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Emporia gazette.com
A view from home: Photo award shines a light on Malone’s life, community support
Heather Malone did not have to go far to find an award-winning photograph. From her driveway in the Flint Hills, she aimed her camera toward a hill as a winter storm approached. The resulting image, “A Storm Moving In,” earned second place in the Winter at Work category of the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s 2026 photo contest.
Winfield Daily Courier
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Wichita Eagle
State sues developers of Derby Shores project because ‘it has not been built'
Journalists have asked a lot of questions about the numerous false starts and delays at Derby Shores — part of a state-financed STAR bond district — and now the Kansas Department of Commerce wants answers. “More than four years after the project was approved and bonds were sold, it has not been built,” the state said in a lawsuit filed this month in Sedgwick County District Court . “Announced opening dates have come and gone.” The suit is against Derby Destination Development , a team consisting of Dave Murfin, Rick Worner and Rodney Steven II. Security Bank of Kansas City , the trustee on the project, and the city of Derby also are named. “It is going to take action by the developer to move things forward,” said Derby city manager Kiel Mangus. None of the developers returned calls for comment on Wednesday. A Commerce spokesman said no one was available to comment Wednesday, and neither of the department’s two Morris Laing attorneys returned calls for comment. Mangus said the city is still analyzing what’s in the lawsuit. “We haven’t fully been able to evaluate all the things in the suit, so that’s what we’re going through right now,” he
KWCH.com
Paint With Alpacas at Lazy Moon Ranch in Augusta
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Looking for a creative group outing? Lazy Moon Ranch in Augusta combines art and animals with farm tours and painting classes alongside alpacas. Owner Jerramy said visitors can tour the farm before heading into the alpaca pasture for a step-by-step painting class, with the animals roaming nearby. The ranch also offers pottery with alpacas and indoor painting classes with sheep in its year-round Halloween-themed art barn. Activities are open to a range of ages and skill levels, and experiences are available year-round by appointment. To learn more or book a visit, go to lmoonranch.com.