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Wonder & Whimsy: Art Mingle Fundraiser Benefits Memory Program

By Becky Fitzgerald on March 29, 2023

After a hiatus in 2022, Meadowlark Foundation’s art-related fundraiser returns this spring. Mark your calendars for Friday, April 28! Meadowlark staff have joined with several Manhattan community...

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Grow Green Match Day: Support Nursing Scholarships During Annual 24 Hours of Giving

By Becky Fitzgerald on March 23, 2023

The 11th annual Grow Green Match Day on Friday, April 21, is a tremendous opportunity for the Manhattan community and Meadowlark Foundation. On that day, donations made through the Greater Manhattan...

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Community Collection

By Jana Armfield on January 26, 2023

Another collection effort was a great success! Over 20 boxes full of kitchenware items, such as cutting boards, coffee mugs, pots, and pans were donated Jan. 17, during a Household Goods Drive hosted...

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Sip, Sip, Hooray!

By Becky Fitzgerald on January 19, 2023

K-State First Lady talks reds and whites at wine-pairing luncheon Prairie Star restaurant’s tag line of “Dine, Drink & Gather” was put into action yet again recently as 60-plus women sipped and...

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Ready, Set, Stroll!: Latest Trail Enhancement Project Nearly Complete

By Becky Fitzgerald on January 17, 2023

If these warmer days in January have enticed residents or visitors to stretch their legs on Meadowlark’s campus, they may have been pleasantly surprised to find another smooth, hard, even surface on...

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Cents of the Season

By Becky Fitzgerald on December 14, 2022

With December sale, Meadowlark Market hits 2022 revenue goal On Dec. 2, a 4-foot nutcracker king stood proudly in the living room at Meadowlark Market as a long line of shoppers entered the door at...

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Outdoor Encounters

By Nathan Bolls on December 1, 2022

The gift season is upon us. And what to do with it? I’ve heard counselors argue that we should exercise our hands and arms more and our checkbooks and credit cards less. Hugs and other expressions of...

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Back to the Beginning

By Sarah Duggan on November 3, 2022

Meadowlark, a place people have called home since 1980, has a rich history. Margaret Wheat, a registered nurse, joined the Meadowlark board in 1976 and was an integral part of Meadowlark Hills for...

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Outdoor Encounters

By Nathan Bolls on November 2, 2022

Our palette of fall! Gently falling, fading—gone, Save in grateful eyes. N.J.B. We again are losing our summer umbrella of living shingles: the marvelous evolutionary development we call the...

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HOG-size Prize: Early Ticket Buyer Wins with Annual Cash & More Raffle

By Becky Fitzgerald on November 2, 2022

The call Carol Shanklin received last Friday afternoon was a first for her. A ticket with Shanklin’s name on it was the first one drawn in this year’s Cash & More Raffle, meaning she won a squeal...

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