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Barton Community College President to Retire June 2024

Wednesday, September 13

By Barton Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — Barton Community College President Dr. Carl Heilman announced his intent to retire during the College’s Board of Trustees study session Sept. 12. Heilman will retire effective June 30, 2024.Heilman has served as the College's fifth president for... Read More.

United Way of Reno County Community Workday

Tuesday, August 29

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The month of August was volunteer month and United Way of Reno County celebrated with 580 volunteers on Saturday morning for the United Way Community Work Day. They started the day off serving the volunteers pancakes and sent them out to... Read More.

Hutchinson Community Foundation awards more than $16K in grants

Tuesday, August 29

By Hutchinson Community Foundation HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $16,300 to three nonprofit organizations in May and July. Established in 1990, the Fund for Reno County serves as a permanent resource for the changing needs of Reno County.... 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.

K-State Engineering Professor to Lead Nearly $1M Community Project on Energy Resilience

Monday, August 28

By K-State News and Communication Services MANHATTAN, Kan. — Bala Natarajan, Kansas State University engineering professor, will lead a nearly $1 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy aimed at developing an analysis and planning tool that will enhance community power grid resilience... 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.

Singers Wanted for the Central Kansas Community Choir

Tuesday, August 22

By Joe Vinduska, Barton Community College BARTON COUNTY, Kan. — The Central Kansas Community Choir (CKCC) is recruiting singers for the fall 2023 season. Rehearsals will be held from 7-9 p.m. Monday evenings starting August 28th in the Morrison Chapel in the Fine Arts... Read More.

Community Wide Corn Hole Tournament and Tailgate

Thursday, August 17

INMAN, Kan. — Inman FFA and the Inman FFA Alumni & Friends will be hosting a community wide corn hole tournament and tailgate on Sunday, Aug. 27 at the Inman City Pasture.A $10/team entry fee will be due before the start of the tournament... 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.

McPherson County Community Foundation Approves Grant Awards: Five Organizations to Receive Awards

Thursday, August 10

Information from the McPherson County Community Foundation McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation Board announced today (Aug. 10) that they approved grant awards from both the ‘Dream Fund’ and the David J. Nutt Fund to five different organizations in McPherson County. ‘Dream Fund’ Awards: Offender/... Read More.

City of McPherson Not Doing City-Wide Pickup, Instead Notes Significant Community Volunteer Efforts Since Saturday Storm

Tuesday, August 8

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — Unlike some communities around the area, the City of McPherson will not be doing a city-wide limb pickup from Saturday night's wind storm.Mayor Tom Brown talked about this during this morning's City Commission Meeting, and said that city-wide limb... Read More.