McDonald News

Nov. 1 is a day Dr. Bill Benkelman always will remember. It's the day he purchased his optometry practice, and 42 years later, it's the same day he opted to retire and turn his business over to somebody else.

Wichita scientists trying to reinvent medical implants worldwide have applied for a $15 million grant from federal stimulus money to build their research building, a move they say will create hundreds of construction jobs locally.

More than 300 diners left their dungarees at home Saturday night and attended the "Denim to Diamonds" fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House of Northeast Kansas.

Arkansas City has one of the largest downtown historical districts in Kansas, and government money is available to help keep that property in good shape.