Fort Hays State has its second indoor national champion in track and field in the last three years as senior Darcie Schmitz topped the field in the women’s long jump on Friday (Mar. 12). Schmitz set a new school record with a leap of 19-feet, 9.5-inches, beating second-place finisher Racquel Anderson of Lincoln (Mo.) by a half inch. It was ... Read More »
When first-time visitor, Clark Brake, signed in at the end of the afternoon on December 31, 2009 at the Blue Rapids Museum, he didn’t know he was making history as the 895th and final visitor of the year. “I was surprised at all there was to see,” stated Brake. Final tabulation from the Blue Rapids Museum shows visitors from 51 ... Read More »
Emmy Award winner Jeff Corwin, one of the most recognizable personalities on Animal Planet, is coming to Lincoln. Corwin, who has worked for the conservation of endangered species and ecosystems around the world since he was a teenager, will give a presentation titled “100 Heartbeats” at 7 p.m. April 9 in the gymnasium at Southeast community College’s Lincoln Campus, 8800 ... Read More »
The 1A State Basketball Tournament at Fort Hays State University will be held Tuesday, March 9 – Friday, March 12, 2010. This change is based on the potential for Fort Hays State University hosting a NCAA regional tournament beginning Saturday, March 13. The state tournament date change is final and will not be rescinded, even if FHSU should not be ... Read More »
Katey Pflanz and Heather Schwan, student-athletes at Tri County High School, have signed letters of intent to play volleyball for Southeast Community College beginning this fall. Storm Head Coach Carrie Foster-Puhalla announced the signings. Pflanz, a 5-foot-8 outside hitter, is the daughter of Kelly and Lisa Pflanz. Katie was named to the Honorable Mention All-Class C2 volleyball team as a ... Read More »
TOPEKA, KAN. – Maria Arana plays Kansas Lottery scratch tickets almost every day, and she does pretty well with them, too. “I won $2,000 on a Bonus Crossword ticket just last month,” said Arana. But it was the Kansas Lottery’s Keno game that gave Arana a much bigger prize last week, when she won $12,210 on an 8-Spot Keno ticket ... Read More »
Southeast Community College’s Entrepreneurship Center has several activities, all free and open to the public, scheduled in celebration of National Entrepreneurship Week. The weeklong celebration takes place Feb. 21-27. Tim Mittan, director of SCC’s Center, said all of this year’s events are free to the public. “It’s important to provide services during this week that people could use without having ... Read More »
The Marysville Area Community Theatre will host a “Retro Prom” on Saturday, February 20, starting at 8:00 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, Marysville. The dance, which is a fundraiser for the theatre, will feature songs from the 50s through the 90s played by a DJ from Manhattan. Light refreshments will be served; a cash bar will be available. “We’re inviting ... Read More »
REPUBLIC, KS— Pawnee Indian Museum State Historic Site will commemorate Kansas Day with a program throughout the day Friday, January 29. The site will be open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and regular admission fee of $3 for adults and $1 for students applies. Children five and younger and members of KSHS, inc., are admitted free. The program “Indian Nations ... Read More »
Marysville, KS – Community Medical Equipment, part of Community Memorial Healthcare (CMH), was awarded a 2009 Business Appreciation Award of Merit by the Kansas Department of Commerce. Community Medical Equipment was recognized for its contributions to economic development, community service and leadership in Kansas in the hospital/nonprofit division. The Kansas Department of Commerce honors businesses each year as part of ... Read More »
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