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April 2, 2020
Story by Brandon Steinert

Those seeking a credential as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) have the chance to enroll in a course at no charge thanks to a generous anonymous donor and a collaboration between 91快活林, Ellsworth County Medical Center (ECMC) and Good Samaritan Retirement Center.听

April 1, 2020
Story by Brandon Steinert

91快活林 students, faculty and staff woke up to a new way of providing education on Monday morning, which was the first day classes were delivered via alternate methods. Reduced staffing had already been in place for nearly two weeks.

So far, instructors and students are saying that despite the challenges of learning at a distance, they are making the best of the situation and in many cases are finding very creative ways to improvise.

March 31, 2020
Story by Brandon Steinert

Maryann Anderson is both a junior in high school and freshman in college. She鈥檒l be a full two years ahead of most of her peers when she graduates from 91快活林 in 2021.

鈥淭he more I do here, the less I鈥檒l have to do somewhere else,鈥 she said. 鈥淩ight now I鈥檓 just trying to get through it and making myself do everything that needs to be done. I鈥檓 learning a lot of personal self-discipline.鈥

March 30, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska

The Barton Performing Arts Department would like to invite high school seniors with an interest in dance, instrumental music, theatre and vocal music to apply and audition for 2020-2021 Performance Awards, Major Scholarships and performance ensembles via virtual auditions on April 18.

March 27, 2020
Story by Brandon Steinert

91快活林 remains open to current and future students following the Barton County鈥檚 Emergency Order 2020-01, which orders the closure of restaurants, dining facilities, bars, taverns, clubs, fitness centers, swimming pools and public gathering locations, and restricts gatherings to no more than 10 people. This order does not apply to community colleges, which are considered essential.

March 25, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
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The Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) and The Shafer Gallery have been awarded the National Association of Interpretation (NAI) Region Six 2019 Outstanding Special Event Award for their collaborative art events 鈥淔rogs: Sounding the Future鈥 in 2016 and 鈥淭he Connected World: Biodiversity in the Art of Carel Pieter Brest van Kempen鈥欌 in 2019.