Linwood News: Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Need of Donations, Volunteers; Return train to the area

The wildlife rehabilitation center needs donations, volunteers

Operation Wildlife is reaching out to the community to help fill the closets of their temporary residents with animals.

With around 300 animals currently in its care and spending need of around $ 150 per week on commodities alone, the organization can use some help. Walmart gift cards of any denomination are particularly useful for meeting fresh produce needs.

You can also make a donation for the purchase of rodents.

In addition to donations, the nonprofit is looking for a few new volunteers as many summer volunteers have returned to university.

For more information about donating or volunteering, call 785-542-3625.

Return train to the area

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest steam engine, wraps up its 2021 tour to celebrate the history of the railways and the communities served by Union Pacific. The tour began August 5 in Wyoming and passed through Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

The train is scheduled to pass through the Linwood area on the morning of September 2. The closest place to see the train up close will be during a brief whistle stop in Lawrence from 10:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. that day.

For more information, visit up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm.