LAHARPE — TLC Garden Center in LaHarpe will soon add a pair of unique attractions aimed at drawing travelers to the community, thanks to a competitive grant from the state’s tourism department. The garden center…

Before the news becomes too stale to report, The Register was recognized at the Kansas Department of Commerce’s annual “To the Stars: Kansas Business Awards” banquet in October as a Main Street Momentum Merit winner…

BRONSON – Bronson is among the 19 communities that will receive Community Development Block Grant funding, the Kansas Department of Commerce announced Wednesday. The city will receive $199,575 to replace playground equipment and construct ADA-accessible…

TOPEKA — Kansas officials announced Tuesday that $23 million is available to improve broadband infrastructure across the state through the Broadband Acceleration Grant (BAG) program. According to the Kansas Department of Commerce, grants of up…

For more than 50 years, communities within what had been the Kansas PRIDE network have led volunteer efforts to make their hometowns better places to live. And while the organization has a new moniker and…

A property with deep community roots may soon see new life as the Iola Public Library seeks to transfer ownership of the historic Flewharty House to the Bowlus Fine Arts Center. The transfer, prompted by…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Commerce announced Thursday significant changes to its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Community Facilities program to allow a rolling application process, lower local match requirements and an expanded…

LaHarpe’s TLC Garden Center and Kandy Rushing, owner of Iola’s Grow at Eden childcare center, were recognized Saturday by the Kansas Department of Commerce for their economic contributions to the region. The annual “To the…

The Kansas Department of Commerce responded Thursday to allegations made publicly by former employee Jonathan Clayton, whose body was apparently found inside a wrecked vehicle earlier this week. Clayton had accused state officials of awarding…

NEWTON — Law enforcement located a body they believe to be Jonathan Clayton, a missing Peabody man, inside a crashed vehicle east of Newton. Clayton had been missing since Aug. 3. He worked as the…