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Hoisington City Council meets

HOISINGTON - The Hoisington City Council met at its regular meeting on Monday night.

Heckel reunion to be held

ELLINWOOD - The 74th annual Heckel family reunion will be Aug. 28 at Immanuel United Church of Christ fellowship hall in Ellinwood.

USD 112 appreciation breakfast held

OLYROOD - In the words of author Raymond Lindquist, "Courage is the power to let go of the familiar." Central Plains School District teachers and students will find themselves letting go of the familiar as they start classes in the reorganized school district.

From the desk of Art Keffer

Well, the summer is about to pass us by, and school in Ellinwood is scheduled to start on Aug. 25. So here is a reminder for everyone. Watch for children riding their bicycles to and from school. We all need to be observant of the children walking as they cross at the intersections throughout the town.

Chamber coffee

HMSI holds state-wide conference in Hoisington

HOISINGTON - Hoisington Main Street Inc. held a quarterly training session in Hoisington for the state-wide Main Street Inc. program with over 80 people from across the state in attendance last Thursday. On Friday, about 30 directors also attended the directors-only conference.

Golden Belt grants

Check it out in Ellinwood

There are new books at the Ellinwood Community/School Library. They are:

Girl's volleyball

Hoisington City Council to meet

The Hoisington City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.

USD 112 teachers, administrators attend conference

HOLYROOD - USD 112 teachers and administrators attended the Jostens Renaissance conference in Anaheim, Calif. to inspire students and staff to build a positive school atmosphere, generate school pride and promote education and attendance during their break this summer.

Day Camp

St. John Parish to offer basketball trophies at auction

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Parish of Hoisington will be offering the parish basketball trophies from previous years (prior to 2009) by holding a Silent Auction at the Hoisington Knights of Columbus Hall, 114 N. Main St., on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. Bids must be placed by 2 p.m. and trophies picked up before closing that day.

Kans for Kids

Sunflower Diversified pancake dinner sets new record

Sunflower Diversified Services set a new record when 575 people lined up for the non-profit agency's annual pancake dinner recently.