City of Hoisington to spray for mosquitoes

The city of Hoisington plans to spray for mosquitoes on Thursday, Sept. 1 and Friday, weather permitting.

Bucks for buckles

Open house

Hoisington accounces sanitation routes for Labor Day

Due to the city's observance of Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5, the sanitation routes in Hoisington for Monday will be run on Tuesday, Sept. 6 and Tuesday and Wednesday routes on Wednesday, Sept. 7.

Former NFL player speaks at USD 112

CLAFLIN - Former NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings and team captain in 1983, Keith Nord, was in Claflin last week to work with students and parents of USD 112 on coming together, leadership and character education.

Hoisington briefs

HMS collects register tapes HOISINGTON - Hoisington Middle School is announcing that they are saving register tapes for educational equipment. Register tapes can be collected from Town and Country Supermarket, Hoisington, and redeemed toward valuable educational equipment such as computers, science, band or sports equipment and more. The program kicks off September 1, 2011 and register tapes can be collected until March 31, 2012. The students and faculty of Hoisington ...

Cool cars

Pool lights

Locks of love

Hoisington news briefs

Scouts to collect food at Labor Day Parade HOISINGTON - Boy Scout Troop 7130 of Hoisington will collect canned goods along the parade route during the Hoisington Labor Day Parade. The canned items will be donated to the Hoisington Community Food Bank. Class of 1961 to hold reunion HOISINGTON - Hoisington High School class of 1961 will hold its 50th high school reunion after 8:30 p.m. at ...

CBH to hold pink glove dance

HOISINGTON - It started with one hospital in Portland, Ore. showing their support for breast cancer awareness.

Kans for Kids to hold concert

HOISINGTON - Area residents will have a unique opportunity to enjoy a fabulous evening of extraordinary music, and at the same time support Barton County children living with cancer. Craig Jaynes, organist, Jamestown, Ohio, and Dr. David Lowe, violist, Lindsborg, will combine their superior musical abilities as they present, 'A Celebration: In Songs of Prayer and Dance' as they celebrate the 125th anniversary of Hoisington and the 150th anniversary of Kansas. The concert will ...

Check It Out!

There are new books at the Ellinwood Community/School Library. They are: "In The Garden of Beasts" by Erik Larson. In 1933, William E. Dodd became America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany in a year that proved to be a turning point in history. As the situation turns ominous in Germany, especially toward the Jewish minority, Dodd's warnings to America go largely unheeded. This is the true story of Dodd and his family, and ...

St. John School to be torn down

HOISINGTON - Dubbed Hoisington's finest school by "The Catholic Advance" when it was built in 1930, St. John School will be torn down in October, marking the end of an era for Catholic students. The school had already closed to students in 1990 due to low enrollment.

MARSH MUSINGS

Welcome to the 5th edition of Marsh Musings. This week we are trying something a little different. Instead of me writing the article, Dr. Witt has written the following piece. Enjoy!!

School board makes appointments

ELLINWOOD - At its regular monthly meeting, the USD 355 school board made two appointments to the new Ellinwood Recreation Commission Board of Directors. They were Mel Waite for four years, and Rob Fisher for one year. The ERC will soon begin planning a budget, hiring a director, and making plans for 2014.

Star of Hope offers seminars for Romanians with handicapped kids

ELLINWOOD - "Stay Together" is the theme for this years conference/summer camp for families of children with disabilities in Romania on Aug. 21-24 offered by Star of Hope

Ellinwood City Council to meet

ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at the city offices. On the agenda are the former city landfill, wearing in of new council members, Recreation Commission appointments, Main Street light poles, and executive session for real estate acquisition.

Inflatable slide

School recognized for Character Education

TOPEKA-Kansas schools and school districts were honored Thursday for their support of character education as part of the Kansas Schools of Character Recognition Program, sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education, the Kansas Character Education Initiative and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site.

Ellinwood Rotary announces theme for AHF Parade

ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood Rotary Club announces the 2013 theme for the After Harvest Festival Parade to be held at 10 a.m. July 2. This year's theme is "Home Is Where Our Story Begins." They are hoping registrants for the parade will incorporate this year's theme into their parade float.

Just swinging

Hoisington briefs

Hoisington Food Bank open May 16

HMS performs School Daze

HOISINGTON -On April 29 and April 30, the Hoisington Middle School vocal group performed its play "School Daze" at Roosevelt and Lincoln Elementary Schools. The vocal group is made up of 7th and 8th grade students from Hoisington Middle School.

Cardinal seniors walk the halls

HOISINGTON - As part of our Jostens "Something to Believe In" Commitment to Graduate (C2G) program, the Hoisington Cardinals started a new tradition "Cardinal Graduates Walk with Pride."

School bell rings the last time for two retiring teachers

HOISINGTON - Touching the lives and improving the minds of over a 1,000 children after three decades of service, USD 431 teachers Darla Clark and Becky Andereck will close the last book bags of their careers this month. Both began and ended their service in Hoisington.

Spelling bee

Hoisington forensics places at state

HOISINGTON -The Hoisington High School forensics team brought back eight medals from 3A State Forensics in Wichita on Saturday (May 4). Every Cardinal earned at least one medal and Olivia Lowry earned two.

EHS forensics places at state

ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood High School Forensics Team competed at the KSHSAA 2A State Forensics Championships held at Bishop Carroll High School in Wichita on Saturday, May 4.

USD 431 considers adding FBLA

HOISINGTON - At its regular meeting last night, the USD 431 School Board heard a presentation from teacher Jennifer Steinert about adding a Future Business Leaders of America organization to the school next year.