The Nemaha County STEP Foundation Board of Directors has announced recipients for the fall-round of 2024 grants.

The grants are awarded for charitable purposes to enhance and improve the quality of life for the residents of Nemaha County, Kansas.

Three local non-profits will be improving their playgrounds thanks to the STEP General Endowment Fund granting $3,000 to each of the projects. They include the Cardinal Community Foundation in Wetmore, Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School and Sabetha Playground Partners. The Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School will also be receiving an additional $8,000 grant for their project from the Chad Baker Memorial Fund.

Meadowlark Extension District #7 will receive $500 from the STEP General Endowment Fund along with $2,000 from the Chad Baker Memorial Fund for an educational landscaping project.

The Nemaha Valley Community Hospital will be receiving a $10,000 grant from the Nemaha County Dementia Fund. The funding will be used to provide activities for their patients. Some of the items that will be purchased include baby dolls, fidgets, activity books and training for staff and local EMS to better assist their patients.

In addition, Nemaha Central USD 115 will receive a $4,000 grant from the Underprivileged Children’s Fund. It will be used to purchase coats, hats, gloves, backpacks, shoes, and meals for students who are unprivileged.

Grants are awarded twice a year through the STEP Foundation with the next deadline being January 15, 2025.

Countryside Feed participated in the CoBank Sharing Success Program this year.
CoBank matched their contribution awarded to the Nemaha County STEP Foundation.
The foundation received $4,000 from Countryside and $4,000 from CoBank. The
donation was divided among four local community funds and one local Ag Scholarship
fund. Pictured are Gary Niehues and Russ Fitzgerald of Countryside Feed along with
Tory Jost, Executive Director of the STEP Foundation.

Please join Hiawatha Elementary School in congratulating our next recipient of our Red Hawk Hero Award at HES! The Red Hawk Hero goes to someone in our building who exemplifies the characteristics of a hero! Joe Gildersleeve is our recipient! Joe is always willing to jump in in any situation if it helps staff or the students, he always checks in to make sure everyone has what they need to be successful in their role here at HES, and he always has a smile or something positive to say when you see him in the hallway. He is positive, someone you can count on, and supports everyone here at HES. We are so lucky to have Joe!

First morning of 2024-2025 Eagle Pals!

HES would like to thank the Scouts for greeting students this morning and handing out compasses!!

Atchison County Community Junior Senior High School is pleased to announce
the candidates for 2024 Homecoming Royalty. Queen candidates are McKinzee
Bauerle, daughter of Jason Bauerle and Gabe & Katie Wilbourn; Avery Handke,
daughter of Brian and Sabrina Handke; and Kori Wagner, daughter of Jacob and
Dana Wagner. King candidates are Ty Besette, son of Kenny and Megan
Besette; Kannon Crossland, son of David & Laura Crossland and Catherine
Crossland; and Easton Schletzbaum, son of Jason & Shannon Schletzbaum. The
crowning ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m., Friday, September 13, 2024, at
Tiger Stadium, prior to the homecoming football game between ACCHS and
Riverside HS.