Graham County - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), spent Thursday marking a milestone stop in Graham County, having now visited all 105 counties in Kansas for the tenth time as part of his ongoing commitment to hear directly from Kansans in every corner of the state. Throughout his travels, he's met with Kansans from all walks of life - from farmers to healthcare professionals - to learn more about the challenges they face and the ways they are finding success. Senator Marshall's stop in Penokee included a day of meetings with educators, agricultural stakeholders, and healthcare professionals, and he's already looking ahead to his next round of county visits.

Highlights from the day include:

Palco Junior Senior High School

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Senator Marshall's first stop of the day was at the high school in Palco to learn more about their Ag-Focused School model and their new Northwest Kansas Agriculture Education Center, which provides hands-on training in agriculture, skilled trades, ag business, and technology to area students. Senator Marshall highlighted his support for Workforce Pell and Pell Grant funding to make sure Kansas students, and particularly trade students, are supported once they start college courses.

Keith Spraying

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Next, Senator Marshall stopped at Keith Spraying in Graham County, a family-operated agricultural spraying and fertilizer business that has served producers in northwest Kansas for more than 20 years. They discussed how Senator Marshall's Homegrown Fertilizer Act will help bring down high fertilizer costs and decrease dependence on foreign agricultural inputs.

High Plains Mental Health

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Next, Senator Marshall visited High Plains Mental Health to tour their new Crisis Intervention Center and celebrate their grant award of $1,660,879 from the Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTF) to deploy mobile mental health clinic vans across Northwestern Kansas counties, with school liaison services and community health worker outreach through LiveWell Northwest Kansas. Senator Marshall highlighted his support for the RHTF, which was authorized by the Working Families Tax Cuts Act last year to restore rural healthcare.

Purefield Ingredients

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Senator Marshall finished the day at Purefield Ingredients in Russell, which produces both ethanol and gluten. The company supports Kansas farmers through the purchase of more than 20 million bushels of wheat and sorghum annually and recent finalized its carbon capture project, which will reduce the facilities carbon footprint. Senator Marshall highlighted his ongoing commitment to supporting year-round E15 and the new 45Z guidance to provide affordable, American-made energy to the nation.

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