It’s just after 9 a.m. on a recent breezy June morning and the Klipp family is just finishing breakfast. Tim and Jenny Klipp’s alarm went off at 5:15 a.m., and the rural Hanover dairy farmers and their teenagers were outside starting on chores by 6 a.m. By breakfast time they had milked... + continue reading
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Greenleaf’s annual community celebration is this Saturday, June 22. The festivities begin Saturday afternoon at the park. There will be free train rides and a bounce house for kids in the afternoon, free swimming at the pool from 1 to 5 p.m., a cornhole... + continue reading
The annual Hanover Days of ’49 is next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 27-29. Three nights of carnival and helicopter rides, two nights of parades and a fireworks show are all scheduled for the event. Ottaway Amusements, of Wichita, will provide a... + continue reading
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Local gymnasts competed recently. Top row: Emily Porter, Polly Damman, Jordi Fahey. Bottom row: Marcella Taddiken, Camdyn Baker, Nellie Fahey.
Six gymnasts from the Clifton-Clyde community competed for the Concordia Gymnastic Center at the 2019 Missouri Valley District Championship. The competition was April 26-28 at the Salina Fieldhouse. The district covers gymnastic AAU teams from Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri. There were 27 teams... + continue reading
A memorial was dedicated to the late Camillus O’Grady, who grew up in Greenleaf.
The Greenleaf community dedicated a memorial stone to a young man many had never heard of.
Camillus O’Grady lived in Greenleaf most of his life. He graduated high school in 1940, and in July of that same year, enlisted in the Navy. He was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, stationed... + continue reading
Wyatt Bentz was recently presented with the Rotary Student of the Month award by Dr. David Hodgson.
Washington County High School senior Wyatt Bentz was awarded Washington Rotary Student of the Month recognition recently. He was chosen as a recipient of this award based on his academic, athletic, leadership, community service and extracurricular accomplishments.
Wyatt is a 4.0 grade point... + continue reading
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Dear Editor:
We are “looking at a jar that is half full or half empty.” Perspective is everything. After reading the headline on the front page of the Washington County News last week... + continue reading
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Hanover graduate Carter Bruna was a member of the West team at this year’s Kansas Shrine Bowl on June 9 at Memorial Stadium in Dodge City. They won 26-7.
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Camryn Beikmann was awarded a silver medal for her essay during a recent DAR meeting.
Local gymnasts competed recently. Top row: Emily Porter, Polly Damman, Jordi Fahey. Bottom row: Marcella Taddiken, Camdyn Baker, Nellie Fahey.
,Washington County freshman Natalie Harlan leads the pack around the track in the 1600 meter run at the state track meet. She got second in the 1600 and third in the 800, but broke school records in both events.
,Thomas Atkins flies through the air in the triple jump on his way to a gold medal. The Hanover senior also won the 200 meter dash and was second in the long jump.
,Clifton-Clyde senior Brant Douglas stands in focus at the start of the 200 meter dash. Earlier in the day he won the 100 meter dash, giving him the crown as the fastest man in Kansas-Class 1A.
,Hanover’s Macy Doebele reaches for the pit in the triple jump. The senior repeated as champion in the event. She also placed fourth in the long jump.
The all-senior Clifton-Clyde 4x100 meter relay team retained their championship crown by winning the event in a time of 44.20. Team members are, from right, Christian Seifert, Nathan Ohlde, Drake Steinbrock and Brant Douglas. Their winning time last year was 44.58, but their school record time set last week at regionals was 43.92.
