Bennington News

Several schools in north-central Kansas have received grants from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation of Kansas to fund various wellness programs for students.

Troopers say the crash happened just after 10:30 Saturday night on K 18 Highway about 3 miles east of Bennington.

"Better to watch it go up in flames than be sitting in it," Marcia Laird said, when contacted Thursday afternoon by phone.

Abilene USD 435: Closed Wed. Beloit USD 273: Closed Wed. Bennington-Tescott USD 240: Closed Wed.

Three teams from the Regional qualify for state along with the top ten individual runners.

When Salina musician Teresa Weaver picked up her first guitar at age 16, she learned to play by listening to songwriters like Bob Dylan.

A crash in rural Ottawa County sends two people from Bennington to the hospital in Salina.

A crash in rural Ottawa County sends two people from Bennington to the hospital in Salina.

Two Bennington women were injured Friday during a rollover south of Kansas Highway 18 in Ottawa County during a severe thunderstorm in the area.

A Bennington woman is hurt in a one-vehicle crash in rural Ottawa County that happened as severe weather was rolling through.

The Saline County Sheriffa s Office is investigating 3 business burglaries where business account checks had been stolen.

PLEASE NOTE: We are working on a slideshow of photos from this year's Pioneer Days.

West McArthur bottle feeds a 4 week old buffalo Monday afternoon. He started bottle feeding the buffalo when it's rejected him in favor of his twin.

Farms near Bennington and Topeka among those with a purple purpose. By Amy Bickel - The Hutchinson News - abickel@hutchnews.com Bundles of lavender lie on a table in Mike Neustroma s basement.