Ellinwood brief

Bingo to be held at Heritage Club There will be bingo following the 6 p.m. finger food supper at the Heritage Club tonight. All senior citizens are invited.

HMSI in search of new director

HOISINGTON - Hoisington Main Street Inc. is in search of a new director with the resignation of Michele Winiecke, effective Aug. 12.

Hoisington Briefs

Church holds VBS The first United Methodist Church, 467 W. 3rd St. will hold Vacation Bible School from 5:30- 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 1-5. It is for ages 2-10. The theme is Big Jungle Adventure, a Faith Journey with Jesus. Missionaries to speak Don and Florina Burns, international missionaries will speak at Hoisington Bible Chkurch, 501 E. 2nd St.The burns are currently serving in Puebla, Mexico. They will speak ...

MARSH MUSINGS

Welcome to the third edition of Marsh Musings. With this column, we hope to introduce you to a lot of new critters that you may have never seen or know little about. We will write about relevant animals for each time of the year, hopefully allowing you to be able to drive through Cheyenne Bottoms and know at least a little bit more about the animals you are seeing. The good news is, with ...

Bingo to be held at Heritage Club

There will be bingo following the 6 p.m. finger food supper at the Heritage Club tonight. All senior citizens are invited.

Council discusses E-Community Application and Program, sidewalks

HOISINGTON - The City of Hoisington opened its discussion of sidewalk ordinances.

Class to be taught on becoming debt-free

HOISINGTON - Living Joy Community Church, 354 W. 1st will offer David Ramsey's Financial Peace University class at 7 p.m. beginning Aug. 14 for 13 weeks.

Veg-out with vegetables class held

HOISINGTON - Barton County Extension Agent Donna Krug and Rena Barrett held a class in Hoisington on new ways to cook fresh vegetables.

City of Lorraine raises funds for new fire station

LORRAINE - There will be a hog feed and street dance starting at 6 p.m. on Aug. 6 in Lorraine on Main Street to raise money for a new fire station. The band will be "The Classics, and the cost is a free will donation.

Summer Basketball

Work on World Trade Center Memorials underway

HOISINGTON - The word is out – Bruce Bitter of B&B Metal Arts was chosen to create the World Trade Center memorials to be placed in seven Kansas airports to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

HRC to hold play

HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Summer Recreation will bring live entertainment to the stage at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Hoisington High School auditorium with the play "The Lion Who Wouldn't" starring participants in the rec program.

Ellinwood Municipal Court Docket

Jalie Krom, no drivers license, continued to Aug. 9 Bryce Anderson, no proof insurance, continued to Aug. 9 Chad Schumacher, speeding 42/30, failed to appear Ricardo Castellanos, obstructing legal process of official duty, fine $250, court costs $55.50 Keith Fritz, theft of a gas meter, fine $500, court costs $55.50 Jill Moore, curfew violation, fine $25, court costs $55.50 Daniel Immediato, possession of tobacco, fine $25, court costs ...

Summer cool down

More AHF

Hoisington to hold Christmas lighting

HOISINGTON -The Hoisington Annual Christmas Lighting is scheduled for Friday after Thanksgiving 5:30 p.m. at the Hoisington Chamber of Commerce 123 N. Main.

Ellinwood Grade School

EGS kindergarteners write turkey stories

Editor's note: The following stories are taken from Amy Metro's class "How to cook a turkey"

Sankt Niklaus

Central Plains students receive awards for essays

BUSHTON - Central Plains Middle School students recently wrote an essay on "What Patriotism Means to Me?" as part of the Veterans of Foreign Wars' Patriots Pen essay contest.

Ellinwood rec to meet to consider youth basketball

ELLINWOOD - The newly formed Ellinwood Recreation Commission will meet at 7 p.m. on Nov. 26 in a special meeting at the Farmers Mutual Insurance office, 16 N. Main, to discuss a youth basketball league being organized by Hoisington Rec.