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Lowell Milken Center celebrates 15 years
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2022 Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Discovery Award competition grand prize winner Gracie Conrad of Taylor, Nebraska, shares an emotional moment with her English teacher Megan Helberg, who helped supervise Conrad’s project. - photo by Courtesy Photo / Michael Hillman
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — The official Grand Opening — including VIP speeches, a surprise award presentation, and a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony — welcomed 200 guests to a new park and outdoor exhibit space Monday in the heart of the historic downtown district of Fort Scott, Kansas. The event was a fitting accompaniment to the 15th Anniversary celebration of the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes (LMC), the center said in a news release. The festivities began at 10 a.m. Monday with a special ceremony recognizing honored guests who traveled from across the country to attend.