Dorothy Bussen will celebrate her 100th birthday on October 23rd. She has 12 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren (with one more on the way!) She also has 2 great, great-grandchildren. Her family would like to honor her with a card shower. Cards may reach her... [More]
Dinas Community Church is pleased to announce that Pastor Greg Woolf is the new pastor at our church. Reverend McNall has had the wish to retire for several years and was pleased to share his retirement sermon on September 29. For the first time in sixty four years, the Dinas... [More]
Goodland, KS. For the second straight year, Fort Hays Tech | Northwest experienced a noticeable increase in enrollment, according to latest report released this week by the Kansas Board of Regents. According to the report, which provides a breakdown of enrollment across... [More]
Kansas businesses and entrepreneurs were honored Thursday night during the Kansas Department of Commerce’s 2024 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards ceremony at the Great Bend Convention and Visitors Bureau. The event recognized their outstanding contributions to the state’s... [More]
Wallace County Sheriff’s Office Log – September 2024 PLEASE CALL THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT 785-852-4288 IF YOU PLAN TO DO ANY BURNING 7 Vins / 12 Civil Process / 26 Court Cases / 7 911 Hang-ups – Friendly Reminder - if you give your child an older... [More]
Wallace County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States that they are required to report their holdings and any transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Any foreign person who acquires,... [More]
2024 WCHS Homecoming King and Queen, Sparky Korbe and Jyma Stafford. WCHS celebrated homecoming last week. Sparky Korbe and Jyma Stafford were crowned this year’s king and queen. (front row) Makenna Gibbs, Keiper Poe, Jaelyn Daily, Kenli Larson, Rowdy Larson.... [More]
Photos from WCHS vs Dighton 9-27-24. Dighton won by a score of 60-14.
20 Years Ago (2004) The Strand Theater was showing Shark Tale featuring the voices of Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renee Zellweger, and Angelina Jolie. The following movie was Ladder 49 starring Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, and Robert Patrick. A baby shower was given... [More]
25 Years Ago (1999) The Strand Theater was showing Dudley Do-Right starring Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Alfred Molina. The following movie was The Sixth Sense starring Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, and Haley Joel Osment. The Sharon Lutheran Church annual soup... [More]
30 Years Ago (1994) The Strand Theater was showing Andre starring Tina Majorino, Keith Carradine, and Chelsea Field. The following movie was Clear and Present Danger starring Harrison Ford, Willem Dafoe, and Anne Archer. The Cub Scouts would serve lasagna and pie at Bingo... [More]
15 Years Ago (2009) The Strand Theater was showing I Love You Beth Cooper starring Hayden Panettiere and Paul Rust. The following movie was Julie & Julia starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, and Stanley Tucci. The Sharon Springs Wesleyan Church invited all community women... [More]
20 Years Ago (2004) The Strand Theater was showing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Gary Oldman. The following movie was The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement starring Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, and Callum Blue. Helen... [More]
25 Years Ago (1999) The Strand Theater was showing The Haunting starring Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Owen Wilson. The following movie was The Blair Witch Project starring Heather Donahue and Michael C. Williams. There was an open house for the Rotary Pre-School... [More]
30 Years Ago (1994) The Strand Theater was showing Angels in the Outfield starring Danny Glover, Christopher Lloyd, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The following movie was True Lies starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. Tom Harrison topped the Independent County... [More]
15 Years Ago (2009) The Strand Theater was showing The Ugly Truth starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. The following movie was My Sister’s Keepers starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Alec Baldwin. KPRA Rodeo finals were set for Aug. 28-30 in Scott... [More]
It’s that time again in Wallace! It’s Rodeo Time! This year’s 70th Edition of the Fort Wallace Rodeo is shaping up to be a special one! There are again two performances; Saturday May 25 at 7 pm MDT and then on Sunday May 26 at 5 pm MDT. Admission... [More]
This past weekend, the Fort Wallace Museum had record-breaking attendance at the annual Symposium, and an equally successful Fundraiser Banquet. Around 90 people were in attendance at the day’s lectures and presentations, with attendees from all over Kansas, as well as... [More]
The Guardians of the Fort Wallace Museum will host their annual symposium and banquet on Saturday, March 16, at the museum, with symposium beginning at 8:30 am MDT and Capt. Keogh’s Emerald Banquet at 5 pm MDT. The theme of this year’s events is “The Moccasin... [More]
The Christmas Season approaches! Our annual Candlelight Christmas Service will be held on Sunday, December 3rd at 5:00 MT, starting at the 1888 Bethany Lutheran Church located on the west side of our Museum grounds. The traditional Swedish Lutheran service in the historic atmosphere... [More]
On Thursday evening, Nov. 2nd, come on over at 6 pm to hear a most talented musician, mandolinist and singer/songwriter John DePew! We will be hosting John inside the 1888 Bethany Lutheran Church. John Depew is a Kansas-based musician, songwriter, and traveler with a knack for... [More]
The fall travel season has featured strong attendance at the Fort Wallace Museum, with many retired couples and international travelers coming through. Our RV Park has also been busy, with many people staying to experience the local flavor of Wallace County. Our summer hours... [More]
This past Friday and Saturday, the Fort Wallace Museum grounds once again sprang to life -this time with the sights and sounds of a Native American village. 10 traditional tipis glowed in the sun, as well as military tents and a complete 1800s chuckwagon set-up. During Friday’s... [More]
On Friday, Sept. 8 and Saturday, Sept. 9, the Fort Wallace Museum grounds will come alive with the stories of the Native Tribes of the High Plains during the History Exposition and Outdoor Education Days. There will be demonstrations and talks on topics including home life, tools... [More]
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