Eilert stresses community relations in new role as Hesston chief
byBy Blake Spurney HESSTON – New Hesston Police Chief Chris Eilert was studying business at Butler Community College when he rode along with a…
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Hesston Community Foundation awards grant to Hesston Fire/EMS
byHESSTON—The Hesston Fire/EMS department recently received a grant from the Hesston Community Foundation for the purchase of two Technimount Systems. The Technimount System is……
Hesston’s Hunsberger heading to MIT
byHESSTON—Ben Hunsberger always has been curious to the point that it sometimes drove his mother up the wall when he was a youngster. “He…
Raise the Bar brings nutrition and personal training to Hesston
byby Bill Bush HESSTON—The City of Hesston and the Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new business to town Tuesday morning. Raise the Bar Energy……
Hesstonians gather to honor Parrott in one of her favorite places
byBy Jackie Nelson HESSTON – Last Wednesday evening, community members gathered at King Park Hill for a candlelight vigil honoring the late Madison Parrott…….
Throwing back to the original HAS Fish Fry
byBy Jackie Nelson HESSTON – After a yearlong hiatus due to COVID-19, the Hesston Area Senior Center (HAS) is bringing back the traditional Fish…
Wagging tail encourages young readers to share tales
byBy Jackie Nelson HESSTON—The Tails and Tales Summer Program has officially gone to the dogs. Barnes, a CARES certified service and therapy dog, owned……
Local fire departments fight wheat blaze Tuesday
byBy Jackie Nelson HESSTON—Warm temperatures and 20 mile-per-hour winds drove a large-scale wheat fire in the area of 72nd Street about one mile west……
Fourth generation farmer gets Hesston youth excited about agriculture
byBy Jackie Nelson HESSTON – The Hesston Rec gave youth a unique opportunity to get hands-on with local agriculture last week during Ag Camp,…
Lions reeling in young fishermen
byBy Jackie Nelson HESSTON – Last year, the Lions Club Fishing Derby came up empty, cancelled by COVID-19. This year, Lion Ken Schwanke said……