Council approves engineering contract for K-4 grade separation project

Vance Brothers awarded $57,000 chip seal contract

Swedish Heritage Museum to revive historic pancake flour

Officials urge support for upcoming sacred-music festival

Council approves engineering contract for K-4 grade separation project

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Advancing the preliminary phases of the K-4 grade separation project, the council unanimously approved a task order not to exceed $19,950 with Wilson and Company. The engineering firm will serve as the city's technical representative to the Kansas Department of Transportation as the project progresses. City Administrator Tanner Faust noted that KDOT will hold a local meeting later in March to discuss plans, though construction is not slated to begin until the second half of 2028.

Vance Brothers awarded $57,000 chip seal contract

LINDSBORG, Kan. — The council unanimously approved a $57,168 contract with Vance Brothers for the city's annual street chip seal program. Public Works Director Denny Walker reported that the contract will cover 21,573 square yards of city streets. Vance Brothers provided the lowest bid, coming in well under the city's $70,000 budget and beating a competing $75,887 proposal from APAC.

Swedish Heritage Museum to revive historic pancake flour

LINDSBORG, Kan. — The Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum has discovered a historic pancake flour recipe and partnered with Sunflower Food Co. to produce and sell it, according to a city report. To celebrate and promote the newly revived product, the museum will host a public event March 21 featuring waffles made from the flour. City officials commended the museum's originality and encouraged residents to support the local institution.

Officials urge support for upcoming sacred-music festival

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Council members and city staff issued a strong call for community support of the upcoming Messiah Festival of the Arts during the meeting's closing remarks. Noting that Norsk Høstfest, a massive decades-old Scandinavian festival in North Dakota, recently announced its permanent closure due to declining attendance and rising costs, Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Holly Lofton reminded the public that local events rely heavily on ticket sales and community energy. The Bethany Oratorio Society, which performs Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" and Handel's "Messiah," hosts the longest-running annual performance of Handel's "Messiah" in North America.

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