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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.
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.
Wetlander's Festival
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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.
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
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Catholic students hold fundraiser
ELLINWOOD - A breakfast/brunch fundraiser will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on April 13 at St. Joseph Parish Center in Ellinwood. A free will offering will be taken with proceeds going towards St. Joseph High School PSR mission trip.
USD 431 considers construction project
HOISINGTON - At the Hoisington School Board meeting on Monday, the school board heard preliminary plans for separating the Hoisington Middle School Library into two rooms.
Claflin Library celebrates Library Week
CLAFLIN - The Claflin Independent Township Library will celebrate National Library Week, April 14-19, showcasing the new copies of micro film of historic Claflin Clarion, Claflin Gazette and Claflin Banner newspapers and having an open house.
April declared Parkinsons Awareness Month
TOPEKA - On April 1, the state of Kansas formally declared the month of April as Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month.
The Saga of Miss Sally
Miss Sally visited the Kansas Wetlands Education Center this week for the first time since its opening in 2009.
Ellinwood Municipal Court Docket - March 25
Douglas Thurman, no proof of insurance, dismissed - proof shown
Hoisington forensics qualifies for state
HOISINGTON -At the recent Central Prairie League Forensics Tournament at Otis-Bison, seven Hoisington High School forensics students made it into finals, and five of them qualified for the State Championship. The team finished third out of eleven schools.
New books at the Ellinwood Library
ELLINWOOD - There are new books at the Ellinwood School/Community Library. They are:
Superior Essex recognizes employee
HOISINGTON - Superior Essex of Hoisington is announced the latest recipient of the STAR Employee Recognition Award. Kent Schremmer, scrap operator, was named the first quarter 2014 STAR Employee and will be treated to a dinner in his honor, a customized gift pack, a plaque, and STAR Employee parking privileges.
