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‘After Dinner Theater’
Local orators place at Modern Woodmen contest
DODGE CITY - Speaking about "A Person Who Has Overcome," two local orators placed at a speech contest in Dodge City.
Statue dedicated to Spangenberg
On a sunny day in a place that Alvena Spangenberg loved, a statue of a little bronze girl, Emily, was dedicated to the long-time teacher and principal in the butterfly garden at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. Spangenberg passed away on Aug. 12, 2012.
Hoisington briefs
Roosevelt School holds kindergarten screenings HOISINGTON - Parents that have children that are not attending the Roosevelt Elementary pre-school and will be enrolling in USD #431 kindergarten class for the 2013-14 school year, need to contact the school to set up a kindergarten screening session. Students attending Roosevelt Elementary Pre-school have already been screened and do not need to set up an appointment. Please contact Roosevelt Elementary to set up a screening appointment. (620-653-4470) ...
Budding thespians entertain at Book Fair
HOISINGTON - Several groups of Roosevelt Elementary School children brought imaginations to life when they performed short plays for Roosevelt School first graders from favored books at a Reader's Theater and Book Fair last Friday.
Worman Baseball Field to get new bleachers
ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood City Council voted on Tuesday night to approve new bleachers at Worman Field from Terra Bound Solutions at its regular meeting.
Roosevelt School holds kindergarten screenings
Roosevelt School holds kindergarten screenings HOISINGTON - Parents that have children that are not attending the Roosevelt Elementary pre-school and will be enrolling in USD #431 kindergarten class for the 2013-14 school year, need to contact the school to set up a kindergarten screening session. Students attending Roosevelt Elementary Pre-school have already been screened and do not need to set up an appointment. Please contact Roosevelt Elementary to set up a screening appointment. (620-653-4470) ...
Hoisington Council meets
HOISINGTON - At its regular council meeting, the Hoisington City Council made a few changes to the solid waste ordinances due to the privitization of the utility, which were approved.
Claflin City Council meets
CLAFLIN - The governing body of the City of Claflin met in regular session, Monday, April 8 at the city building. Present were Mayor Michael Urban, Councilpersons Kirk Schneweis, Kelly Nixon, Casey Hubbard, Leon Oberle and Dan Michaelis. Also present were City Attorney Bob Suelter, City Clerk Patricia Schmidt, Robert and Jennifer Gunder, Richard Hayes, Doug Hubbard, Murine Prosser and Jeff Wasson. These are the unofficial minutes.
New to school
Runge named new superintendent for Central Plains
HOLYROOD - Jim Runge has been named the new superintendent for USD 112 Central Plains. He will begin his duties in July.
Orators
Students from St. Joseph School demonstrated their public speaking skills in the annual orations contest held on April 4. This contest is sponsored by the Modern Woodmen of America, a fraternal financial services organization. Students shared a presentations on this year's topic, "a person who has overcome." The seven finalists were: Jade Mountain, Allison Panning, Sarah Hammeke, Alex Hammeke, Ross McNett, Jordan Davis Mountain, and Peter Joslin. Judges for the contest were Julie Ann Jacobs, ...
Glorious spring days
Ellinwood native visits Topeka for State Proclamation
TOPEKA - On April 1, the state of Kansas formally declared the month of April as Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month.
The world's in their hands
HOISINGTON - Holding caring and compassion in an open hand reaching to the world, sixth graders from Hoisington Middle School recently had the opportunity to visualize and connect to the image.
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