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One Kansas town fostering intergenerational connections

3 days ago | derbyinformer.com | Rose Conlon

LOGAN, Kan. – With children’s shouts echoing off of playground equipment, the Logan Manor doesn’t look or sound like your typical nursing home. That’s because it’s also a school. This rural farm town, with a population of 436, recently welcomed nursing home residents and students into its new intergenerational facility, called the Logan Intergenerational Family Education Center.
Laptop fire trend prompts Derby FD warning

5 days ago | derbyinformer.com | Kelly Breckunitch

For the second time in the span of a month, local first responders in Derby were called on for an incident stemming from a trend that is spreading on TikTok and other social media. Around noon on May 8, Derby Fire & Rescue crews responded to a call of a laptop fire at Derby High School. There were no reported injuries from the incident and the fire was out by the time Derby FD arrived on scene, but it did lead the department to use social media to warn of the dangers of the trend.
‘On Call’ Canceled: Will It Be Saved? What Would Have Happened in Season 2?

1 week ago | derbyinformer.com | Meredith Jacobs

Dick Wolf knows how to make good TV. He’s more than proved that with three hit franchises dominating the primetime across broadcast networks (the FBIs on CBS, One Chicago and Law & Order on NBC and now Peacock). He added a half-hour police drama (on streaming!) to that in 2025. However, On Call will not be returning for a second season, it was revealed on Friday, May 9.
Park Hill teacher retiring after nearly four decades with district

1 week ago | derbyinformer.com | Kelly Breckunitch

Back when she first started with USD 260, Park Hill Elementary first grade teacher Mindy Mayes remembers attending a district-wide banquet to kick off the school year. As several Derby teachers were recognized for 10, 20 and more years with the district, Mayes and some of her fellow first-year teachers were almost in disbelief of that level of commitment – not knowing what was to come.
Parra productive in new routine

1 week ago | derbyinformer.com | Cody Friesen

From ages 3 to 13, Olivia Parra was exclusively a gymnast. Fast forward to 2025, and Parra is the team leader in hits, triples and home runs for Panther softball. Parra has worked through the Derby system from C-Team to JV and now varsity in her junior season. Through the season, she has become a reliable bat for the Panthers and has been walking into the batter's box with plenty of confidence.
Twin Competes on ‘Jeopardy!’ 12 Years After Her Sister

1 week ago | derbyinformer.com | Brittany Sims

Sometimes, Jeopardy! has a legacy contestant, meaning someone in a person’s family has competed on the game show before, but most of the time it is a parent and child. This time, though, it was two sisters — twins, to be exact. Dan Moren, an author and podcast host from Somerville, Massachusetts, returned for his third game on Friday, May 9, after accumulating a two-day total of $33,500. He faced off against Zach Dickstein, from Chicago, Illinois, and Kara Peruccio, from Bangor, Maine.
First American pontiff says ‘build bridges’ to peace

1 week ago | derbyinformer.com | Christen Smith

(The Center Square) – The first American pontiff in the 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church offers a simple vision for the future: build bridges and receive each other with open arms. It’s a message grown from the roots of 69-year-old Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost’s consecration to the Order of St. Augustine, a 4th century bishop revered for his blend of contemplative prayer and public ministry.
Wednesday Roundup May 7

1 week ago | derbyinformer.com | Cody Friesen

The competition for spring sports is heating up, and hopefully, the weather will do the same. The Panthers are showing plenty of momentum late in the season, and the postseason is already beginning for one spring sport. Swimming dominates home inviteDerby swimming won the Derby Invitational hosted at Campus High School on May 6. The Panthers finished with a total score of 511. The team of Ridlee Parkhurst, Hope Friedel, Leah Rogers and Michaela Blankenship won the 200 medley relay.
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1 week ago | derbyinformer.com | Kelly Breckunitch |Cody Friesen

Derby_news Featured Local legislator eyes major tax reform While the Kansas Legislature may be adjourned for another year, before the closing of the most recent session, House Speaker Pro Tempore and local representative Blake Carpenter – of Derby’s 81st District – planted the seeds to consider some massive change in 2026. Back in March, Carpenter introduced a constitutional amendment to end both property and income taxes collected by the state.
Derby Twins seeking host families

1 week ago | derbyinformer.com | Cody Friesen

Fresh off an appearance in the National Baseball Congress tournament, the Derby Twins are gearing up for their 20th season in Derby. The organization is currently looking for host families for its players for the 2025 season. Host families are a valuable piece to the organization and open opportunities for the team to recruit players worldwide who are playing baseball at colleges throughout the country. Families also can open up their home to more than one player.