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Local students receiving degrees during spring commencement exercises at Fort Hays State University are Derron Reddick, Council Grove, Master of Science in Education, and Darla Cutsinger, White City, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Morris County is being awarded $1,775,000 to replace a bridge 4.9 miles west of White City, bringing welcome news for a long-needed infrastructure project. Gov.

Dallas Pryor will headline the live music at the street dance on North Neosho for Washunga Day’s free Community Night on Friday, June 19. Pryor’s early years were split between two Kansas homes he came to love equally.

The USD 417 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. tonight, in the District Office Board Room, 17 Wood St., Council Grove.

Why this is still “our” community newspaper At a Kansas Press Association conference in Hutchinson last week, a speaker addressed a concern facing many newspapers across the country. He talked about communities where the newspaper may still arrive, the website may still be updated and the headlines may still appear, but residents no longer feel the newspaper belongs to them.

Summer is fast approaching, and for many caregivers, that can bring a mix of excitement and anxiety. How do you create a fun, engaging season for your children without stretching your budget too thin? For many families, the challenge lies in balancing memorable experiences with finan cial realities.

The regular meeting of the City of Cottonwood Falls was called to order at 6:00 pm, Monday, May 18 in the Municipal Meeting Room. Those present at the meeting were Mayor Buddy Sisson, Council Members: Mike Hastings, Greg Campbell, Ryan Spinden, Nick Rogers, and Grant Edwards.

PRATT (KAKE) — Kansas ranchers and agriculture officials are closely monitoring a flesh-eating pest after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first non-isolated case of New World screwworm in the United States in 60 years.

JUNCTION CITY (WIBW) - The Geary County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Saturday that a 4-year-old boy who was reported missing Friday, has been pronounced deceased. On Friday, June 5, Geary County deputies responded to a report of a missing juvenile.

Twenty-one students from five Kansas schools have been awarded the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies Certificate. High schools with students earning certificates include the following from Herington High School – Colten Gehrk, Henry Nelson and Ethan Urbanek.