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Ellinwood Girls End Trinity Catholic Season with Substate Win

Thursday, February 26

ELLINWOOD - The Trinity Catholic girls saw their season end Thursday in the first round of the Class 2A Smith Center substate, as the Celtics fell to top-seed Ellinwood 64-25. Ellinwood used a balanced scoring attack, as 10 different Eagles scored, but only Julia Schlessinger... Read More.

Marion-Florence School District Officials Address Harassment After Declining to Ban Book

Thursday, February 26

MARION COUNTY, Kan. — Marion-Florence USD 408 is dealing with harassment issues in the wake of a request by two parents to remove a book from district schools. The USD 408 Board of Education declined to remove The Perks of Being a Wallflower at their... Read More.

McPherson County Community Foundation Presents First 25th Anniversary Grant

Thursday, February 26

WINDOM, Kan. — The Windom Senior Center is the first recipient of a 25th anniversary grant from the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF). The grant, presented at a community celebration this week, will be used to upgrade coffee equipment at the senior center, which serves... Read More.

Lady Panthers Light Up the Scoreboard in 106-65 Win Over Highland

Thursday, February 26

Chanute, Ks- The Neosho Lady Panthers put on an offensive showcase Tuesday night, rolling past Highland 106-65 in dominant fashion. Neosho wasted no time setting the tone, jumping out to a 28-11 lead after the first quarter and never looking back. The Panthers exploded in the... Read More.

Another Split For Panther Softball

Thursday, February 26

Chanute, KS - The Panthers powered past NEO with an 8-5 victory Tuesday in Chanute, using a big third inning to seize control and continue the lead. After falling behind 2-0 in the top of the first, the Panthers responded with confidence and composure. The... Read More.

Marquette Community Foundation Opens Annual Grants

Thursday, February 26

MARQUETTE, Kan. — The Marquette Community Foundation has announced that they are now accepting applications towards their annual community grants round now until May 15. For 2026 $1,000 will be made available. Grant applications will be accepted from community organizations that are actively working within... Read More.

Red Devils Shooting Sports Claim Podium Finish at Tri-State Winter Classic

Thursday, February 26

Allen Community College Shotgun Sports Team traveled to Lonoke, Arkansas this past weekend to compete in the Tri-State Winter Classic. The weekend included a 300-clay event which included American skeet, sporting clays, and singles trap. Allen started the weekend off with singles trap, posting... Read More.

No. 8 Barton women’s golf returns to action with steady showing at Thunderbird Invitational

Thursday, February 26

The No. 8 ranked Barton Community College women's golf team opened its spring season on Monday, competing in the two-day Thunderbird Invitational held at Rockwind Community Links in Hobbs, New Mexico. Hosted by No. 5 New Mexico Junior College, the Cougars placed 7th in a... Read More.

No. 17 Cougars claim ninth straight, grab conference driver’s seat with 96-80 victory over Seward County

Thursday, February 26

The No. 17 Barton men's basketball team continued its late-season surge Wednesday night inside Fleske Fieldhouse, defeating Seward County 96-80 for its ninth straight victory in its regular season home finale. Coupled with Butler's loss at Dodge City, the win moves the Cougars into sole... Read More.

Barton women surge late to knock off Seward County 66-58

Thursday, February 26

The Barton Community College women's basketball team weathered an early storm and a second-quarter surge before delivering the final punch Wednesday evening in Fleske Fieldhouse, rallying for a 66-58 victory over Seward County Community College. Seward County leaned heavily on Avery Marchino early, as the... Read More.

Sterling battles against Friends, unable to overcome free throw deficit

Thursday, February 26

WICHITA, Kan. — No 6 seed Sterling College fell to No. 3 seed Friends University, 75-68, in a closely contested matchup in the quarterfinal round of the KCAC Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Sterling's defense recorded 11 steals to keep the game competitive, but... Read More.

Lady Bluejays stun Bethel, Advance to KCAC Women’s Basketball Semifinals

Thursday, February 26

NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – Wednesday evening marked the opening of the KCAC Women's Basketball Tournament, as Tabor took on No. 2 seeded Bethel in the third meeting of the season between the two rivals. Anticipation was high going into the contest, and it certainly lived... Read More.