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Mark Schupbach to Speak at Sterling College Freeman Lecture Series

Tuesday, September 12

By Sterling CollegeSTERLING, Kan. — Sterling College will welcome Mark Schupbach, retired businessman and lay Bible leader, on Friday, September 22, 2023, for the fall Ross and Fern Freeman Lecture Series for Servant Leadership. The Freeman Lecture Series speaker will deliver his message at 10... Read More.

McPherson Law Enforcement Investigating Aggravated Battery of Local College Student

Friday, September 8

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are investigating an overnight aggravated battery incident involving a local college student.McPherson Police Chief Mikel Golden said McPherson County Emergency Communications received a call just before 4 a.m. of a possible... Read More.

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

Monday, August 28

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.

Tabor College Announces its First Fully-Funded Endowed Positions

Monday, August 28

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.

Kansas College Students Win First-Ever Honors at World’s Most Prestigious Car Show

Friday, August 25

The student-restored 1953 Mercedes is first in 72-year history of Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to make it on the podium Kansas U.S. Senator Jerry Moran congratulates students on “their outstanding accomplishment”; McPherson College has the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program in automotive restoration By McPherson College... Read More.

Barton Community College to Host 9/11 Flagpole Musical Tribute

Wednesday, August 23

By Joe Vinduska BARTON COUNTY, Kan. — Barton Community College’s music department will host an instrumental performance at noon on Sept. 11 at the flagpole on the north side of the college to pay tribute to all those who lost their lives on 9/11 and... Read More.

MC USA Awards Hesston College Graduate 2023 Bring The Peace Award

Tuesday, August 22

By Jessica Griggs for Mennonite Church USA ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA) — Mennonite Church USA Executive Board has named two peacemakers, Jonathan Kuttab and Sydney Leah Bontrager, as the 2023 Bring The Peace award winners. The denomination gives the award to a Legacy... Read More.

Barton Community College Expands Welding Program to Offer Associate Degree

Thursday, August 17

By Joe Vinduska (bartonccc.edu) GREAT BEND, Kan. — Barton Community College is excited to announce the expansion of the welding program with the addition of an associate of applied science degree and a two-semester certificate, which will allow students to gain a more in-depth... Read More.

Women of the Southern Colonies Program by Jason Lindstrom of Barton Community College

Wednesday, August 16

By the Barton County Historical Society GREAT BEND, Kan. — Jason Lindstrom, history professor, will present in the Ray Schulz Memorial Library on Monday, August 28th. Professor Lindstrom’s program will elaborate on the experiences of women in the Southern colonies of the United States, and... Read More.

College Football Rankings: Preseason AP Poll Snubs that Could Finish 2023 Season in Top 25

Tuesday, August 15

By Carter Bahns (247Sports.com) - The preseason AP Top 25 Poll is here. Voters ranked the top 25 teams in college football ahead of the 2023 campaign, and unsurprisingly, Georgia claimed the top spot on the list after winning its second-straight national championship last... Read More.

McPherson College Classic Car on the Way to Pebble Beach

Friday, August 11

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — A project more than seven years in the making began its journey to the greatest classic car show in the world this morning.The 1953 Mercedes Benz 300 S restored by students and faculty in McPherson College's Automotive Restoration program... Read More.

J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Awards Tabor College a $1 million Endowed Scholarship Fund

Wednesday, August 9

By Tabor College HILLSBORO, Kan. — The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation has awarded Tabor College a $1 million Endowed Scholarship Fund, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the foundation. The scholarship funds will be given out in perpetuity, beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.“The... Read More.