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Four Butler County teachers have been selected for Cosmosphere’s 2023 LaunchLearning Fellowship, an honor which comes with over $800 in free resources teachers can share with their school and district. The 2023 class of LaunchLearning Fellows includes: Jayson Schwinn, USD 402 Gifted Education, Marilyn Cook, Lincoln Elementary, 4th grade, Stacia Kaylor, Andover Central Middle School, Earth and Space Science, and Nick Krahn, Towanda Intermediate, Math and Science.

Leading scorer for Trojans goes down in first quarter By Mark Schnabel CherryRoad Media The Newton High School girls’ basketball team had fourth-ranked (KBCA, Class… Login to continue reading Login…

Andover designer features clothing in ICT Fashion Tour Last Friday, Andover resident and fashion designer Libbi Jessen featured her personal clothing designs on the catwalk of the ICT Fashion Tour, (ICTFT). The pop-up fashion show took place at Vanya Designs where Jessen works in Wichita and is the first show of many to come for the 2023 season.

Crowning a homecoming king and queen has been a tradition in the United States since the early 1900’s. The host of the first-ever homecoming game is unsure, but the title was given to the University of Missouri when they held a homecoming football game for alumni in 1911. Since then, winter sports has added on a homecoming celebration as well. Last week we featured Bluestem, Andover Central, Andover High School and Flint Hills High Schools winning candidates. This week we will feature winning candidates from Douglass, Remington and Rose Hill High Schools. Next week we will feature winning candidates from Circle, El Dorado and Augusta High Schools.

February is American Heart Month, a time when attention to cardiovascular health is emphasized and the American Heart Association (AHA) is taking this month to shine a light on a technique that anyone can learn - Hands-Only CPR.

The Governor’s Annual One-Shot Turkey Hunt, a non-profit headquartered in El Dorado, Kansas, dissolved it’s organization and operations December 31, 2022. Founded in 1986 by El Dorado Chamber president Marv McCown, then Kansas Governor Mike Hayden, and community businessman Ramon Criss, the Hunt hosted hunters from all over the United States.

Kane is waiting to find his furever home. Since he has black fur, that means his adoption is just $100 for this month! You can apply at: https:// www.

WICHITA – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has concluded there are no significant environmental impacts projected to occur upon implementation of the planned East Kellogg reconstruction from K-96 to 159th Street in Wichita and Andover.

El Dorado- Three El Dorado Police Officers and one Butler County Sheriff Deputy received recognition during the Feb. 6 El Dorado City Commission meeting for their work in two incidents in El Dorado.

MANHATTAN– Kansas State University’s Animal Sciences and Industry Department will host Cattlemen’s Day 2023 on Friday, March 3 at Weber Hall in Manhattan. A highlight of this year’s event will be Jason Sawyer, East Foundation chief science officer, who will discuss Navigating the U.S. Carbon Market.