Hoisington News

A blistering Kansas sun glares down on wheat in Barton County Monday afternoon. Dry conditions have sparked a county-wide burn ban which will remain in place at least until Monday.

Hoisington residents, led by Teddy Williamson, have once again planted a community garden full of tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, brussel sprouts, carrots, herbs, beets, potatoes, corn, onions, sweet peas and strawberries.

Hoisington High School's Savannah Rose runs a drill during practice on Wednesday in preparation for the Class 6-1A state track and field championships on Friday and Saturday.

Engines will once again roar as adults try their hands at running a truck through the mud at the third annual Mud Run at 1 p.m. on June 2 in Hoisington in conjunction with the Kansas Mud Racing Organization.

If dry conditions persist, Barton County emergency management officials may ask the County Commission to approve a burn ban come next week, Communications Director Doug Hubbard told commissioners Monday morning.

State Representative Bob Bethell, 69, died in a car accident on Sunday. His vehicle was westbound on I70 at milepost 335.3 when it left the roadway to the right, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol Crash Log.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Central Kansas has memorial flowers for sale at the RSVP office, 1025 Main D114, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at the RSVP Thrift Store in Hoisington, which is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

On Tuesday, May 8, Nurses at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington celebrated their time honored profession with a "white-out day". A few of Clara Barton Hospital nurses, Paula Hofmeister, Kacey Demel, Stacey Vincent, Kristen Lashley and Jane Schepmann posed for a group photo in their "traditiona... If you are a registed user and would like to ... (more)

A sense of anticipation infuses Larry Keil's classroom as the clock runs out on the final semester at Kennedy Middle School.

Ambassador of the Year Award winners Karisa Kaiser and Reba Hickel and The Rock Award winner Kaitlin Ptacek show off their awards following the annual ambassadors' banquet Thursday afternoon.

By DIANE GASPER-O'BRIEN dobrien@dailynews.net Bob Threlkel made his way quickly to the north end of Lewis Field Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, receiving congratulatory remarks and handshakes along the way.

Elizabeth Lula Rose "Betty" Straub, 79, died on May 7 at her home in Great Bend.

Clara Barton Hospital welcomes a new doctor, Dr. T. "Scott" Webb, DO. Dr. Webb is Board Certified in Family Practice.

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This is Police Chief Dean Akings. On April 27, Cardinal Pharmacy, 821 N. Main, in Hoisington was broken in to.