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K-State Expands Land Grant Promise Statewide

By K-State Division of Communications and Marketing Kansas State University has expanded eligibility for its Land Grant Promise to students from all 105 Kansas counties after a successful pilot for 10 counties in fall 2022.K-State is committed to fulfilling its land-grant mission by offering essential financial... Read More.

Tabor College Announces its First Fully-Funded Endowed Positions

By Tabor College HILLSBORO, Kan. — Tabor College officially unveiled its first fully funded endowed positions in its 115-year history. The celebration was part of Academic Convocation, honoring the start of a new academic year and those chosen as namesakes and first-time recipients of these prestigious positions. Tabor... Read More.

Derek King of Moundridge Rules the County Spelling Bee

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — It took 14 rounds to decide the winner of the inaugural McPherson County Adult Spelling Bee Friday night at The Hub in Moundridge and a tiebreaker to decide second and third place.Derek King, one of the three representatives... Read More.

Tom Takes a Trip Down Ad Astra Memory Lane

By Brenna Eller After being the owners of KIKS and KIOL in Iola, Kan., for over 20 years, Tom Norris and his wife Monica wanted to know that their stations would be taken care of. Because of his long history with Ad Astra Radio, Norris... Read More.

All Hands on Deck

By USD 313 RENO COUNTY, Kan. — For the first time, Reno County schools are rallying as a team of educators for a shared professional learning day called All Hands on Deck.  Over 1,100 teachers, Hutchinson Community College instructors and administrators will be on HutchCC's... Read More.

Ratzlaff Named Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar

By Hutchinson Community College HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Megan Ratzlaff, daughter of Ric and Susie Ratzlaff of Buhler, Kan., is one of 213 Phi Theta Kappa members nationwide who were named 2023 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars. Out of nearly 1100 applicants, winners were selected based... Read More.