In the November 2019 General Election there will be a proposition to amend Section 1 of Article 10 of the Constitution for the State of Kansas. The amendment will elimi- nate a provision in the Kansas Constitution requiring Kansas to adjust census numbers for military personnel and college students. The adjustment requires the Secretary of […]
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Be sure to wear orange for Unity Day Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Every October, individuals from across the nation – and around the world – unite in a campaign to keep all youth safe from bullying. Every day thousands of young people experience bullying from their peers while at school, after school in their neighborhoods, and even […]
The City of Hugoton was recognized for 100 years of providing a quality electric service to their community. The City was presented with the Centennial Award from the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency at their annual awards banquet October 3, 2019 in Wichita. The Centennial Award is given out each year to honor Community Visionaries who […]
Sheriff Ted Heaton received word that the local schools were going to have to replace their breath alcohol testers. Sheriff Heaton and School Resource Deputy Adam Mauk decided to donate new professional Passive Breath Alcohol Testers for the school. The new testers can detect alcohol by just a wave in front of the suspected person, […]
The Hugoton FFA has won the State Land Contest for the third year in a row! The State Land Judging contest and the State Homesite Evaluation contests were hosted by the Satanta FFA and the Haskell County NRCS. The Land “A” Team was made up of Kynna Crawford, David Barker, Jacob Bell and Kyra Shelton. […]
The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce hosted their quarterly Chamber Luncheon at Pigs R Us Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Chamber members enjoyed a lunch of meatloaf, salad, cheesy potatoes, green beans and pound cake for dessert. Executive Chamber Director Alisha Owens began the meeting by informing the members of the success of the High Plains […]
The Gas Capital Car, Truck and Bike Show took place Saturday at the Hugoton City Park. Cars, pickups and motorcycles were on display for the visitors. The weather was perfect for the show with cooler temperatures and a soft breeze. One of the entries has home ties right here in Hugoton. In 1954 […]
Saturday marked the sixth year of the High Plains Music Fest at Dirtona Raceway in Hugo- ton. This year featured Koe Wetzel, Kevin Fowler, Jared Daniels and Bri Bagwell. Activities for the event included the third Annual IBCA Sanctioned High Plains BBQ Bash, High Plains Fall Fling and giant kites. All proceeds from […]
This weekend promises to be an exciting one. Friday, September 6 is the date to sign up for the High Plains Barbeque Bash. Some of the cooks will be up all night cooking. Friday, at 7:00 p.m., will be a Kids Q (barbecue). This will be for kids up to the age of 17 years […]
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The History of Labor Day
September 2, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor celebrates and honors the greatest worker in the world – the American worker. Labor Day 2019 is the 125th anniversary of Labor Day being celebrated as a national holiday. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to […]