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  • Regional champions SB Chieftains advance to sectionals Friday

    Yvonne Miller|Nov 13, 2024

    With a record of 9-1 on the season, the South Barber Chieftains are District 3 and regional champions of six man football in Kansas. This advances them to sectionals. Friday, the team travels to Golden Plains High School in Rexford for a game at 6 p.m. Golden Plains is 8-2. Head Coach Matt Cantrell said the Chieftains beat Northern Valley 69-20 to win regionals on Saturday afternoon. South Barber rolled up a total of 517 yards compared to Northern Valley's 228 total yards. "It was a total team...

  • Patriot's Pen essay winners read at SB Veterans Day Program

    Yvonne Miller|Nov 13, 2024

    Students and adults alike have questions about this great country we call the United States of America. Each year South Barber eighth graders participate in the nationwide VFW's Patriot's Pen Contest. It starts at the local level, moving on to district, state and nationals. The theme this year is "My Voice in America's Democracy." The winner from the eighth-grade class is Breckyn Hiltner, daughter of Tyler and Erin Hiltner. Recognized for second place is Taisen Ricke, son of Tyler and Cassidy...

  • At age 99, WWII veteran and purple heart recipient Bob Rice remembers the horror

    Yvonne Miller|Nov 13, 2024

    They are known as the "Greatest Generation." Bob Rice is one of those Americans born between 1901 and 1924 who lived through the Great Depression and World War II. A troubled teen, he joined the Marines in 1943 and served in Peleiu and Pavuvu, at Dakeshi Ridge and in the Okinawa Landing. Rice said his mother died when he was tiny – he never knew his father – constantly got into trouble and ran away until he was put in a Protectory, a Catholic institution that housed problem children. He ent...

  • Proudly pushing patriotic poppies

    Yvonne Miller|Nov 13, 2024

    A familiar face in patriotic colors, Kiowa's Lenora Dodds is known as the "Poppy Lady" by many. Anytime a patriotic holiday grows near, Dodds sitswhere people congregate to make sure they have a red poppy to wear and support veterans. Dodds is a longtime president of the VFW Post 5982 Auxiliary in Kiowa. She's been the president/chairman for 20 or more years . For decades she's promoted patriotism in the community in many ways – always selling poppies on Veterans Day and supporting all a...

  • South Barber first playoff game Friday in Kiowa

    Yvonne Miller|Nov 6, 2024

    The South Barber Chieftains are champs of District 3 in six-man football. At 7-1 on the season, they start the playoffs with a home game Friday night. They host Northern Valley at 5 p.m. in Kiowa. Chieftain Head Coach Matt Cantrell said Northern Valley is in Almena, Kansas, which is 4.5 hours away. Northern Valley is 4-5 on the season. “We need to continue to execute at a high level,” Cantrell said. “Northern Valley is a solid team that is well coached. They will come in here and be ready to go. We must be physical on the defensive side. They...

  • Burlington School awaits Targa court ruling

    Yvonne Miller|Nov 6, 2024

    As temperatures spiral into autumn, Burlington School is like a windy day as the leaves blow and something exciting is going on everywhere you look – winning competitions, academic excellence, enjoying new facilities, drug prevention, new software to help improve learning, etc. Burlington Board of Education President April Kisling called the Oct. 29 meeting to order at 7 p.m. Members present were Lindsey Callison, Terry Graham and Robert Hill. Member T.J. Rockenbach was absent. School administrators attending included Superintendent Gerrett S...

  • Kiowa's CROP Hunger Walk raises over $2,000

    Yvonne Miller|Nov 6, 2024

    Walk. Give. Change the world. That's what about 40 walkers did on a sunny October afternoon in Kiowa, Kansas. There were seasoned adults, middle-aged individuals, young adults, teens, little kids and a few pets who made the 2.3 mile route that passed by all seven churches in Kiowa. The CROP Hunger Walk is more than just a yearly gathering. It's a movement that's 55 years strong, made up of compassionate people in more than 500 communities across the U.S. The funds raised together help people...

  • KDH has all tax credits sold or pledged

    Yvonne Miller|Nov 6, 2024

    There's a change on the Kiowa District Hospital Board of Directors. After over nine years of service, Jeff Miller opted to retire from the board. At the end of the October meeting, Kiowa man Kevin Wise was appointed to fill the unexpired term. KDH President Pat Myers called the meeting to order with board members present: Marcia Cantrell, Chantae Simpson and Jim Parker. Hospital personnel attending included CEO/CFO Janell Goodno, COO Philip Anton, CNO Brandy Campbell, HR Director Jana Mott, Facilities Director Brad Applegarth, Business Office...

  • From jockeying and training horses to rope making

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 30, 2024

    Known as "the rope man" in the Newsgram reading area, Buddy Williams was also a jockey for racehorses in another lifetime. When the KDH Foundation had their recent Jeans and Gems fundraiser, the theme was Kiowa's Kentucky Derby – Buddy and his wife Donna dug out his jockey garb, pictures and more and displayed it at Jeans and Gems. When Buddy was a little boy in Peru, Kansas, his dad trained mules for the U.S. Army. "There were always mules and horses around," he recalled. "I was told Buddy s...

  • City of Kiowa has good audit, like many seek IT provider with SPI closure

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 30, 2024

    Mayor Bill Watson opened the October meeting of the Kiowa City Council with the flag salute and a prayer. When calling the meeting to order, all members were present except councilmember Tom Wells. They were President Brian Hill, Jason Thayer, B.J. Duvall and Janet Robison. City Administrator Ty Piper, City Clerk Cady Tucker and City Attorney Brandon Ritcha also sat at the table. Randy Ford of BFR CPA LLC in Wichita, Kansas, presented the city's 2023 audit findings. He reminded the council “We had problems last year.” He said they are good this...

  • Tornadoes volleyball enters tournament 1st in league

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 25, 2024

    The South Barber Junior High Tornadoes volleyball team is on a roll. The Head Coach Janet Cook said the team is 14-2 and headed into the Heart of the Plains League (HOPL) tournament as first in the league. "We've been No. 2 several times, but never on top going into the tournament," she said. Cook said the league plays two round robins with five teams. "Two in each pool advance to what we call 'the final four.'" "I couldn't be more proud of these young ladies," Cook said. "They are a fun bunch...

  • South Barber gets awards, awaits activity bus, HVAC installation begins

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 25, 2024

    All members were present when board president Mark Pollock called the South Barber Board of Education Sept. 15 meeting to order, including Emily Lohmann, Karen Watts, Mike Miller, Bryan Quick, Jarrod Inman and Brett Mott. Superintendent Dr. Mylo Miller and Board Clerk Alyssa Gonzales also sat at the table. Elementary Principal Kaynette Scheck and 7-12 Principal Steve Neal also attended. Superintendent Miller said he received word that South Barber USD #255 has a #1 Niche Ranking in the Top 10...

  • SB Chieftains football team named district champions

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 23, 2024

    In their first year of playing Six-Man Football – the South Barber Chieftains caught on quickly. They are 6-1 in the season and are District Champions. The Chieftains have a home game and it's senior night this Friday at 6 p.m. They host Rollo who is 1-5. Head Coach Matt Cantrell said, “We'll have a first playoff round bye next week. Then we will have a home game the next Friday night. The opponent will be announced....

  • Monty Thompson Golf Outing raises about $12,000

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 23, 2024

    It was a rather hot, windy September day, "but it was an overall nice day. We had a grear turnout!" Kale Girty said. He's taking over the reins from Mike Miller to head the Monty Thompson Golf Outing. Girty said 23 teams played in the outing at the Anthony Golf Course. The event raised approximately $12,000. The money goes to the Foundation formed in memory of the beloved principal who lost his battle with cancer. Since the beginning, the foundation has given around $160,000 back to teachers...

  • Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty in photos

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 16, 2024

    In 1917 the citizens of Medicine Lodge made the initial effort to commemorate the historical significance of the Treaty of Medicine Lodge. The document was signed in 1867 by the Peace Commission of the United States Government and the five tribes of Plains Indians: the Kiowa, Comanche, Kiowa-Apache, Arapaho and Cheyenne. Held about every three years, the small Kansas town of Medicine Lodge holds a huge weekend to commemorate the signing of the Peace Treaty. Our friends at Wehby Digital in Kiowa...

  • KDH Health Fair Oct. 25, new addition on daycare basically finished

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 16, 2024

    Kiowa District Hospital/Healthcare President Pat Myers called the Sept. 25 meeting to order with all board members present: Marcia Cantrell, Chantae Simpson, Jeff Miller and Jim Parker. Hospital personnel present were CEO/CFO Janell Goodno, COO Philip Anton, Chief of Staff Dr. Paul Wilhelm, CNO Brandy Campbell, Hospital DON Robyn Whitaker, HR Director Jana Mott, Facilities Director Brad Applegarth, accountant/biller Courtney Larson, Manor DON Sydney Hamill, RHC manager Lacey Volker, Business...

  • `10th Annual Jeans and Gems races $53,000 across the finish line for KDH Foundation

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 9, 2024

    It may have been the 150th Run for the Roses at Churchhill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, last May, but the event was a spectacular first in Kiowa, Kansas, in September. As the stick horses crossed the finish line in Kiowa's Kentucky Derby, the big winner was the Friends of the Kiowa District Hospital/Healthcare and the Friends of the KDH Hospital Manor Foundation. Walking into Kiowa's 10th Annual Jeans and Gems fundraiser, you found women in their finest, colorful dresses with coordinating...

  • A fall at home takes Kiowa Councilmember Wells out over six months

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 9, 2024

    “You have to be tough. My hopes and dreams are gone. But I'm ready for the next round,” Tom Wells said. Still carrying a British accent, as he was born in England and lived there some as a child, he's been a Kiowa resident since about 1980. Wells told his story about a physical fall, his lengthy road of recovery and losing his wife in the middle of the ordeal. A longtime Kiowa City councilmember, he's also the owner of Wells Paint Service and has been a painter most of his 77 years. He's also sold AdvoCare for years. “February 2, I fell and w...

  • Burlington School continues to tighten its belt

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 2, 2024

    Burlington School Board President April Kisling called the September meeting to order at 4:46 p.m. with five board members present including: Robert Hill, Terry Graham, Lindsey Callison and T.J. Rockenbach. Superintendent Gerrett Spears, Principal Stan Pedersen and Minutes Clerk Brook Keast were also present. Guests were Zane Willard, Joe Granados, Gwyn Holderby, David Holderby, Hunt Holderby and Holderby. Referring to the recent all-school reunion, Spears said the alumni association "did a grea...

  • South Barber Football Homecoming to be held Friday night

    Yvonne Miller|Oct 2, 2024

    On Friday night, the South Barber Chieftains will host the Chetopa Hornets for football homecoming. Deemed Spirit Week, Friday activities begin at 1:30 with a parade down Main Street and a pep rally following. The times are earlier than usual. The homecoming queen coronation begins at 5:30 p.m. Six-man football kicks off at 6 p.m. Previewing the game, SB Head Football Coach Matt Cantrell said, "We are 3-1. Chetopa is 2-2. They are a solid team with good speed and size. We will need to be ready...

  • Targa agrees to settle three years of protested funds with Burlington School; now protests 2025

    Yvonne Miller|Sep 25, 2024

    Burlington school board's Aug. 27 regular monthly meeting lasted just over three hours and had an action-packed agenda from a plan for improving curriculum and test scores; update on Targa protested taxes; hiring new teachers and cafeteria staff; learning total school enrollment is 138 and a law was recently passed allowing out of state transfer enrollments without a financial obligation; and much more. Board President April Kisling called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. with board members...

  • Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty reenactment this weekend, Sept. 27-29

    Yvonne Miller|Sep 25, 2024

    Take a deep breath, close your eyes and listen to the rustle of the tall, natural grass blowing in the wind – the way this prairie was before inhabited by the Indians and eventually the pioneers, explorers and more. Imagine buffalo roaming by cool streams of water and fighting sounds only of animals. Then you hear the thunder of horses’ hooves pounding the prairie. The rest is history. Come to Medicine Lodge this Friday-Sunday to experience a piece of history and have some relaxed fun. In 1917 the citizens of Medicine Lodge made the ini...

  • Kiowa City Council hears energy prices are soaring over the next 7 years, ways to combat it

    Yvonne Miller|Sep 18, 2024

    Kiowa City Council Mayor Bill Watson opened the September meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer. All council members attended the meeting: Janet Robison, B.J. Duvall, Brian Hill, Jason Thayer and Tom Wells. City Administrator Ty Piper, City attorney Brandon Ritcha and City Clerk Cady Tucker also sat at the table. Kansas Municipal Energy Agency (KMEA) representative Tom Saitta brought a detailed power supply discussion to the council. His focus is on load forecast and generator load capacity to bring the best prices and service to...

  • KDH 10th annual Jeans and Gems is Saturday night

    Yvonne Miller|Sep 18, 2024

    This Saturday night, Sept. 21, is the 10th Annual Jeans and Gems fundraiser, with the theme of Kiowa Kentucky Derby, including Casino Night. Jeans and Gems is the annual fundraiser for the Friends of the Hospital and Manor Foundation. Besides casino games, there's something for everyone – make your own Kentucky Derby hat in case you didn't wear one, or participate in the stick horse races. Certain to be a popular game is SINGO (a music-related game like Bingo). Foundation President Judy Schrock said ticket holders will dine on a fire-roasted s...

  • South Barber Board approves new near $400,000 HVAC unit for elementary building

    Yvonne Miller|Sep 11, 2024

    "From the very beginning we've had trouble with it," South Barber School President Mark Pollock said of the heating/cooling system at the elementary building. Teachers and students alike complained they were either freezing or suffocating in their rooms. There was no way to control the temperature in individual rooms. Jeff Gardner, a representative from P1 Services (their current provider) of Wichita, joined the meeting by phone and said he could now offer a system that offered room by room...

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