Diocese oration winners

Principal's award

Swinging Stars to host dance

The Hoisington Swinging Stars will host a square dance on Tuesday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. at Jazzercise, 1409 Main St, Great Bend. Caller will be Lanny Reichert, Park City.

K-State Singers to hold program at Ellinwood

ELLINWOOD - On April 27, the K-State Singers, the sing and dance choreography team, will perform at 7 p.m. at Ellinwood High School.

USD 431 hires new football coach, AD

HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Board of Education has contracted with Jason Ingram to be head football coach, assistant baseball coach, summer weight conditioning teacher and middle school math teacher at a special meeting on Tuesday. The school also contracted with Joel Mason for half-time athletic director and half-time high school math teacher.

Sharon Sturgis

Check It Out! New videos are available at the Ellinwood Library BY SHARON STURGIS There are new videos available at the Ellinwood Community/School Library. They are: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader." The classic fantasy series based on the books of C.S. Lewis continues when Lucy and Edmund are swallowed into a painting and transported back to Narnia. They join King Caspian ...

Hoisington brief

Hoisington Public Library to close Friday The Hoisington Public Library will be closed Friday in observance of Good Friday. The Library will reopen at noon on Saturday.

Students prepare for national conference

ELLINWOOD - Five Ellinwood High School students will attending the national convention of the Future Business Leaders of America at the end of June in Orlando, Florida. The organization is only in its second year. Those attending will be Shelbi Trarbach, Spreadsheet Applications, Desktop Publishing, Entrepreneurship; Rachel Morales Computer Applications; Entrepreneurship; Kit Felke, Desktop Publishing; Chelsea Churchill, Helping Hands for Haiti - Partnership with Business Project, Kayla Schartz Helping Hands ...

Wetlander's Festival

Food break

100%

Enola Logan donation

HOISINGTON BRIEFS

Easter Egg Hunt to be held The annual Hoisington Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 10 a.m. on April 23 at the Hoisington Middle School practice field. It is for children ages 1 to 8 or up to third grade.

Council discusses trash dumping at compost location

HOISINGTON - The Hoisington city council discussed at its meeting on Monday the issue of trash dumping at the compost location south of Hoisington.

Ellinwood Events

PAC to hold Family Fun Night Carnival ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood Parent Advisory Committee will hold a Family Fun Night Carnival at Ellinwood Grade School from 5 to 8 p.m. on April 29. There will be food, games and raffles. The proceeds benefit the school. St. John's to host golf tournament ELLINWOOD - St. John's Child Development Center will hold its annual golf ...

Field Day

Signing

Hoisington briefs

Hoisington announces trash pickup for holiday

Ellinwood briefs

City of Ellinwood trash pickup schedule

Claflin Community/Fitness Center

Peter named 2013-14 KMU president

Bob Peter, city administrator and city attorney for Ellinwood, was named the 2013-14 Kansas Municipal Utilities president at a recent conference.

Continuing education classes to be offered

ELLINWOOD - Dr. Catherine Strecker of Educational Strategies, 17 N. Main, will offer four continuing education workshops on May 31. Two CEU credits will be offered for each session.

Bowling fun

Hoisington City Council discusses animal control

HOISINGTON - The Hoisington City Council decided at its regular meeting last week to continue the animal control options the way they currently are. The city currently takes all stray animals to the Hoisington Veterinary Hospital. The council had looked at a proposal to take care of the animals by the city as a cost saving measure, but turned it down.

Ellinwood Police Department

Ellinwood Police Department April Report

City of Ellinwood to purchase property

ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood City Council, at its regular meeting on Tuesday, agreed to purchase 11-12 acres of property from Alfred Pohlman for $3,600. The property is located north of 7th St. It is west of Kennedy and north of the water tower.

Kempke recognized as Governor’s Scholar

At the invitation of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, Aubrey Lynn Kempke of Claflin was selected to attend the 30th annual Governor's Scholars Award Program on May 5 in Topeka.

Marsh Musings

here is a stellar event occurring in Kansas right now that is visible and dramatic! One of the largest migratory birds is nesting in multiple sites in Kansas and surrounding states. The great blue heron is here! These four feet tall birds are gathered in rookeries where several families build nests in tall trees. They join forces to notify each other if bobcats, rat snakes, or raccoons come around looking for a meal in a ...

Play Day

Briefs

Conceal/Carry Class to be held in Claflin