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Cross Manufacturing of Hays, Lewis and Pratt was one of 13 Kansas manufacturers accepted into the Kansas Department of Commerce’s first Made in Kansas program.Last week, Kansas Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced the inductees and said this program has been designed to help promote Kansas manufacturers to customers across Kansas and around the globe.The Made in Kansas program showcases Kansas-made products and provide those companies with a verified stamp of assurance for use in promotional activities.

With the number of students applying to attend Kiowa County USD 422 schools, board of education members felt it necessary to discuss a need to place limits on class sizes should that become necessary, at their October 24, 2023 meeting.Board members present at the meeting brought to order by President Ki Gamble, included Paul Kendall, David Allison, Mike Greenleaf, Tony Rhodes and Cory Zenger.

Nine central Kansas high schools brought 44 entries of Trash to Treasure creations to this year’s special art competition in St.

The USD 438 Board of Education met on Monday, November 13, where they resumed discussing all the latest changes and updates concerning their school district.

The USD 382 Board of Education met on Monday, November 13.

The lead-up to the traditional heaviest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, is short this year.

Mark MacConnell, Automotive Technology instructor with North Central Kansas Technical College on the Hays Campus – is the recipient of the 2023 Kansas Council for Workforce Education - Outstanding New Teacher Award.The Outstanding New Teacher Award is designed to recognize a faculty member who has less than five years teaching experience and demonstrates outstanding teaching ability in the areas of career and technical education.

Pratt Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed two more businesses into the fold this past week with a ribbon cutting ceremony for each.On Wednesday, November 15, Chamber members gathered at Farm Bureau Financial Services for an 11 a.m.

The weather was perfect, the crowd enthusiastic, performers well organized and entertaining, and vendors happy to share their wares at the 2023 Lemon Park Lights event.