January 2024

Food advocate continues to expand Kansas marketing platform

At the start of the pandemic, when consumers were desperate to connect directly with producers to get the food they needed, Rick McNary stepped up to the plate and offered a solution.He created a Facebook page called Shop Kansas Farms, which grew to include 165,000 shoppers perusing the offerings from around 5,000 farms.In 2023, Shop Kansas Farms marked its third anniversary with a large “market of farms” trade show in Lyons.

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POLICE BEAT

The following reports were taken from law enforcement logs.The Telegram has limited its police beat to arrests including felony charges, in order to devote more time to covering local news.

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