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The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, October 4, indicates almost all of our area still in extreme drought.�� Exceptional drought is enveloping most of Southeast Kansas and moving into South Central Kansas along with a good portion of Southwest and moving in Northwest Kansas.��

������Ƶ will help area high school seniors plan for their futures at Senior Day, starting at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 16, with a sign-up deadline of Nov. 1.

Students travel from all over the world to attend ������Ƶ. On Tuesday, sixth graders from St. Joseph Catholic School in Ellinwood were able to talk with them about their journey to the United States and learn about a variety of cultures when they visited an English as a Second Language (ESOL) class last Tuesday on the ������Ƶ campus.

Cinnamon rolls, cider, chili, wine, beer and multiple giveaways will be available at the family-friendly “After Hours” event from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 20 at Camp Aldrich, hosted by ������Ƶ in conjunction with the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce.

������Ƶ will celebrate the completion of the carpentry, plumbing and welding shop in conjunction with the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. Oct. 13 in rooms T713-174.

������Ƶ recognized employees for years of service at an all-campus forum earlier this semester.

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, September 27, indicates a bit of stability in our area for severe and extreme drought although extreme drought has pretty much enveloped most of ������Ƶ County while things eased a tad to severe where more rain was received so not great conditions for planting wheat is an understatement.��

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, September 20, indicates an ever-increasing expansion of extreme over most of ������Ƶ County.�� Currently the outlook is past grim for fall wheat planting in much of the state and the recent rains helped a little but most areas don’t have any subsoil moisture.

A wide range of local artists’ work will be on display at the Shafer Gallery as part of the ������Ƶ County Arts Council Friends and Acquaintances exhibit Sept. 30 through Nov. 3.