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Flood Mapping Project open house, July 21

Fri, 07/16/2021 - 12:00am

BELOIT – Officials from the DWR, engineering contractor Wood Environment & Infrastructure, and Mitchell County officials will be on hand at a come and go Open House from 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, in the Beloit Municipal Building Sutter Room to answer questions from the community and take any comments about the current Flood Mapping Project and how this may affect their home/business owners insurance policies. Computer workstations will be available to show the draft mapping as it pertains to individuals property.

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Prayer & Action

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 12:00am

Nearly 75 high school youth are working in Beloit to complete service projects during July as they take part in the Prayer and Action project. The summer missions program provided by the Catholic Diocese of Salina help residents with scraping and painting homes, cleaning windows, and various yard work projects such as shown to the left. Jennifer Hiserote photo

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Cowboy style!

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 12:00am

The Mitchell County Fair 4-H clubs start off their projects on Tuesday with the Judging of the Clothing Construction and Fiber Arts Judging of Fashion Revue Construction and Buymanship on Tuesday at the Beloit First Christian Church. Judging of 4-H Arts and Crafts will be held on Monday, July 19 at the same location. Right, from left to right: William Peters, Boyd Tice, Colt Eilert, Miles Weston, Steele Pruitt and Keller King show their cowboy style clothing buymanship. Winners will be announced at a later date. Jennifer Hiserote photo

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USD #273 prepares for Aug. 4 school enrollment

Wed, 07/14/2021 - 12:00am

The first order of business during Monday's USD #273 board meeting was to elect officers for the 2021-22 school year. Board president, Jason Johnson, and Vice-President, Joe File, both agreed to serve another term if chosen to do so. The board voted unanimously to have them serve one more term and it was official.

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Kansas Wheat harvest report

Mon, 07/12/2021 - 12:00am

KANSAS – Day 14 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association.