Dick Jones served as auctioneer for last Saturday night’s charity auction which raised $6,534 (plus ticket sales and donations) for the Emmett Kelly Museum in Sedan. The event was sponsored by the Sedan Area Foundation and Mary Ann Hills chaired the fundraiser. Providing musical entertainment was Kathy  Chamberlain and Trisha Rowdybush. Honored during the evening was Glen Nelson, a retired jockey and Preakness Stakes winner who lives on a ranch near Wauneta.

TOPEKA - Senator Derek Schmidt will continue his annual district listening tour with five stops in Elk County on Wednesday, Sept. 2.  Joining Schmidt will be Representative Jeff King, who represents Elk County in the Kansas House of Representatives. Read more

An advertisement in this week’s of the Prairie Star pertains to the new reverse 911 system recently implemented in Chautauqua County.  This service is provided by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department, in conjunction with ADT Security.  It will allow the sheriff’s department to distribute information to a large number of people during an emergency situation Read more

Sedan High School’s fall sports teams will hold Blue/White scrimmages on Thursday, Aug. 27.

The SHS volleyball team will scrimmage at 5 p.m., in the SHS Gymnasium while the SHS football team will hold a public scrimmage Read more