🌱 How a new $2.8 million grant could reshape Colby health care

Good morning to you Colby! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new $2.8 million grant could reshape Colby health care

Also on today's calendar: 30th Annual Pickin' on the Plains Festival and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 61.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Wichita addiction recovery provider says $4 million grant is ‘major step' (ksn.com) — Colby’s Citizens Health is set to receive nearly $2.83 million from a new state Rural Health Transformation grant, aimed at expanding behavioral health and addiction services in rural Kansas. The largest award goes to a Wichita provider, but Colby’s funding should help strengthen local access to treatment and support within a broader statewide push to improve rural health care.
   

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📸 Around Colby

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colby

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 6

• Prairie Barn Market →
  Prairie Museum-Art & History, 1905 S Franklin Ave, Colby
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday June 6

• 30th Annual Pickin' on the Plains Festival →
  Thomas County Fairgrounds, S Range Ave, Colby
  7:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Housing Authority Board Meeting →
  Colby Calendar, 600 S Mission Ridge Ave, Colby
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 11

• Colby/Thomas County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission →
  Colby Calendar, 585 N Franklin Ave, Colby
  9:30 am

Tuesday June 16

• Library Board Meeting →
  Colby Calendar, 375 W 4th St, Colby
  7:00 am
• Municipal Court →
  Colby Calendar, 300 N Court Ave, Colby
  9:00 am
• City Council →
  Colby Event Center, 1200 S Franklin Ave, Colby
  5:30 pm

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📣 Colby Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• Small Group Barn Tours - June 4 | 2 PM →
  Judy McCarty Dairy Learning Center, 3179 US-83, Rexford
  10:00 am

Friday June 5

• Small Group Barn Tours - June 5 | 2 PM →
  Judy McCarty Dairy Learning Center, 3179 US-83, Rexford
  10:00 am

Wednesday June 10

• Small Group Barn Tours - June 10 | 10 AM →
  Judy McCarty Dairy Learning Center, 3179 US-83, Rexford
  10:00 am
• Toddler Stay and Play Storytime →
  Pioneer Memorial Library, 375 W 4th St, Colby
  10:15 am

Thursday June 11

• Small Group Barn Tours - June 11 | 2 pm →
  Judy McCarty Dairy Learning Center, 3179 US-83, Rexford
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bosselman Enterprises Corporation posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Hampton Inn in Colby. Apply here.
• Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Cook in Colby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colby here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Garden City

• Garden City Public Schools Summer Bookmobile (westernkansasnews.com)
• Kansas Marks Elder Abuse Awareness Month with Fraud Prevention Events (kclyradio.com)
• USD 457 Enrollment Office Summer Operation Hours (westernkansasnews.com)

Hays

• FAA Upgrades Airports Across Missouri, Kansas (metrovoicenews.com)
• Kansas Hospitals Awarded $79.1 Million Through Rural Health Program (kclyradio.com)

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Ok Colby! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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