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

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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 ...

St. Joseph School celebrates 125 years of Catholic education with grand finale

ELLINWOOD - Sunday, April 3 was a sunny spring day with temperatures peaking upper 80s, ideal weather for an anniversary dinner. St. Joseph School celebrated 125 years of Catholic education. During 2010-11 school year, St. Joseph School held various activities to commemorate the 125 years of operation.

Ellinwood swimming pool to get new pool slide

ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood swimming pool will get a new slide for the smaller children this summer

City of Hoisington passes new sidewalk ordinance

HOISINGTON - The city of Hoisington passed a sidewalk ordinance at its regular meeting last week, according to the unofficial city minutes.

Ribbon cutting

Hoisington VFW Auxiliary meets

HOISINGTON - The Hoisington VFW Auxiliary met on June 12.

HHS cheerleaders

City of Claflin unofficial minutes

CLAFLIN - The governing body of the City of Claflin met in regular session, Monday, June 10, 2013 at the city building. Present were: Mayor Michael Urban, Councilpersons Kirk Schneweis, Casey Hubbard, Doug Hubbard and Dan Michaelis. Also present: City Attorney Bob Suelter, City Clerk Patricia Schmidt, Robert Gunder, Richard Hayes and Tyler Allison.

MARSH MUSINGS

Consider the similarities between our children spreading their wings and driving off to college or going to work and all the young birds we have been so intently observing as they mature and leave their nests and parents-- forever. The nurturing and training these dedicated parents provide is amazing in all of the animal and bird kingdoms. There are a few reptiles that simply reproduce their young and leave them to fend on their own ...

Council limits vehicle access to old city dump

ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood City Council, as its regular monthly meeting, voted to limit access to the old city dump due to liability issues.

USD 355 considers iPad initiative for K-12

ELLINWOOD - At its regular meeting on Monday, USD 355 School Board discussed the K-12 iPad initiative. The information was for discussion only, but under consideration is providing each child K-12 with an iPad. The goal is to roll out iPads in the next year.

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Ellinwood Police Department May report

Approximately 124 calls for service and 137 officer initiated calls were received for the month of May. Officers responded to seven medical/fire calls. Seven arrests were made and seven criminal summonses were served in the month of May.

Barton Briefs

Cemetery employees request arrangements be moved

Haitians learn new skills with sewing

ditors note: This story was written by Tony Boursiquot who is a Star of Hope employee in Haiti. His native language is French. Ellinwood's Star of Hope, a non-demonimational Christian organization that equips children across the world with schooling, physical well-being, spiritual growth and social skills.

Board hears community strategic planning report

HOISINGTON - The USD 431 Comprehensive Planning Committee, which were citizens of Hoisington appointed by school board members, met earlier this April to discuss strengths and weaknesses of USD 431, at a meeting facilitated by Kansas Association of School Board Deputy Director Dr. Doug Moeckel. They presented their ideas to the school board on Monday night.

Government commodities distributed

HOISINGTON - Government Commodities will be distributed from 5-6 p.m. on Monday, June 1 at Living Joy Community Church, 354 W 1st St. (NW Corner of 1st & Vine.

Ellinwood brief

Church has fundraising ice cream social