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Bloody anniversary: This brave senator was bludgeoned as tempers flared over slavery in Kansas
Bloody anniversary: This brave senator was bludgeoned as tempers flared over slavery in Kansas
Bloody anniversary: This brave senator was bludgeoned as tempers flared over slavery in Kansas 05/28/2024 23:00
STATE BOUND
STATE BOUND
STATE BOUND 05/28/2024 23:00
STATE TRACK TRIUMPHS
STATE TRACK TRIUMPHS
STATE TRACK TRIUMPHS 05/28/2024 23:00
Biking Across Kansas
Biking Across Kansas
Help us welcome Biking Across Kansas for an overnight stay June 11-12. 05/28/2024 23:00
Willis Lee Becker
Willis Lee Becker
Willis Lee Becker was born December 31, 1931. He attended the Parochial Grade School at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church and graduated from the Sylvan Grove, KS High School in 1950. He joined the Navy Reserve as did his two brothers, Kenneth and a year later, Loren joined. The twins volunteered for active duty during the Korean War, during that time, Willis earned 4 battle stars. Upon returning home he was a lifetime farmer. 05/28/2024 23:00
Dean Max Jones
Dean Max Jones
Dean Max Jones, 85, Lincoln, Kansas, passed away May 1, 2024, in Clancy, Montana. Dean was born in Beloit, Kansas November 12, 1938, at the Mitchell County Community Hospital, to Delmont Emery and Wilma Avanelle (Rathbun) Jones. He was the second of three boys. He graduated high school in Lincoln, Kansas in 1956, attended Bethany College and joined the United States Army. Dean then returned home and worked with his parents on the Custom Harvesting business. In 1964 he met the love of his life Ellen Jane Christensen in Dickenson, North Dakota. They were married in 1965, and had three children, Barbara Ellen, Michele Elaine, and Brian Dean. 05/28/2024 23:00
Gourley receives Kansas Preservation award
Gourley receives Kansas Preservation award
Kansas Main Street (KMS), an office of the Kansas Department of Commerce, recently announced Kelly Gourley of Lincoln received a Kansas Preservation Honor Award with Distinction for her Post Rock Fitness project in Lincoln. 05/28/2024 23:00
Kansas Free Fishing Days June 1-2
Kansas Free Fishing Days June 1-2
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) has announced free fishing days on June 1-2. KDWP invites everyone to get some outdoor time by visiting public fishing waters. 05/28/2024 23:00
Fire Department gets new paint job
Fire Department gets new paint job
Fire Department gets new paint job 05/28/2024 23:00
Guest Editorial
Guest Editorial
Continuing education 05/21/2024 23:00
Prairie Doc - Amanda Kriens, CCHW
Prairie Doc - Amanda Kriens, CCHW
Grief: There is No Prescription 05/21/2024 23:00
STATE BOUND
STATE BOUND
16 QUALIFY FOR STATE TRACK FROM RHS AND AREA 05/21/2024 23:00
Janice Bryan
Janice Bryan
Janice was born October 17, 1945 at Ellsworth Memorial Hospital the fifth child of Merle and Lizzie (Mc-Geary) Lyne. Her early years were spent on the family farm in Franklin Township of Lincoln County Kansas. Early memories were frequent visits to Aunt Mable and Uncle George’s farm where they lived with Grandpa Howard Lyne. Playing with brothers, sisters and lots of cousins. She attended Lincoln Elementary School and graduated with the Class of 1963 of Lincoln High School. She loved to read and listen to the radio. Her high school years worked for Mary Jane Day, taking care of the children, doing housework and helping to prepare meals for the harvesters. The summer after graduation she worked for Burk’s Market in Lincoln. She attended Crum’s School of Cosmetology, Manhattan, KS graduating in 1964. She was employed at Frances’ Beauty Shop, Lincoln, KS. 05/21/2024 23:00
Honoring Heroes
Honoring Heroes
Memorial Day in the U.S. is a Federal Holiday dedicated to those military personnel who died in service to our country. Dating back to the Civil War in the 1860s, it went by a different name— Decoration Day—named for the tradition of decorating soldiers’ graves with flowers and flags. 05/21/2024 23:00
Timeless Traditions
Timeless Traditions:
Community Gathers for Charming Afternoon Tea Party 05/21/2024 23:00
USD 299 students awarded for citizenship
USD 299 students awarded for citizenship
USD 299 junior high school students Caleb Dlabal and Brooklyn Thielen were recently recipients of the JH Citizenship Awards. 05/21/2024 23:00
Get Paid for Your Grades
Get Paid for Your Grades
Farmway Credit Union’s Paid for Grades program is now available to all students Kindergarten through 12th grade. Students with an existing Farmway Credit Union savings account or students who open a Farmway Credit Union savings account will be paid $10 for each 9-week grade period, that’s $40 per school year! 05/14/2024 23:00
80th D-Day Anniversary
80th D-Day Anniversary
On June 6, 2024, the world will mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Help the Eisenhower Foundation commemorate this historic occasion at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, Kansas, the boyhood home and final resting place of Dwight D. Eisenhower. They are inviting all World War II veterans to join them in their goal to host the largest gathering of World War II veterans in the United States! 05/14/2024 23:00
Aurora Borealis visable in Kansas
Aurora Borealis visable in Kansas
On Friday, April 10th, the Aurora Borealis was seen across Kansas. These photos were taken by amature photographer Jim Hammer east of Newton, Kansas. The spectacular auroras filled the whole sky. Color could be seen from his vantage point but they weren’t as saturated as the pictures show. 05/14/2024 23:00
Scout alert for Wheat Stripe Rust
Scout alert for Wheat Stripe Rust
Yet another disease may soon be or already is affecting the wheat in north central Kansas. Unfortunately, stripe rust continues to spread throughout the state of Kansas from the south to the north with more showing up in our area! 05/14/2024 23:00
Guest Editorial
Guest Editorial
Commencement isn’t just about degrees. Cancellations leave students disconnected, disillusioned 05/14/2024 23:00
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