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Justice Department Secures Agreement with Highland Community College to Address Racial Discrimination and Harassment

By the U.S. Department of Justice.   HIGHLAND, Kan.  — The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with Highland Community College (HCC) in Kansas to resolve the department’s investigation into allegations that Black students, primarily student-athletes, living on HCC’s main campus experienced discriminatory treatment... Read More.

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.

New Calm Room at Hutchinson High School Named After Former Educator

By Hutchinson Public Schools   HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Rusty’s room is a new safe space for students to re-center both physically and emotionally outside of their Hutch High classroom. Named after Rusty Hilst, a Hutchinson High school teacher and golf coach, the room sits in the... 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.

Legacy Farms Coffee Brewing a Better Future for Children of Cerro Bueno

By Brenna Eller   MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — Life is a non-stop adventure for Ashley Williams and his family who continually work to benefit Cerro Bueno, Honduras through their coffee farming business. Stateside, the Williams family live in Moundridge, Kan., but when it is prime coffee growing time,... 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.