April 2025 – Customer Of The Month King Solar, located at 2615 Switzer Rd in Yoder, provides solar and energy storage solutions to residential and commercial customers across Kansas.  They’ve been based out of Yoder since 2013, when Mark and Kendra Horst bought the company from Kendra’s uncle, who had been installing solar since the…

March 2025 – Customer Of The Month Barkman Honey began in the 1920s. Esra Barkman had a love for bees, which prompted him to hop a train from Kansas to Oregon, where he mastered his craft working in the bee yards. He returned to Hillsboro, Kansas, and started selling honey. In the 1950s, Esra’s son…

February 2025 – Customer Of The Month Bhappy Pho & Boba, located at 19 E 2nd Ave in Hutchinson, opened in April of 2024.  It is owned by Heiu Nguyen, and they serve a variety of Vietnamese food and Cajun food, along with boba tea. Pho is a Vietnamese dish that features rich broth, fresh…

January 2025 – Customer Of The Month Yoder Thrift Shop, located at 9815 S Main St in Yoder, was opened in November of 2020 by a group of local people who felt there was a need for a thrift store in Yoder. They wanted to sell gently used items at a fair price, and they…

October 2024 – Customer Of The Month Sunflower Thrift Store, located at 6407 W Morgan Ave, opened in October of 2022. It is a non-profit organization that is run by a board and supports local needs and missions. They employ several people, but also rely on volunteers to help clean, price, and sort items. Their…

September 2024 – Customer Of The Month Miller’s Vinyl Fencing, located at 6107 W Morgan Ave in Hutchinson, was started by Vernon Miller in 1990. Vernon heard about a maintenance free vinyl product and set out to find it. Vinyl fence is a type of plastic fence made with PVC (polyvinyl chloride). It is combined…

August 2024 – Customer Of The Month Yoder’s Ornamental Concrete, located at 110 Dean St in Burrton, has been family owned and operated since its opening in 1983. In the spring of 1983, Ivan and Polly Yoder leased about 200 metal concrete molds and started producing statuary in southeastern Kansas close to Parsons. They purchased…

July 2024 – Customer Of The Month Benny’s Burgers & Shakes, located at 610 N Main St in Cheney, is a must-stop location. They have old fashioned burgers, hand cut fries, sandwiches, wraps, and much more! If you need an after-dinner treat, they offer ice cream, shakes, and malts. Every Tuesday is Taco Tuesday, and…

June 2024 – Customer Of The Month R. Westphal Jewelers, located at 127 N Main St in Hutchinson, is celebrating 46 years of business this year! They are a third-generation family business committed to excellence. Their goal is to provide customers with the finest in quality jewelry, outstanding craftsmanship, uncompromising personal service, and superior jewelry…

May 2024 – Customer Of The Month If you need a chicken tractor, look no further than the Egg Cart’n chicken tractors at Homestead Innovations! Joel Salatin, author of The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs, states, “Our motto is we respect and honor … the chickenness of the chicken.” Homestead Innovations provides an easy, honorable way…

April 2024 – Customer Of The Month Carlos’ Kitchen and Cater, located at 114 S Kansas Ave in Newton, is a must-stop location. Carlos’ Kitchen and Cater is a family operation that offers take-out and catering as well as limited indoor and outdoor seating. It is run by Carlos, his wife, son, daughter, and other…

March 2024 – Customer Of The Month The Charger Car Wash, located at 423 N Colorado Ave in Burrton, is owned by Jon & Missy Ducimetiere. It was originally built and opened in 1972. The slogan on the side of the building, “A Clean Car is a Happy Car,” is a landmark of Burrton and…