Al Joe Wallace, who formerly served as one of the Lincoln County Commissioners, has lived at the same farmstead for his entire life in the Salt Creek township. “I like…
Rural by Choice
A sense of community, low crime rate, friends that are more like family, these “Rural by Choice” features show what it means to Live in Lincoln County.
(The phrase, Rural by Choice, and the logo, are used with permission of the Kansas Sampler Foundation. For more information, visit www.kansassampler.org)
Jared Spear, who was born and raised on a family farm in Lincoln County, enjoys rural living and took an opportunity to open a business in his hometown. Once he…
The Labertew families take education seriously and have also built a successful family agri-business in Labertew Apiaries in their spare time. They’ve made Sylvan Grove their home and believe it…
When Craig and Mary Ann Stertz purchased a crumbling, falling building on Lincoln Ave., they saw an opportunity to restore it. With 36 years of marriage to their credit, the…
When April Coover attended a career fair, she discovered a career opportunity at the pharmacy in Lincoln. Not long after her move to Lincoln, she went on a “successful” blind…
Jim Metz took the long way home. After graduating from Kansas State University, and spending time in the Peace Corps, Metz took a job working… Share this Page:
Jason and Annie Dohl returned to Jason’s hometown of Sylvan Grove in the early-2000s to raise a family and pursue their dreams of owning their… Share this Page:
The Steckleins made their lives and raised their family in Sylvan Grove. Jude has served as an administrator for Unified School District 299 for the… Share this Page:
Grant Heller returned to the area he grew up in to practice chiropractic and after a year he purchased the Lincoln practice in 2014. His… Share this Page:
Brennan and Allison returned to her hometown of Lincoln a little over three years ago when Allison was offered a job as a Speech Language… Share this Page:
It was 14 years ago when TJ and Sheri Jonsson moved to Lincoln so TJ could take a physical therapy position with the Lincoln County… Share this Page: