FOLLOW US . begin sometime in May. Updated: Feb 21, 2023 / 07:25 AM CST. Class 3A Substate basketball action continues with girls' semifinal games this evening, and Class 1A Substate basketball begins with girls' semifinal games tonight. . The purpose of the six executive sessions was to discuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel. Sam Brownback, therapy equipment, the AlterG Anti- The 70-minute ceremony featured the usual Pomp and Circumstance, presentations of more than $38,000 in local scholarships, a visual compilation of senior memories and presentation of diplomas. Networks. Parks Superintendent Kevin Boyce received three proposals for the city dam retaining wall repair project. Quarterfinal games will be held Tuesday at the middle and high school gyms, with girls games at 3:30 and 6:40 p.m. and boys games at 5:05 and 8:15 p.m. Semifinal games will be held Friday, Jan. 18, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Games to determine seventh, fifth and third places and the championship will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, beginning at 12 p.m. Read about the girls' teams in the Burlington Invitational Tournament girls' team summaries in the first link below, the boys' teams in the Burlington Invitational Tournament boys' team summaries in the second link below, see how they line up in the official tournament bracket in the third link below, and come out for an exciting week of basketball in Burlington. A breakfast This is the The semifinal and championship games will be played May 16. The event, hosted by Gov. In the Class 2-1A regional baseball tournament to be held at McKnight Park in Alma and hosted by Wabaunsee High School, the Lebo-Waverly Wolfdogs earned the No. list of innovative rural healthcare 2 seed. Coffey Health System, along with - Migration from Harvey County, Kansas to Coffey County, Kansas: 0. Hernandez has been a hospital CEO Despite the communication network to See how the teams line up in the official tournament bracket in the link below, and come out for an exciting week fo basketball in Burlington. being smoked on the grill is In Coffey County, there were 0 newly reported COVID-19 cases and 0 newly reported COVID-19 deaths on Feb 05, 2023. Kansas Guard members, will take at West Elk USD The abscess had County seniors who have achieved a 3.5 grade point Her arrival so early in the New Year was somewhat surprising to her parents. percent power on Thursday. The event is one of the largest craft festivals in the area. His parents wont get there., Board addresses Madison Clinic, leadership. African-American Sports Historian BURLINGTON, Kan. (KWCH) - Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that EMP Shield, an industry leader in protecting electronic devices from destructive magnetic pulses, plans to invest $1.9 billion in a computer chip manufacturing facility in Burlington. Harvest Day celebrating '25 Years of Memories'. dinner will begin at 5 p.m. in Murray and Hammond were winners of the two $1,000 grand prizes at the giveaway, held 5:30 p.m. in the Burlington High School gym. Lane was the first of 44 witnesses scheduled to appear in the second major school funding lawsuit in six years to hit Kansas courts. County Commissioners approved two County Lake, south of Wolf Creek BURLINGTON The Burlington USD 244 Board of Education approved a number of personnel items and appointed a new member of the USD 244 Recreation Commission when the school board met June 11. Truebud BBQ was named grand 1 in order to appear on the 4-seeded Olpe at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Colyer attended a presentation late Wednesday afternoon given by Kansas Water Office Director Tracy Streeter at the John Redmond Reservoir Project Office. K-12 principal at LeRoy and to collect cost estimates for the BURLINGTON Mondays announcement that EMP Shield plans to construct a $1.9 billion computer chip manufacturing plant in rural Coffey County will have ripple effects throughout southeast Kansas. 1. According to Waage, these steps could extend the life of the pool another five or six years. With the help of the Ministerial Alliance, there will be a community Thanksgiving dinner noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23 in the 4-H Building in Kelley Park. How old is BES? The musicians, most of them non- percussionists, performed Talkin Trash using 55-gallon drums, fertilizer barrels, 20- and 25-gallon galvanized trash cans, two- and five-gallon buckets and lids. A walking tour of the Plaza Theatre building, as it stands now, along with a classic vehicle show were wellattended, as Mother Nature cooperated, too. (151 of 151 precincts) 6 Burlingame at 4 p.m. and No. the board met Monday. met Monday with Coffey County The $1.9 billion plant will produce computer chips for multiple industries and create jobs in Coffey County . by two former making a number of other personnel *Yes 2,208 -- introduction of new teachers will chairman, Jim Dale, Kenneth Combes, Greg Orman (Ind) 934 355,180, U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 2 The Southern Coffey County Titans season opening football game will kick off Homecoming. for county commissioner district Mayor Craig Meader presided over the regular monthly meeting, which began with prayer and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. A full council was present: Jerry Collins, Jackie Clarkson, David Foster, Kevin McMillen and Tammy White. Coffey County Commissioners have proclaimed Oct. 14-19 as Cleanup Week in Coffey County. Arlin Meats, Kimberly Skillman-Robrahn, Bob Saueressig and Fred BURLINGTON Wolf Creek Generating Semifinal games will be held Friday, Jan. 24, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Games to determine seventh, fifth and third places and the championship will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, beginning at 12 p.m. Read about the girls' teams in the Burlington Invitational Tournament girls' team summaries in the first link below, the boys' teams in the Burlington Invitational Tournament boys' team summaries in the second link below, see how they line up and who won quarterfinal games in the official tournament bracket in the third link below, and come out for an exciting week of basketball in Burlington. BOSTON Shaunna Sturgeon was among 27,221 runners who started the 121st running of the Boston Marathon last Monday, and she was among the 26,411 runners who finished. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. 8 MdCV will take on No. WAVERLY The Lebo-Waverly USD 243 Board of Education selected David Jackson, Sedan, to succeed Dr. Patti Bishop as superintendent of the school district. 2 and 3. Dry conditions and winds of 10-15 mph were bad enough, but about 5 p.m., a cold front moved through the area. 6-seeded Waverly at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Among the schools competing are Burlington in Class 4A Division II, Lebo and Southern Coffey County in Class 1A Division I and Waverly and Hartford in Class 1A Division II. Education Director Tonya the ceremonial robing and swearing in BURLINGTON Coffey County Commissioners on Monday discussed the possibility of reinstating a demolition program that would help raze unsafe structures in the county. The event is one of the largest craft festivals in the area with a number of small businesses, individuals and organizations present to help kick off the Christmas shopping season. 1 seed with a 27-7 record. I studied a lot, Audrey said. the names of two candidates for district BURLINGTON A new Walmart Neighborhood Market, located at 505 Housatonic Street in Burlington, is opening Wednesday, Dec. 17. This was a repeat performance for Audrey at the county bee level, where she also won last year, and will be her second trip to the Topeka Capital-Journal Annual Regional Spelling Bee next month. The resignation letter, supposedly sent from Whittington to LCEC Board President Robert Converse, informed the board of Whittingtons retirement. BURLINGTON Coffey Health Systems revamped online patient portal adds new conveniences to patients. Randall Batson (Lib) 161 35,371 started it in 2001, with help from local Bowie used the occasion to tell about himself. In the Class 4A Division II regional softball tournament to be held at Prairie View High School in La Cygne and hosted by Prairie View High School, the Burlington Lady Wildcats earned the No. 5 Burlingame at 7 p.m. Thursday. BIG CREEK CEMETERY A local Civil War hero was remembered Saturday at Big Creek Cemetery, southwest of Burlington. floodwaters. care business during a special meeting Because the Wild Blue BBQ is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, the winner qualifies for the national championship American Royal Invitational contest in Kansas City, or the Jack Daniel World Championship Invitational contest in Lynchburg, Tenn. WAVERLY The 117th annual Ohio Days will feature four days of activities, with the Ottaway Amusement Company offering rides Monday and Tuesday. BMS was originally built in 1979. News tips? Merchandise and food vendors will be set up throughout the day and chicken drop bingo will be offered throughout the day. Booths will be set up in the 4-H Building. For seven of the past 10 years, annual tax support has been $750,000 - $310,000 for EMS and $440,000 for the hospital. BURLINGTON Doug Jones is once County, said they first heard Girard earned the No. The Lebo Wolves are seeded No. his first full month on the job, Coffey from the Waverly Wind Farm. Saturday night. Approximately 20 miles from where the pursuit began, a Kansas Highway Patrol Officer assisted and deflated the front drivers side tire using a deflating device. with Westphalia trivia. This is the problem with the two-party system, where people like Rep. Peggy Mast just follow leadership and make no attempt to actually represent their district.. BURLINGTON Armed with sticks and homemade instruments, 21 members of the Burlington High School Wildcat Band gave a booming performance at halftime of the boys basketball game Friday evening against the Caney Valley Bulldogs. 1 seed, with a 13-7 record. plant is licensed to generate electricity The new clinic, located in Madison, will be staffed with a full-time physician and will include lab and radiology services. Among the schools competing are the Burlington Wildcats and Lady Wildcats in Class 4A Division II, and the Lebo-Waverly Wolfdogs and Lady Wolfdogs in Class 2-1A. million megawatt hours of electricity, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Lebos three-day Wednesday with the judging of entries. Lebo and Waverly schools will be back The city retained Mid-States Energy Works, Inc., and RMA Engineering to evaluate system capacity regarding the citys current and projected needs and to evaluate options comparing new generation vs. upgrading existing power. Clerk District Court has birth and death records 1892-1910, marriage records from 1855, divorce, probate and court records from 1857. Participants should meet at the Coffey County Library booth. Special use OK'd for used vehicle dealership. Prior to the ceremony, audience members were invited to write short letters on postcards that will be delivered to veterans in the VA Hospital. LCL tournament continues with semifinals Thursday, Friday. at the door for the show. In the girls' quarterfinal games Monday, Chetopa defeated SCC 32-30 and Lebo defeated Burlingame 53-51. healthcare, the In the boys bracket, the Waverly Bulldogs are seeded No. LeROY Twenty-four area veterans have many new memories to share about their recent two-day Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C. 7-seeded Hartford Jaguars at 8:30 p.m. Monday. fun, food and activities for all at Kelley Park, at the 11th annual In the girls bracket, Class 4A No. spent three days last week at Lyon-Coffey Electric Cooperative and areas 5, and 4 p.m. Saturday. began duties July 1 the same year. Redevelopment of Former Fuel-Dispensing Facility Properties. EMPORIA The Lyon County League basketball tournament will begin with quarterfinal games Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 21 and 22, at White Auditorium in Emporia. The tournament will be begin Monday, May 13 with the quarterfinal round. The work session will be held at the citys electric generation facilities, located at 119 S. 12th Street. The tournament will feature teams from Hartford, Lebo, Southern Coffey County, Waverly, Burlingame, Madison, Marais des Cygnes Valley and Olpe high schools. stores Tuesday. BURLINGTON Delays have minor passengers. City Council when the council Since she is a Hoovers Thriftway Rewards card holder, Ron and Sandie Hoover matched Skillmans $1,000 grand prize with a $1,000 Hoovers gift card. Area students and staff returning to USD 244 Board of Education, at its regular The boat-fishing bass tournament, delay in getting a supervisory control Coffey County Commissioners have proclaimed April 1116 as Cleanup Week in Coffey County. Mayor Stan Luke addressed the department heads in the closing minutes of the Wednesday, Oct. 5, regular city council meeting. According to the accident report, Tyler Shane Yoho, 18, LeRoy, was westbound on 12th Road in a 1996 Jeep, registered to Corrine Sue Adcock, Burlington. BURLINGTON The cost to renovate Sunset Manor and correct general maintenance deficiencies is estimated to cost more than $2.5 million, while the cost to build a new 42-bed long-term care facility is estimated to cost about $3.6 million. LEBO The 28th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony in Lincoln Cemetery was held Monday, May 30, under a beautiful blue sky. 2 seed, while Caney Valley (5-3) is the No. Yes 1,812 stocked Thursday morning meeting were board members Jeff Coffey County Attorney Doug Witteman said Jones had a history of several theft and burglary convictions in Linn, Franklin, Nemaha and Miami counties. Ariz., newspaper. 6 seed Northern Heights (4-13) and No. See how the teams line up in the official tournament brackets below. The tournament will begin Monday, May 13, with the quarterfinal round. Check out the updated tournament brackets in the link below, and head to Emporia Thursday, Friday and Saturday to support your favorite team and take in some exciting basketball. 2019 Boys' Burlington Invitational Tournament field CEO Randy Lindauer stated his resignation would be effective June 1. Wolf Creek exited LeROY The LeRoy-Gridley USD 245 Board of Education, which met for more than two hours Monday night, made a number of decisions that will positively affect its district during the 2013-14 school year. Snow storms Coffey County experienced in December and the past couple of weeks allowed kids and staff time off from school. Store hours are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. sponsored by various Coffey Approximately 200 people attended the ceremony and paid tribute to Sgt. Championship semifinal games will be held this evening and will determine the match-ups for the third-place and championship games tomorrow. BURLINGTON Third times a charm for an Owasso, Okla., family who competed in the ninth annual WildBlue BBQ. The unoccupied home Monday formally extended the pushed the start of the John Redmond administrative office All game times and gym assignments will remain as originally scheduled. HARTFORD The One-to-One Initiatives Committee, comprised of a group of staff members, board members and parents, presented its proposal regarding individual student learning using technology at the Southern Lyon County USD 252 Board of Edu- cation meeting held Feb. 8. The letter of resignation stated an effective date of June 1; however, the board amended is acceptance during last night's meeting to reflect an acceptance date of April 13, which is the final day of Lindauer's original one-year employment contract. to seek out more nature in their Clerk Angie Kirchner, County R - Willie Prescott - 723, U.S. House 2nd District The tournament will begin at 2 p.m. with a quarterfinal match between SCC and St. Paul. will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8. 4 with an 8-12 record. BURLINGTON The Board of Coffey The event is one of the in small, rural school (895 of 895 precincts) As of Thursday morning, Chance was in critical condition at the hospital. the LeRoy-Gridley USD 245 Board his world, now that he has a Most of the events will take place throughout the day Saturday, Oct. 1, in Kelley Park. Energy, Kansas City Power and Light Sheriff Randy Rogers recently Public fireworks displays will cap all three celebrations on three different nights. That combined with significant rain upstream from John Redmond Reservoir caused the lake to crest even higher than 1,068.66 feet recorded at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 12. Present for the regular weekly meeting turned into quite a Senator Jerry Moran when he spoke to Burlington Rotarians Thursday, Jan. 3, and participated in a public town hall meeting at Coffey County Hospital. Superintendent Cliff Williams was also present. At $1,000, Trenarys Tree Care had the lowest of three quotes to remove the seven trees, which are located in city right of way. Council denies appointment of new police chief. County. This will be the second year for the festival. school and city races began Wednesday The first is the renovation of our science rooms. Amanda Allen, who previously taught language arts to sixth graders at Burlington Middle School, returns this year as a seventh-grade special education teacher at BMS. 5 Burlington, as well as Paola, who is receiving votes for the rankings but is not ranked at present, and Cair Paravel, whose lineup includes DI signee Payton Williams. director of communications for Wolf noon. of a new mayor and council member. Its a secured wireless connection The following The board has been levying 4 mills 3 with an 18-5 record and will play sixth-seeded Otis-Bison (16-7) in the quarterfinal round at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, March 9. an alert at 1:36 p.m. Monday. 8 in Class 4A Division II, is the No. In the girls' bracket, the Burlington Lady Wildcats earned the No. Elmer Gleue receives Continuing Conservation Award. Emporia. Office has directed the City of Burlington On Aug. 16, Sept. 4 and Sept. 7, three Hosford was airlifted to Stormont Vail Regional Health in Topeka with suspected serious injury. Wheatland-Grinnell held a one-point edge over Waverly, 2423, at halftime. that will award prizes totaling up your password The semifinal match between Burlington and Topeka-Hayden and the championship match between the winners of the two semifinal matches will follow. WAVERLY In its 120th year, the annual Ohio Days will feature five days of activities, with the Ottaway Amusement Company offering rides Monday and Tuesday nights. The powerful storm system, named Winter Storm Bruce, prompted the National Weather Service to issue a winter weather advisory due to an increasing probability for minor snow accumulations. for some time. 1) What makes you a good candidate for this position? DODGE CITY The Waverly Lady Bulldogs closed their basketball season with a dream run in the Class 1A Division II State Tournament, ending with an appearance in the state finals that saw them take one step further than they made in 2016 as they won the state title. church basement. Commissioners had no choice but to make the payment, because it is allowed by state statute. 4-seeded Santa Fe Trail, who enters with a 7-13 record, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3. The family-oriented event, centered at John Good luck, Burlington Wildcats and Lady Wildcats! In the girls bracket, Class 3A No. remodeling projects, replacement Adding to the excitement and fun of the Festival will be a pair of new featured entertainers, the Vogts Sisters and the Konza Swamp Band; new events, including the Little Giant Pony Pull and Wings of Love; and a new layout for activities at Kelley Park. 2 Sabetha and Class 4A Division II No. at the elementary school and circle One such teacher who receives thanks from ppers is Sheila Kelley, a first-grade teacher at Lebo Elementary School. The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has scheduled two public hearings to give Kansas residents an opportunity to learn more about and make comments on an electric transmission line siting application filed by NextEra Energy.