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Emil Ludemann-Ravit of the 20th ranked Barton Community College men's soccer team has been named the week six KJCCC Division I Goalkeeper of the Week. In his lone game tending net last week, the freshman protector picked up his third win of the year in Barton's 3-1 avenging victory over Dodge City. After giving up a 20-yard strike to the far post midway through first-half action, Ludemann-Ravit rejected the next five Conquistador shots on frame and thwarted another pair of attacks securing the win.

GREAT BEND (4-0) AT DODGE CITY (3-1) After going through a gauntlet of tough non-conference opponents in its first three games, Great Bend breezed past Wichita North 61-6. The Panthers have several weapons, led by major recruit Ian Premer at receiver. Great Bend flexed its muscle on the ground last week, rushing for 280 yards on just 13 carries. Jace Schartz needed just two carries to amass 148 yards, scoring on both attempts. Dodge City is coming off a solid Western Athletic Conference victory, downing Liberal 33-14. Alan Flores turned in an efficient outing through the air, completing 13 of 16 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Amaro caught six passes for 129 yards and a touchdown while Cooper Speer made three grabs for 109 yards and a TD. The Red Demons picked off three passes, with Speer, Mason Phelps and Bryson Unzueta each making an interception. Dodge City also has wins over Woodward, Okla., and Wichita South with a loss to Olathe East. Great Bend notched quality wins over McPherson, Olathe South and Buhler before last week’s lopsided win. Junior quarterback Daxton Minton has thrown for 561 yards and nine touchdowns. Premer has 13 receptions for 259 yards and six touchdowns, scoring five of his TDs in the Buhler game. Flores has 754 passing yards and five touchdowns. Friday’s game features two standout linebackers in Great Bend’s Trenton Kern and Dodge City’s Dylan Sonday. Great Bend won last year’s matchup with Dodge City, 28-0.

Catherine — 21 Munjor — not available. Child care task force members acknowledged that interpreting these numbers can be challenging. Workers coming into Hays from other communities and counties may seek child care in Hays. Andrew Curtright, a board member of the Hays Area Children's Center, said this...

Fire Prevention Week is approaching, and crews from the Great Bend Fire Department will be making their rounds to elementary schools to teach students the dangers of fire and ways to prevent accidents. Firefighters will bring fire trucks and equipment to perform a 30-minute program. The skit, for all students...

Week five of the high school football season has arrived, and the Junction City Blue Jays will host the Hays High Indians on Friday night at Blue Jay Stadium. Junction City enters the matchup with a 1-3 record. For Hays, they enter even at 2-2. The Blue Jays have had...

A second half rally came up just short Wednesday afternoon at the Cougar Soccer Complex as the Barton Community College women's soccer team's upset bid fell short 2-1 to No. 6 Butler Community College. Dropping both regular season contests to the Grizzlies, the loss drops the Cougars to 4-4-2 in...

Fort Hays Tech | North Central (formerly known as NCK Tech) is proud to announce a significant increase in fall enrollment for the 2024 academic year. The overall headcount has risen by 3.10%, a testament to the college’s ongoing commitment to providing quality education and fostering student success. Additionally,...

The 5th ranked Barton Community College volleyball team served up its seventh straight sweep as the Cougars won in straight sets 25-16, 25-16 and 25-13 Wednesday evening over Cloud County Community College. Barton concludes the first path through the conference schedule with a perfect 8-0 mark and overall record of...

GREAT BEND, Kan. (Catch it Kansas) - After winning the first two sets in best-of-five WAC-tion Thursday evening in Great Bend, the host Lady Panthers trailed most of the third set against Western Athletic Conference rival Dodge City. A pair of late errors from the Red Demons set up a match point at 24-22. Naturally, Great Bend’s Cassie Ellegood, the senior with the big serve, stepped to the line with a chance to finish it. Her ace provided the exclamation point on the evening and sent Dodge packing 25-22, 25-21, 25-22. “Coach (Shelly) Duvall said in the huddle we’re going to serve it and we’re just going to block it,” Ellegood said. “In my head, I was like, ‘No, I just want to ace it.’ In my head, I was like I’m just going to do it and I’m just going to get it done and I did.”

The 4-H year runs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 each year. That made Tuesday's appearance by Michelle Beran with the Cottonwood District of K-State Research and Extension before the Barton County Commission a recruitment call. Beran said a goal for the upcoming year is to get more kids into the program.

Two educators from Great Bend Public Schools have been selected to serve on the prestigious board of the Mid-America Association for Computers in Education, known as MACE. Lindsay Mazouch and Leah Yancey, both Instructional Technology Coaches and Media Specialists for USD 428 serving at Lincoln Elementary and Riley Elementary, began their two-year terms on the MACE Board of Directors in July 2024.

Last Saturday evening was alive with fairy lights, carnival games, and souvenir stand employees hawking their wares at the Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival. This was the 13th annual iteration of the town’s iconic tourist attraction. The official site advertises The Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival [as] a…community-based initiative focused on providing small-town, classical, outdoor theater and a village festival experience to local and regional patrons under the stars of northeast Kansas. Each fall, local volunteers transform a wood on the edge of town, affectionately known as Sir William’s Hollow, into a rustic outdoor Shakespearean amphitheater and family-friendly village festival.

Recently, on Sept.11, Hays High School seniors had the opportunity to take the Dane G. Hansen scholarship test. This test is the first step towards students being able to earn scholarships, ranging from $1,000 at the minimum to $6,000 at the higher end. Dane G. Hansen was born in Logan,...

GREAT BEND, Kan. (BartonSports.com) – An ensuing goal just 43-seconds after taking a brief lead Tuesday afternoon would spoil the result the 20th ranked Barton Community men’s soccer team was look for as the Cougars settled for a 2-2 draw against Otero Community College. The result leaves the...

According to the annual Kansas Board of Regents report, fall enrollment at Fort Hays State University increased slightly from last year. Between on-campus, online and international partner students, FHSU’s fall enrollment is 12,878, with 7,983 full-time students. Last year, total enrollment was 12,843 and the number of full-time students was 7,884. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and several other factors, the university had not seen an increase in these numbers since 2019.

The Student Government Association met for a brief meeting on Thursday morning to conduct routine business. One of the functions of SGA is to provide funding for student organizations and individuals through Allocations and Appropriations. Senators voted Thursday on bills regarding both, which consisted of line item changes and trip requests. Treasurer Jackson Sinsel spoke to the senators about the line item changes during his report to explain why they are needed.

Fort Hays State University announced it will be having a groundbreaking celebration of the new Bickle-Schmidt Athletic Complex during Homecoming on Friday, October 4, at 9 a.m. in the south end zone of Lewis Field Stadium. As FHSU’s athletic programs continue to grow, the need for enhanced training facilities has...

Book bans are not a new concept, especially not in the United States. Censorship and book banning are as old as Puritan colonialism. However, the last few years have seen more book bans or book challenges than any time period within the last century. With such an intense uptick in bans, it is more important than ever that people remain informed. The institutions of Fort Hays State University and Forsyth Library have devoted themselves to this goal by hosting Banned Books Week.

The Cloud County Community College volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision at No. 5 Barton Community College on Wednesday, October 2 in Great Bend. Set scores were 16-25, 16-25, 14-25. The T-Birds fall to 5-14 overall and 0-8 in Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference play. Freshman outside hitter Grace Rowland...

The American Red Cross hosted a blood drive in the Memorial Union ballroom Monday and Tuesday with the help of Alpha Kappa Psi. Organized for students and faculty, AKP worked with the Red Cross to bring their collectors to Fort Hays to allow people to donate blood over two days on campus.