FUEL Barton County Fall Fest: A Family Fun Event
By the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce
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Barton Community College Reports 15.9% Enrollment Increase for Fall Semester
By Maggie Harris, Barton Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — Barton Community College emerged as one of the leaders in enrollment growth across the state, with an initial increase of 15.9% in students for the fall semester.Preliminary...
Bethany College 2024 Fall Music Events
LINDSBORG, Kan. — The Bethany College Music Department has announced its Fall 2024 schedule of musical events, which are free and open to the public. Tuesday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m., a Bethany College Music Faculty Recital in the Pearson...
Sterling College Named to U.S. News 2025 Best Colleges List
By Sterling College STERLING, Kan. (Oct. 2, 2024) — Sterling College has been ranked among the 2025 Best Regional Colleges Midwest Rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Sterling has also been ranked among the 2025 Top Performers on...
Governor Kelly Announces $6.8M Investment for Nine New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. (Oct. 3, 2024) — Governor Laura Kelly announced today that more than $6.8 million in federal funds will be directed to nine new locations selected for the state’s National Electric...
Rep. Mann Gathers Aviation Leaders, Stakeholders For 2024 Aviation Summit
By the Office of U.S. Representative Tracey Mann
Kansas-Owned Businesses Recognized at Commerce’s ‘To The Stars’ Ceremony
By the Kansas Department of Commerce GREAT BEND, Kan. (Oct. 3, 2024) — Kansas businesses and entrepreneurs were honored Thursday night during the Kansas Department of Commerce’s 2024 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards ceremony...
KDOT Announces Approved September Bids
By the Kansas Department of Transportation The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Sept. 18, 2024, in Topeka.Some of the bids may include multiple projects...
Dedication Set for K-96 Highway Signs Honoring Vietnam War Soldier From Haven
By Jake Feil HAVEN, Kan. — A dedication for K-96 signs memorializing a soldier from Haven, killed during the Vietnam War, will be held Oct. 26.The Kansas Department of Transportation will install the two signs along K-96...
Governor Laura Kelly Declares October as Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Month
By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment KANSAS — Governor Laura Kelly proclaims the month of October as Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Month. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is committed to reducing childhood lead...
KDA and KDHE Remind Kansans to Vaccinate Animals Against Rabies
By the Kansas Department of Agriculture MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment together advise Kansans to be alert to the human health risk caused by unvaccinated animals, following a...
Atrium Ordered Demolished at Hutchinson City Council Meeting Oct. 1
By Lucky Kidd HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council Tuesday evening voted to proceed with demolition of the Atrium Hotel and Convention Center at 1400 North Lorraine. The unanimous vote to move forward came after the owner of...
