The Blackjack Saddle Club ended the 2025 season with their year end awards banquet in Leonardville recently. Shows were held throughout the summer in Manhattan at the Cico Park arena.
Ava Kelley Ava is in sixth grade and a student in Steffany Spear’s class. Her favorite color is purple and her best gift ever was art supplies. She likes to spend time playing sports, especially basketball on the weekends. Ava says if she had a superpower it would be teleportation.
An Alkegen onsite hiring event will be held Wednesday, January 28, 2026, for individuals interested in manufacturing careers. The event will take place from 1-4 p.m. at 1000 N. Union Street, Council Grove, Kansas.
A national education article circulated in a December 2025 email from Axios reported that many U.S. schools are assigning fewer fulllength novels, particularly at the secondary level, in favor of shorter texts and excerpts. The report cited changes in student attention spans, increased technology use, and expanded academic standards.
Chase County has been awarded more than $425,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, marking a significant investment in the county’s transportation safety planning efforts.
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