Colby News

STEVENS POINT --Starting Friday, the school bell for students in Stevens Point will ring 90-minutes later.

I have a great deal of respect for people who do not let negatives in their life define who they become. I am hugely impressed with Valerie Bowen and her willingness to share her personal experiences in her writing.

A big gift from the Patricia A. Embree Trust No. 1 is aimed at helping Colby Community College and several endeavors in Colby.

James Henry Palmer, 24, Rexford, was driving his 1997 Pontiac southbound on Thomas County Road 26 at 7:05 a.m. Thursday approximately 71a2 miles southeast of Colby when he swerved to avoid an animal, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

From Goodland and Colby to Norton and Hays, Tom Dreiling left a trail of ink his readers long will remember.

Garden City Community College in the southwest part of the state began piloting a four-day schedule this semester with some general education courses and plans to expand the number of classes that won't meet on Fridays in the fall.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment helped the Thomas County Health Department in Colby, Kan., develop the infrastructure necessary for Colby to become an Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and EnVironmental changE community.

A group of citizens working to create a healthy community here will be partnered with a Colby, Kan., group beginning a similar endeavor.