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Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community Announces Leadership Transition

Friday, October 17

BUHLER, Kan. – October 17, 2025 – After 36 years of dedicated leadership, Keith Pankratz will officially retire from his role as CEO of Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community (SMRC) on December 19, 2025. In preparation for this transition, all executive leadership communication will now... Read More.

K-State Basketball’s Haggerty Named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team

Thursday, October 16

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Junior guard P.J. Haggerty has been named to the 10-member Preseason All-Big 12 team by the league coaches, as the conference announced its annual preseason poll and all-conference teams on Thursday morning (Oct. 16). A consensus Second Team All-American and AAC Player of the... Read More.

KU Basketball’s Darryn Peterson Named Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year

Thursday, October 16

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas freshman sensation Darryn Peterson has been named the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year and preseason all-conference as the league announced its coaches' preseason honors today. Kansas finished sixth in the coaches' preseason poll garnering 163 points. Houston (224... Read More.

Moundridge Community Foundation Hosts 10th Annual Match Week

Thursday, October 16

MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — The Moundridge Community Foundation (MCF) has announced that its 10th annual Match Week will take place Nov. 3-7. For 2025, MCF received two grants from the Patterson Family Foundation, each providing $50,000 in matching funds. One grant will match donations made to... Read More.

Lifesaving Equipment Under Review: Reno County EMS Ensures AED Readiness Across the County

Thursday, October 16

HUTCHINSON, Kan. -- Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, are used by ordinary people to perform an extraordinary task: bringing life-saving equipment to the side of a person whose heart has stopped beating. Beginning September 24, 2025, Reno County EMS staff are out in the community,... Read More.

Book Distributor Closing Impacting SEK Libraries

Thursday, October 16

The closing of a major book distributor is impacting many libraries around the country including those in southeast Kansas. Baker and Taylor, the largest library wholesaler in the country, announced earlier this month it would cease operations by the end of the year after... Read More.

Kansas Department of Labor Receives NASCIO 2025 State Information Technology Recognition Award

Thursday, October 16

TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) announced Thursday that KDOL has received the 2025 State Information Technology (IT) Recognition Award from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) in the category of Digital Experience:... Read More.

Nominate Outstanding Leaders and Businesses for Great Bend Chamber of Commerce 2026 Annual Awards

Thursday, October 16

GREAT BEND, Kan. — It’s that time of year when we come together to celebrate the incredible individuals and businesses that make Great Bend a vibrant and thriving community. We’re thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the Great Bend Chamber of... Read More.

Panthers Cruise to Victory After Slow Start

Thursday, October 16

Chanute, KS – After a slow start saw the Panthers trail 2-0, #5 Neosho County showed their resilience and quality to storm back and claim a 5-2 victory over Southeast CC on Wednesday evening. Malique Roach sparked the comeback in the 28th minute with... Read More.

Season-best efficiency lifts No. 10 Barton Volleyball past Butler for sixth straight victory

Thursday, October 16

The 10th-ranked Barton Community College volleyball team continued its mid-season surge Wednesday evening in Great Bend, making quick work of a Butler Community College squad receiving votes in the latest NJCAA Division I poll with a straight-set victory (25-12, 25-18, 25-23). Replicating its sweep earlier... Read More.

Barton Women’s Soccer blanks Dodge City 5-0 behind Kimura’s second-half hat trick

Thursday, October 16

The Barton Community College women's soccer team cruised to a 5-0 victory Wednesday afternoon over Dodge City Community College at Cavanaugh Field, led by a second-half hat trick from Maki Kimura. Sweeping the season's meetings, the Cougars leap back into fourth in the Jayhawk standings... Read More.

No. 8 Cougars prevail 3-2 in top-15 battle with No. 11 Dodge City

Thursday, October 16

In a highly anticipated top-15 showdown with major conference implications, the No. 8 Barton Community College men's soccer team executed when it mattered most, edging No. 11 Dodge City Community College 3-2 Wednesday afternoon at Cavanaugh Field in Great Bend. Salvaging the season series, the... Read More.

Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community Announces Leadership Transition

Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community Announces Leadership Transition

K-State Basketball’s Haggerty Named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team

KU Basketball’s Darryn Peterson Named Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year

Moundridge Community Foundation Hosts 10th Annual Match Week

Lifesaving Equipment Under Review: Reno County EMS Ensures AED Readiness Across the County

Book Distributor Closing Impacting SEK Libraries

Kansas Department of Labor Receives NASCIO 2025 State Information Technology Recognition Award

Nominate Outstanding Leaders and Businesses for Great Bend Chamber of Commerce 2026 Annual Awards

Panthers Cruise to Victory After Slow Start

Season-best efficiency lifts No. 10 Barton Volleyball past Butler for sixth straight victory

Barton Women’s Soccer blanks Dodge City 5-0 behind Kimura’s second-half hat trick

No. 8 Cougars prevail 3-2 in top-15 battle with No. 11 Dodge City

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