Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Lea Ann Seiler, Hodgeman County Makerspace

Here comes a package of nasal swabs, important tools in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. These aren’t from some government stockpile or overseas supplier. They were manufactured on a 3D printer, as part of a project inspired by an economic development specialist in rural, southwest Kansas.

Lea Ann Seiler is the economic development director in Hodgeman County. She grew up near Manhattan, attended…