Area youth from each of the participating 4-H groups could be found this past week exhibiting their entries at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Groups from both Elk and Chautauqua counties were in participation. Read more
Dave Parsons of Sedan was shown to be a happy man after making a wild dash through Floyd’s Market last week. He won the bid for a three-minute shopping spree at Floyd’s at the Sedan Area Foundation’s recent benefit auction for the Emmett Kelly Museum. Also pictured is Trisha Roudybush. The cash register in the background showed Parsons collected $1,003.84 in merchandise during his thee-minute dash with a grocery cart. While bids went high on most items at the auction, this grocery-shopping spree was the one that pulled the most attention — and dollars for a good cause.
A new wellness and fitness center has opened at 129 N. Wabash in Howard, operted by Elk Konnected.
The building is owned by See-Kan which is leasing it to Elk Konnected, LLC.
The mission of See-Kan is to enhance the quality of life in Southeast Kansas by providing leadership, education, and communication to help find solutions and resources for community needs.
Elk Konnected, a familiar name in Elk County and the surrounding communities, is a community development program designed to promote strong families, Read more
The governmental relations director for Kansas Farm Bureau described Sedan’s application for a Broadband Internet Center to be a promising one.
“I really believe these funds, totaling more than $2.2 million, will be approved and that we’ll be start with construction in the Bradford Hotel by January,” said Harry Watts who was largely responsible for writing Read more
Celebrating its 20th year will be the Elk River Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Howard.
Most events will take place on the lawn of the Elk County Courthouse following the parade.
This year’s theme is “Honoring Our Past - Promoting Our Future,” and will be tied in to the dedication of the new All Veterans Memorial at Jackson Park. A dedication ceremony will be held at the memorial at 8:30 a.m., and will feature the Elk County Community Choir.
The Howard Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Read more
CLICK ON THE SMILEY FACE AT THE LEFT TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL PAGE POSTER WITH DETAILS FROM THE “CELEBRATING ONE YEAR OF SMILES” CONTEST.
Editor Jenny Diveley announced this week a month long contest to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Prairie Star. The contest is called “Celebrating One Year of Smiles” and will center around a small “smiley face” that will be hidden each week during the month of September in each edition of the Prairie Star.
“This is our way of telling our readers thank you for a fun first year. We want reading our newspaper to bring a smile to faces every week,” said Diveley. Read more
DeWayne Barnett of Sedan recently attended his 30th reunion of the fighting division to which he was attached during W.W.II.
The retired grocery store owner said there were only 19 of the original members of the 5th Armored Division who could attend the reunion which was held in Harrisburg, Penn. There were around 100 including friends and family who attended the banquet and tours to historical sites in the area.
The 5th Armored Division Association Read more
There was a good crowd on hand for Saturday’s “Blues on the Green” in Longton. Bands included Doc Fuzz and the Antidotes from Independence, Kevin Pharis Band from Tulsa and the Howlerz band from the Winfield area. Richard and Kay Claytor have hosted this annual festival for the past 14 years in their spacious yard which comprises several acres. With many events being held in surrounding communities last weekend, the turnout was lower than usual but the Claytors are already making plans for next year’s Blues on the Green. Also held Saturday at the same location was the “Mason’s Day” celebration which was a fundraiser for a foundation founded earlir this year to provide support and awareness for individuals with autism.
Fifteen year-old Sedan resident Kyla Mertes is not the typical high school student. As a volunteer with her local fire department, Mertes chose to finish her high school education entirely online, allowing her the flexibility she needed to continue volunteer work.
Mertes and her family are volunteers with the Peru Rural Fire Department. As a member of the volunteer junior fire department and the Junior Community Emergency Response Team, Mertes is often called out with her family to assist with fires on a regular basis. In order to stay active as a member, Mertes sought out a program that would allow her the opportunity to complete her school work when it was most convenient for her.
That’s when she learned about iQ Academy Kansas Read more
Tickets are now on sale for a family oriented professional wrestling event in Sedan.
World League Wrestling, in conjunction with the Chautauqua County Boy Scouts, will be coming on Saturday, Sept. 12 to the Sedan junior high (old) gymnasium. The doors open at 6 p.m. and matches start at 7 p.m.
The event will feature six matches, including an “Eight Man Battle Royal.” Headliners include “Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase and the “World’s Strongest Woman” Becca Swanson. Eight time NWA World Champion Harley Race will also be on hand. In addition, there will be an autograph session at the Green Door Cafe at 3:30 p.m. the day of the event. Read more
Cowgirls from throughout the area expected to travel to Chet and Billie Franks’ ranch near Grenola on Saturday, Sept. 12, to compete in the Women’s Ranch Rodeo Association’s 11th event of the 2009 season.
WRRA features women-only teams competing in a series of ranch rodeos throughout the summer culminating in a national finals to be held in Lyons, Kan., in October. WRRA rodeos are team events with four contestants on each team. Read more
