Sunflower Electric Solar @ Russell project is scheduled for June 22, 2023. The 20-megawatt project will be located in Russell County, KS. DEPCOM Power will design and construct the facility, which will be owned and operated by Sunflower Electric Power Corporation. The National Renewables Cooperative Organization facilitated the partnership. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall.
June 19 is celebrated as Juneteenth, on the anniversary of the order issued by Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas. Early celebrations date to 1866, originally involving church-centered community gatherings in Texas. Today, Juneteenth is observed annually in various parts of the U.S. and was recognized as a federal holiday when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law after the efforts of Lula Briggs Galloway, Opal Lee and others.
The Leopard football team has been busy this summer putting fresh touches on our town and helping their community neighbors, inspired by a little healthy competition. Coach Cody Hamel involved his team in the 2023 Lincoln Summer Olympics.
Club incrEDIBLES is a multi-week summer workshop series filled with fun and learning, sure to increase confidence related to living a healthy and active lifestyle.