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Chamber Hosts First-Ever Run Ready Civic Leadership Lab for Elected Officials and Candidates

Tuesday, September 23

GREAT BEND, Kan. — The Great Bend Chamber of Commerce welcomed elected officials and declared candidates to its inaugural Run Ready: Barton County Civic Leadership Lab on Monday, September 15. The half-day session, held at the Chamber Board Room, was designed to equip civic... Read More.

Heather Neuhofel Named First-Ever Site Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Salina

Tuesday, August 5

SALINA, Kan. — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson is thrilled to announce Heather Neuhofel as the inaugural Site Director of the brand-new Boys & Girls Club of Salina. With more than a decade of experience in youth development, Heather steps into a... Read More.

Big 12 Conference and Microsoft Announce First-Ever Partnership to Bring Microsoft Tablets to College Football Sidelines and Coaching Booths

Wednesday, July 10

-- BIG 12 CONFERENCE RELEASE -- LAS VEGAS (Big12Sports.com) – The Big 12 Conference and Microsoft have announced a partnership that will see Microsoft Surface devices provided to each Big 12 football program for use throughout the 2024 season. This is Microsoft’s first partnership... Read More.

Big 12 Conference Launches First-Ever Big 12 Alumni Council

Wednesday, July 10

-- BIG 12 CONFERENCE RELEASE -- LAS VEGAS (Big12Sports.com) - Today, the Big 12 Conference announced the formation of the first-ever Big 12 Alumni Council.Membership of the Big 12 Alumni Council includes:Arizona Richard JeffersonArizona Jennie FinchArizona State Lawrence GuyArizona State Briann JanuaryBaylor Whitney CanionBaylor Robert Griffin IIIBYU Steve YoungBYU Ashley HatchUCF Tacko FallUCF Shaquem GriffinCincinnati Jordan... Read More.

Sterling College to Host First-Ever Giving Day

Wednesday, October 25

By Sterling College STERLING, Kan. — Sterling College is set to make history with its inaugural Giving Day on November 1, 2023. The date corresponds with the College’s birthday, which was November 1, 1887. In an unparalleled show of commitment to its students, the College... 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.

Davids, Estes and LaTurner Help Carry Debt-ceiling Bill, Leave Mann Alone in Opposition

Thursday, June 1

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Three of four Kansas members of the U.S. House voted to approve the debt-ceiling bill despite protesting provisions of the deal worked out by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.A bipartisan majority in the House passed... Read More.

Buhler Swimming & Diving Strong in Capturing First-Ever League Title

Sunday, February 12

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – In just the program's fourth season ever, Buhler boys swimming and diving swam to the AVCTL 3-4 league title on Saturday at the Hutchinson Y.“There were 12 boys on the team the first season. We now have 27 and 6 of... Read More.