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Enid father of five dies in train/semi crash on Kiowa's west tracks
At 11:49 a.m. Oct. 26, the life of Josh Rainey ended on the railroad tracks on the west side of Kiowa, Kansas. According to Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Lieutenant Bryan Quick, Rainey was westbound...
Four Kiowa City Council candidates run for three open positions
In the election next Tuesday, Nov. 7, four individuals are vying for three open positions on Kiowa's City Council. Three of those people currently serve on the council and one has not served but would like to. The Newsgram sent a uniform questionnair...
South Barber USD 255 school board candidates answer questions
Two seats on the South Barber USD 255 school board will be contended in the election next Tuesday, Nov. 7. One of those seats is Position 7 (an at-large position). Mike Miller is the incumbent and Anna Schurter also filed for the seat. The other...
Principal Spears approved as assistant superintendent by Burlington School Board
In the absence of Burlington School Board President Robert Hill, Vice-President TJ Rockenbach called the Oct. 23 meeting to order at 7:06 p.m., with all other board members present: Lindsey Callison, Terry Graham and April Kisling. With a two-hour...
Locals make CROP Hunger Walk, donations still accepted
About 25 adults and children walked a short route, 2.3 miles, around Kiowa, Kansas, during the community's CROP Walk on a sunny October afternoon. On the walk the group went by each of the seven...
Kiowa's Fall Fest all fresh and new
The chilly autumn air arrives and just two days before Halloween, get on your costume or favorite fall sweatshirt and head to Progress Park in Kiowa, Kansas. Be a part of the Chamber of Commerce's fir...
South Barber School receives $100,000 grant money
All members of the South Barber School Board were present as President Mark Pollock called the Tuesday, Oct. 10, meeting to order. They did not meet on Monday as usual due to the Columbus Day...
Hardtners' Bill and Jan's Nature Museum gifted to Alva's Cherokee Strip Museum
Soon Alva's Cherokee Strip Museum will feature a new collection filled with full-mounted cougars, elk, buffalo, etc., native to this area of northwest Oklahoma and south-central Kansas, and even a...
KDH Human Resources Director Jana Mott furthers her leadership skills.
Jana Mott, Kiowa District Healthcare (KDH) human resources director, recently graduated from the Kansas Hospital Association (KHA) Leadership Institute. This was the 21st class to graduate from the...
Steamboat Institute 15th Annual Freedom Conference key speakers
(Ed. note: Each year in early fall I attend the Steamboat Institute Freedom Conference in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado. My sister Jennifer Schubert-Akin and her husband Rick Akin are...
Kiowa City Council has full agenda
A change is getting ready to occur on Main Street in Kiowa in the near future. SCTelcom is moving their business from the old historic ice building to the former People's Bank building at the intersection of 5th and Main by Centennial Park. SCTelcom...
Burlington's new gym and fitness center still ahead of schedule
Burlington's School Board had a full agenda at their September meeting. All members were present as President Robert Hill called the meeting to order including: Lindsey Callison, Terry Graham, April K...
Kiowa woman injured in wreck, other driver cited for revoked license, going left of center
A two-vehicle accident occurred when the driver's side front corner of both vehicles collided as a Wichita, Kansas, man went left of center that caused injury to him and the woman he hit. The... Full story
KDH still has tax credits to sell
The Kiowa District Hospital (KDH) Board of Directors met for their regular meeting Sept. 26. In the absence of President Pat Myers, Vice-President Jeff Miller presided over the meeting with all other members present: Marcia Cantrell, Jim Parker and... Full story
South Barber Chieftains Football Homecoming Friday
The South Barber Chieftains in Kiowa host the South Central Timberwolves this Friday night for football homecoming. The Chieftains are 3-1 with Head Coach Matt Cantrell and Assistant Coach Berton...
15th Annual Monty Thompson Golf Outing Raised over $10,000 for education
"We had a perfect day – the weather was great," Jane Thompson said of the temperatures that didn't rise above 80 degrees for the 15th Annual Monty Thompson Continuing Education Foundation (MTCEF) G...
KDH 9th Annual `Jeans and Gems' raises over $42,000
"It was our largest attendance yet," Friends of the Kiowa District Hospital and Manor Foundation President Judy Schrock said of the 180 people who attended their 9th Annual Jeans and Gems. Donning...
Kiowa City Council approves 2024 proposed budget, public hearing Sept. 28, 6 p.m.
Kiowa's City Council discussed their proposed budget at the regular September meeting and then had a brief (about 20-minute) special meeting a few days later to finalize details. At that special meeting the council approved the proposed budget,...
KDH Board adopts 2024 budget and approves Manor improvements near $100,000
Before holding their regular monthly meeting on Aug. 29, the Kiowa District Hospital Board held a Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing at 6 p.m., immediately followed by the annual Tax Budget Hearing at 6:15 p.m. The Revenue Neutral Rate (RNR) is the tax rat...
Miss South Barber Pageant features "Little Miss" parade
Sunday afternoon the high school auditorium was filled with a crowd as they watched Autumn Drake become the new Miss South Barber. In a black hourglass gown she shone while modeling onstage. Drake's...
All-American swimmer Riley Gaines addresses Steamboat Institute Freedom Conference crowd
(Editorial note: Each summer I have the privilege to attend the Steamboat Institute Freedom Conference in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado. My sister Jennifer Schubert-Akin and her husband...
Miss South Barber Pageant Sunday
Three senior young women will take to the stage Sunday afternoon in hopes of winning the Miss South Barber crown. The contestants are: Arrington Allen, Autumn Drake and Jessica Jahay. They'll perform a talent presentation, model evening gowns and be...
38th Annual Kiowa Labor Day 5K Race
It was a cool morning with a light breeze that made perfect conditions for Kiowa's 38th Annual Labor Day 5K Race Monday. Race co-directors Teresa MacKinney and Gayle McNett said they had 201 entries...
Kiowa's 38th Annual Labor Day 5K Run
A highlight of the Kiowa community's Labor Day celebration is always the 5K run. This year runners can register online. This is a first for Kiowa's 5K. Go the the website www.kiowalaborday5k.com to register. Race co-directors Gayle McNett and Teresa...
Kiowa celebrating Labor Day since 1939
Labor Day weekend is a time to relax before the busy fall season of ballgames, wheat planting and the holidays consume all your time. There's no better place in this area to relax for a few hours than at Progress Park in Kiowa, Kansas, to enjoy a tra...
