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New Leadership Officially Joins Lyons City Council Monday, Jan. 13

By Lucky Kidd   LYONS, Kan. — Monday night was the changing of the guard for the Lyons City Council as three newly elected Council members Cecil Burdette, Rick Miller and Jim Cedeno took their seats and Alicia Hommon assumed the Mayor's position. Outgoing Mayor Dustin Schultz... Read More.

USD 308 Bond Election on Hold Due to State Action

By Lucky Kidd   HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Because of an expected action at this week's Kansas State Board of Education meeting, there will not be a bond election for Hutchinson USD 308 in April. Superintendent Dawn Johnson reviewed for the Board of Education the situation that... Read More.

Hiatt Enterprises Expands to South Hutch with StartUp Hutch Support

By StartUp Hutch   HUTCHINSON, Kan —  Hiatt Enterprises, the parent company of All Pro Plumbing, Heating & Air, has secured a $50,000 loan from the StartUp Hutch Fund, in collaboration with Peoples Bank and Trust, to support their expansion into South Hutchinson. Following their recent acquisition... Read More.

New President Named for Hesston College

By Lucky Kidd   HESSTON, Kan. — Mark Landes was named the 10th president of Hesston College on Monday. Landes, who previously worked for the college from 2013 to 2019 as vice president of finance and operations and during which time he was twice acting president... Read More.

Lindsborg Community Hospital Names New Administrator

SALINA, Kan. — Lindsborg Community Hospital (LCH) will officially welcome its new administrator, Mark Rooker near the end of January. Salina Regional Health Center CEO, Joel Phelps shared with the hospital that the new administrator had been selected on Monday. Rooker has had 27 years of... Read More.

McPherson College Presents Boston Brass

By McPherson College   McPHERSON, Kan. — Boston Brass brings its one-of-a-kind musical experience to the McPherson College stage in a Fern Lingenfelter Artist Series Concert on Sunday, January 26, at 7:30 p.m. at McPherson College’s Brown Auditorium. Admission to the concert is free. McPherson College... Read More.

Institutional Effectiveness Dashboard Presented to NCCC BOT

By Huntyr Schwegman   CHANUTE, Kan. — The Neosho County Community College (NCCC) Board of Trustees held its January 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the Student Union boardroom on the Chanute Campus. The meeting was called to order at 9... Read More.