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Wildcat Rocketry Wins National Competition, Sets Altitude World Record

Thursday, April 17

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University's Wildcat Rocketry team made history at the 2025 Argonia Cup by taking first place in the national collegiate rocketry competition and breaking a world record.K-State's student team is the first from Kansas to win the competition —... Read More.

Barton’s Onugha Named to NJCAA All-America List, Third Lady Cougar in Five years Landing National Distinction

Thursday, April 10

GREAT BEND, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - Vivian Onugha of the Barton Community College women's basketball team has been named as a 3rd Team Division I All-America recipient announced today by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).Onugha becomes the tenth in program history and third in... Read More.

Barton’s Hadley and Treto Earn Baseball Honors, Hadley Named National Player of the Week

Wednesday, April 9

GREAT BEND, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - Ayden Hadley and Anthony Treto of the Barton Community College baseball team have earned week ten honors distributed on the conference and national levels.Both received KJCCC West Division player honors, with Hadley selected as the NJCAA honoree, as the duo helped... Read More.

Hesston College Athletics Make a Splash on the National Stage

Tuesday, April 8

Hesston College athletics found success on the national stage this last week as the powerlifting and disc golf teams competed at their respective national championships. The Larks brought home a team national title and two combined all-American finishes from the weekend. Powerlifting Wins Team Title,... Read More.

Community National Bank and Trust to Acquire Prairie Bank of Kansas

Wednesday, March 26

Chanute based Community National Bank and Trust is making a further expansion into south central Kansas. Community National, which operates 40 locations in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma including branches in Humboldt and Iola, has entered into an agreement to acquire the parent company of Prairie... Read More.

Prairie Bank of Kansas Announces Sale of Parent Holding Company, Plans for Merger with Community National Bank and Trust

Wednesday, March 26

Prairie Bank of Kansas is changing hands. The Stafford-based bank, which also has locations in Buhler, Hutchinson and Inman, announced this week the sale of its parent holding company, Farmers National Bancshares Inc. to Community Bancorp Inc. and its subsidiary bank, Chanute based Community... Read More.

Men’s Basketball Cougars Begin National Tournament with Blow-Out Win Over Brunswick, Face Daytona State at High Noon Tuesday

Monday, March 24

BOX SCOREHUTCHINSON, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - The 9th seeded Barton Community College men's basketball team trailed just once in Sunday's opening round of the 2025 NJCAA Division I National Tournament, erasing an early 2-0 deficit knocking down three straight from beyond the arc in... Read More.

Lady Warriors’ Season Ends in the National Tournament

Saturday, March 15

McKENZIE, Tenn. (SCWarriors.com) - In the opening round of the NAIA Women's Basketball Tournament, #16 Sterling College took on #1 seeded Bethel University (Tenn.) in McKenzie, Tenn on Friday, March 14. The Lady Warriors fought hard, but were unable to come away with the... Read More.

Banners Bring Awareness to National Agriculture Week in Local Communities

Thursday, March 6

OTTAWA, Kan. — Banners celebrating National Agriculture Week—March 16 – 22— have been hung along streets in Garnett and Ottawa to bring awareness to the impact of the local agricultural industry in each community.The ag awareness banner project is in its second year in... Read More.

McPherson College Track & Field’s Moore Takes Fourth At NAIA National Championships

Monday, March 3

GAINSVILLE, Fla. (MacBulldogs.com) - McPherson College men's track and field standout Rinaldo Moore put forth a tremendous performance at the NAIA Indoor National Championship this week.After qualifying for the 60m hurdles final on Saturday, Moore recorded a time of 7.90, which... Read More.

Swedes’ Football Announces 2025 National Signing Day Signees

Wednesday, February 12

LINDSBORG, Kan. (BethanySwedes.com) - National Signing Day for college football is historically on the first Wednesday of February. College football signing day was February 5, 2025 for prospective student-athletes enrolling their respective college/university for the 2025-26 school yearHead Football Coach Mike Grossner had this... Read More.

Neosho Track & Field Athletes Take Down 3 National Records

Monday, February 10

MARYVILLE, Mo. (GoNeosho.com) - The men's and women's Track & Field teams took to Northwest Missouri State University to compete in the Bearcat Invite over the weekend. The meet was one to remember, three different Panther atheltes took down National Records from their home... Read More.