COLONY — Voters in the Crest school district will decide whether to approve a $5.95 million school bond to improve facilities. The question will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. Community information meetings are scheduled…

COLONY — Crest Elementary School students were recognized as “character champs” for the 2022-23 school year. Several students were recognized for being compassionate, enthusiastic, respectful and ambitious.

COLONY — The Kincaid Masonic Lodge 338 presented a $1,000 check to Crest USD 479 at the Crest Track and Field Day celebration May 9. The funds were raised at various school events by raffling…

The Humboldt school board’s decision to stick with a five-day school week gives the county’s other districts a little more breathing room on the matter. In Iola’s USD 257, Superintendent Stacey Fager said “it hasn’t…

MANHATTAN, Kansas — Three members of the Iola High School FFA were recognized for having some of the best Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs in the state at the 94th Kansas FFA Convention, June 1-3.…

COLONY — Students in Crest USD 479 are being kept home today and Wednesday because of the rising number of COVID-19 infections throughout the district. “The district, leading up to this decision, has been made…

WICHITA — Marmaton Valley, Crest and Southern Coffey County were among the smallest contingents to compete Saturday in the Class 1A State Track Meet. But they sure made it count.  Each of the four athletes…

GREAT BEND — An electric, young baseball program, filled with electric young players, announced its arrival this year when Crest High’s Lancers steamrolled their way through the regular season. But their ultimate dream — challenging…

WICHITA — A smaller, yet no less electric, atmosphere is in store for area track and field athletes as they head to the state meet at Wichita State University’s Cessna Stadium. In a departure from…

YATES CENTER — Both Yates Center High and Crest High’s squads continued tournament play Thursday. The Wildcat girls fell to Cherryvale, 51-40, but still drew praise from head coach Abbie Collins. “We may have lost,…