Herington city staff and local high school art students unveiled a community art project Tuesday night: a set of window clings for the front of City Hall created from historical and nature photographs collected from residents.

The project, presented by staff member Rhonda, grew from a grant application written by Janet Wade and was folded into teacher Miss Levins’s class curriculum. Rhonda told the commission the grant was accepted and that 14 cling panels will be printed; installation is scheduled for about June 6–12.

The nut of the presentation was that the design moves from historical black-and-white imagery to contemporary, nature-focused color across the panels. Rhonda said the project used community-submitted photos and historical images provided by Wade. The installation will be printed and installed by Last Chance Graphics of Abilene; Thatcher’s crew will power-wash and prepare the façade before installation.

Students who worked on the project introduced themselves at the meeting. One student, Levi Kronk, said, “this was a fun project to work on.” Rhonda said pane 12 will acknowledge the Community Foundation of Dickinson County, which the grant requires.

City staff said they plan an unveiling after installation. Several students’ names will appear on the bottom of the display, and the city asked residents to watch for the reveal once the clings are installed.

The commission did not take formal action on the presentation; staff described next steps and confirmed the contractor and installation timeframe.

Community and project details: the installation covers 14 window panes; pane 12 is reserved for an acknowledgment required by the grant. The project was integrated into a classroom curriculum and used public photo submissions and historical materials.