WKREDA News

In 1985, the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) selected July as the nation’s official Parks and Recreation Month. Communities across America have been celebrating ever since! With July being Parks and Recreation Month, WKREDA is encouraging families and individuals to get outside and enjoy the beautiful outdoors in Western Kansas...Continue Reading

In the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, Americans across the U.S. began looking for different ways to save money and many even flocked to rural locations for this very reason. Thankfully, moving to a rural area such as Western Kansas comes with several benefits. Here are five reasons to conside...Continue Reading

Celebrate Small Business Week from May 1st through the 7th by supporting your local small businesses in Western Kansas. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) holds its annual National Small Business Week during the first week of May.  Memories are often made in downtown areas while visiting local small businesses wher...Continue Reading

National Mom-and-Pop Business Owners Day is March 29th and small businesses in Western Kansas are celebrating! Small businesses are crucial to the U.S. economy and Western Kansas is no exception.  In 2018, the Small Business Administration (SBA) reported that small businesses are not only responsible for 44 percent of economic activit...Continue Reading

The Biden-?Harris Administration is encouraging all government levels to join them in addressing the issues that the trucking workforce is facing in order to develop a stronger trucking workforce. U.S. trucking employers are making strides to improve truck driving jobs to attract new workers. In Western Kansas alone, truck driving i...Continue Reading