The Kensington Commercial Club partners with the TR KAYS for the Easter Egg Hunt each year. Thank you Kensington for all your support! Over 1000 eggs donated from area businesses and families and over 50 kids, birth to grade 5, were on the hunt. Baskets were filled!! Thank you to the KAY club for your help as well as our dedicated "Easter Bunny!!" Robin Billings. Congrats to the golden eggs winners: Stephens, (not pictured with her big prize as we missed her). Avila Bill

Overall winner, Lexi Rust, photo courtesy of Michelle Rust. Hannah Nelson, photo courtesy of Eberle Studios. L-r: Konner Wagenblast, Luke McNary, Brillon McDowell, teacher Bobbi Basart, Henryk Watkins, Morgan Brownwood, Lexi Rust, Hannah Nelson, Jasmine Ferguson. All the entrepreneurs that participated in the Smith County Youth Entrepreneur Competition on March 10, 2026. Photo credit to Eberle Studios YEC Challenge Results The Smith County Youth Entrepreneur Challenge (YEC)

TR School Carnival this Friday! Not just for kids! Anyone who wants to support our TR schools can come and have fun! Walking Taco meal served in the Middle School cafeteria before the carnival from 5:30-7pm. Carnival games begin in the Middle School gym at 6:30pm. The students are excited to work the game booths and have a great night! Mark your calendar for May 23rd, 2026 Mark your calendar for the annual Alumni Banquet! Saturday, May 23, in Kensington. If you need to upda

Kindergarten Round-up Wanted: Incoming kindergarten students for the 2026-27 school year. Must be 5 years old by Aug. 31, 2026. Join us on Friday, April 10th, at Thunder Ridge Elementary, Kensington. Please call 785-476-3241 by March 23 to reserve your child's spot. Easter Eggs Needed The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be April 4, 2026 at 1pm. If any businesses or individuals would like to donate filled eggs, please leave them at Kensington Community Store by NOON on April 3. T

Shop Local! KCS is now offering a hot meal, lunch ready-to-go!, every Monday and Thursday. Meals remaining after 1pm will be boxed and available cold in the deli case to purchase and reheat at home for supper. Please shop local for the items you can before leaving town. We need your support to keep the doors open. “Take this seriously people. We use it or lose it. Our town cannot afford to lose this grocery store,” Erica Barnes- KCS Trustee Easter Eggs Needed The annual Ea

Shop Local! KCS is now offering a hot meal, lunch ready to go, every Monday and Thursday. Any meals remaining after 1pm will be boxed to be available cold in the deli to purchase and heat at home for supper. Please shop local for the items you can before leaving town. We need your support to keep the doors open. Mat Makers at Work The Mat Makers group has met since December 2018. Since then the group has crocheted and delivered over 300 mats to the Wichita area for the hom

Shop Local! KCS is now offering a hot meal, lunch ready to go, every Monday and Thursday. Any meals remaining after 1pm will be boxed to be available cold in the deli to purchase and heat at home for supper. Please shop local for the items you can before leaving town. We need your support to keep the doors open. Busy Bees The Busy Bee’s 4-H Club met on February 22 at Saint John Lutheran Church with 12 members attending. The club decided to continue hosting the concessio

Lent Services All are welcome! The United Church of Kensington is offering a come and go Ash Wednesday service from 6:30am-6:30pm Feb. 18. You are invited to enter quietly, take time to pray, reflect and receive ashes. Lenten services will begin this Sunday, Feb. 22, following regular church service with a light potluck and bible study. Effective Monday, Feb. 9 The Rusty Tractor in Kensington has permanently closed its doors. It was posted on Facebook Thursday morning, Febru

Effective Monday, Feb. 9 The Rusty Tractor in Kensington has permanently closed its doors. It was posted on Facebook Thursday morning, February 5, thanking patrons for their 11.5 years of support. The community of Kensington will truly miss our restaurant. Please do not let this be the start of closures in our small town. Keep supporting the local grocery store. Use it or lose it folks! TR KAY at Unit Conference Back (l-r): Isaiah Coomes, Daniel Ferguson, Braxtyn Dodds, Co

Congrats TRHS Boys! They placed 3rd in the NPL Tournament hosted by Lincoln. Back row (l-r); Coach Jarek Wagenblast, Brillon McDowell, Connor Engelke, Declan Tweedy, Evan Slavik, Heath Hopson. Front row (l-r); Konner Wagenblast, Tate Foreman, Tristan Taylor, Morgan Brownwood, Daniel Ferguson, Assistant Coach Darin McDowell. Busy Bees News The Busy Bee’s 4-H club met for their monthly meeting on January 25th, in the Saint John Lutheran parish hall. There were 7 members pre