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

Area briefs

KOC to hold breakfast buffet

Ellinwood Rec

Check It Out!

ELLINWOOD -"The 5th Wave" by Rick Yancey. When waves of beings who only look human overrun the earth, the Earth's last survivors have scattered to stay alive. When Cassie meets Evan Walker, he may be her only hope for rescuing her brother, or even saving herself. But can she trust a stranger in this dangerous world?

English tea

Barton Briefs

Hoisington NHS inducts new members

Making a difference