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This years Banker Award has been awarded to Mark Knopp from Chapman, Kansas. Mark is married to DeAnn and the couple is blessed with two children, Derek and Megan as well as a foster son. Mark grew up on a farm in Dickinson county and has been an avid farmer since 1979. Along with the farm, he served as a full-time electrician in Herington for 35 years until he stepped away from the position three years ago to take on the life of a full-time farmer. Growing up, Mark’s parents were very involved in the conservation efforts. Even though he was not born yet, he remembers his parents taking part in a field day in the mid-50’s where it was demonstrated how to build terraces and water ways as well as a field day where it was shown how to pour concrete slabs and stand up bunker silos. Mark’s parents were honored to serve as stewards of the land and made it a point to share this honor with their children and made sure they knew how important it was to care for the land and its surroundings.

The Council Grove High School Braves Basketball team advanced to the final round of the Flint Hills Shootout on Friday with a win over the 10-0 Osage City, but would fall to Lyndon in the championship game on Saturday to take second place in the tournament.

Council Grove hosted the Council Grove Boys and Girls Wrestling Tournaments on Friday and Saturday, with the boys team taking second place and the girls taking eighth.