U.S. Senator Pat Roberts announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture that Marshall County had been designated as a primary natural disaster area. The designation was the result of damage sustained during severe weather that occurred from May 6-June 20. Nemaha and Pottawatomie counties were among 25 counties designated as contiguous disaster counties. The USDA designation make will make many ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionKbi Searching for A Missing 14 Year Old
KBI Media Advisory The Great Bend Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 14 year old female. Alicia DEBOLT, DOB 05/01/1996, female, 5’04”, 118 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes Alicia was last seen wearing blue jean shorts, gray hooded sweatshirt with Jayhawk emblem on the front. Her hair was pulled back into a pony ... Read More »
Usda to Invest $13 Million Rural Entrepreneurship
Lyons, NE – On Friday, May 28th, the USDA will begin final implementation of a long-awaited, $13 million investment in rural America’s economic recovery. USDA Rural Development is poised to roll out the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program that was established in the 2008 Farm Bill. It’s a new program that will make grants to organizations that provide training, technical assistance ... Read More »
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
If you didn’t know, this week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, a week designated to honor those who perform dispatching duties for law enforcement. The Kansas Highway Patrol reminds us, when a member of the public or an officer needs help during an emergency, dispatchers become their lifeline, ensuring that the appropriate assistance is contacted and en route to ... Read More »
Marshall County Rural Fire Department Receives Grant Money
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts has announced more than $690,000 in thirteen grants to Kansas firefighters to improve homeland security. Of those, Nemaha County Rural Fire District #4 in Bern will receive a nearly $19,000 grant for fire operations and safety. In addition, Marshall County Rural Fire District #9 in Frankfort will receive a more than $15,000 grant for fire operations ... Read More »
Area Director for Usda Rural Development to Visit Marysville
Richard Boyles, Area Director for USDA Rural Development, will visit Marshall County Monday, October 26 to assist communities, businesses and individuals interested in accessing the agency’s programs and available financial assistance, according to George McCune, Director of the Marshall County Economic Development Office. McCune stated that Boyles will meet with the County Commissioners Monday morning to review USDA Rural Development’s ... Read More »
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