HMS students show leadership

HOISINGTON - Each nine weeks, Hoisington Middle School faculty and staff choose students who have shown leadership throughout the school. This can include being respectful to adults and students, improving in grades, being helpful in and out of the classroom, and just showing leadership qualities.

Hunter Donecker first Kans for Kids ambassador

HOISINGTON - Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of Hunter Donecker, 8, Pawnee Rock, as the first Kans for Kids Ambassador during the organization's 3rd Annual Radiothon on Friday, March 8. Donecker was diagnosed with a hepatoblastoma on his liver when he was 3-years-old and received assistance from Kans for Kids. He is currently cancer free. He is the son of Jon and Misty Donecker and has a younger ...

Bellendir, Cates host Ellinwood Chamber coffee

ELLINWOOD - Barton County Commissioner Don Cates and Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir hosted the Ellinwood Chamber of Commerce last Friday held at Ellinwood District Hospital.

Ellinwood briefs

AHF theme needed ELLINWOOD -The After Harvest Festival is fast approaching, and the Ellinwood Rotary Club is seeking assistance for this year's AHF parade theme. Start brainstorming and come up with ideas for this year's theme. This year is the 40th consecutive year for the After Harvest Festival. Previous themes have been about anniversaries of the community as well as state and national events. Some themes have been about the industries of oil and/or wheat ...

USD 431 holds Honor Banquet

HOISINGTON - Fifteen Hoisington High School seniors were recognized last week for their achievements academically throughout high school. The Honor Banquet is reserved for those students who have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale for seven consecutive semesters.

Hoisington City Council unanimously approves new trash service providing single stream recycling

HOISINGTON - The Hoisington City Council unanimously approved a service agreement with Stutzman Refuse Disposal Inc. out of south Hutchinson to provide solid waste and recycling services for the community. The agreement will start April 15.

Barton briefs

City of Hoisington to hold special meeting HOISINGTON - The city of Hoisington will hold a special meeting at noon today, March 15 at the council chambers, 109. E. First St. Library closed for updates Ellinwood - The Ellinwood School/Community Library will be closed for major computer maintenance and updates from March 21 through March 24. The library will reopen March 25 at 8 a.m. with regular hours.

Quilts of many colors

Students honored for positive achievements

HOISINGTON - Hoisington High School students are nominated on a regular basis for showing positive attributes called the Cardinal Core. Those nominated this month are:

Music students compete in scholarship auditions

BARTON COUNTY - On March 2, 31 middle school and high school music students participated in the Parnassus Club annual piano and voice scholarship auditions held in the Barton Community College Fine Arts building.

Ellinwood briefs

Volunteers are needed for June Jaunt ELLINWOOD - Volunteers are needed to help with the upcoming June Jaunt. There will be a meeting at 5:15 p.m. at the Ellinwood American Legion on March 14. Attend the meeting to find areas in need of help. Ellinwood Hospital to hold soup challenge ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood Hospital and Clinic will hold a soup and chili challenge from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 14 at the ...

USD 355 to allow 6th graders to play junior high basketball next year only

ELLINWOOD - The USD 355 school board meeting met at its regular meeting on Monday night with four members present and three absent. Those absent included Doll, Billinger and Schlessiger.

Central Plains embraces technology

By Jim Misunas jmsunas@gbtribune.com Scott Mitchum, Central Plains USD 112 technology director, has brought school-district events to a world-wide audience. Mitchum has helped take Central Plains into the technology future by airing school-related events the past three years on the Internet. Sports events and band and vocal music productions are also aired. Home and road sports events have been regularly aired.Central Plains' recent basketball substate games at Sterling High and Sterling College were available ...

Ellinwood briefs

Ellinwood City Council meeting Monday ELLINWOOD - The Ellinwood City Council meeting has been moved to 7 p.m. on Monday this month only. HMSI moves office to new location HOISINGTON - The Hoisington Main Street Inc. has moved its office to a new location beginning next week. It will be located on the corner of 2nd and Main in the old Auto Connections building.

Basketball team

Hoisington briefs

Hoisington Food Bank open May 16