sjnewsonline.com http://www.sjnewsonline.com/section/news sjnewsonline.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Sun, 19 May 2013 2:36:11 +0000 Hacker represents St. John at KSHSAA State Music festival http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519267/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 18 May 2013 1:00:00 +0000 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519267/1001/NEWS Kendra Hacker, senior, represented St. John High School on Saturday, April 27 at the KSHSAA State Music Festival for Solos and Small Ensembles. Kendra performed two vocal solos at Stucky Middle School in Wichita, and received a "I" rating.
]]> Stafford County Hospital provides bike helmets http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519272/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 13:41:09 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519272/1001/NEWS STARS Benefit Golf Tournament needs sponsors, teams for annual fundraiser http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519518/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 0:00:00 +0000 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519518/1001/NEWS Coin art pays off for St. John student http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519502/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 0:00:00 +0000 Terry Spradley http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519502/1001/NEWS St. John high school senior Omar Ramirez will be one of many submitting a design to the U.S. Mint for its baseball commemorative curved coin, but with a $100 prize from St. John National Bank his artwork is already paying off.
The US Mint held a National design competition for the heads side of commemorative coins celebrating the National Baseball Hall of Fame to be issued in 2014
"We decided to let the Stafford [...]]]> Stafford FFA appoints officers, receives scholarships http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519516/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 0:00:00 +0000 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519516/1001/NEWS Stafford FFA members elected new officers for 2013-2014 year.
Electing Brooke McNickle - President; Sydney Sallabedra - Vice - President; Riley Bowen - Secretary; Chad Hildebrand - Treasurer; Brooke McNickle - Reporter; Tristin Paulsen - Sentinel.
The Stafford County Farm Bureau presented three Seniors (Class of 2013) with $100 scholarships at the Stafford FFA Banquet. Receiving the scholarships were Sharilyn [...]]]> Catch the excitement at Quivira's Kids' Fishing Day http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519499/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 16:12:34 +0000 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519499/1001/NEWS St. John's Class of 63 celebrates 50 year reunion http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519504/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 16:01:24 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519504/1001/NEWS The St. John High School Class of 1963 will celebrate its 50th class reunion on May 25.
The class members will meet in the hospitality meeting room of the American State Bank beginning at 9:30 on Saturday morning - ongoing throughout the day. They will participate in the Jubilee Parade, and then will continue to spend time together after the parade and would love family and friends to drop by for a visit.
An [...]]]> BBB Warns about a company called Omaha Travel http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519520/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 14:29:33 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519520/1001/NEWS Quivira NWR welcomes comments about its future course http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519527/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 13:46:33 Brandon Case http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519527/1001/NEWS Those who have an interest in the future course of the closest wildlife refuge to Pratt may want to check out the Draft version of Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP), which will "set out the management and use of Quivira Wildlife Refuge for 15 years." The draft plan may be viewed online at http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/planning/ccp/ks/qvr/qvr.html#Documents
One proposed measure, which has raised a bit of controversy in an ongoing online [...]]]> Birth - Christopher Matthew Story jr. http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519643/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 14:25:05 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519643/1001/NEWS Christopher Matthew Story jr., the son of Christopher and Leanna Story was born at 12:16 p.m., Wednesday May 8, at the Pratt Regional Medical Center.
Christoper weighed 7 lbls., 12 oz and was 21 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Suzanne Gervais, St. John. Paternal grandparents are Ernie and Jewell Story, Las Cruces, N.M.
Maternal great-grandparents are Michael Gervais, [...]]]> 4H workers, city employees and volunteers join together to spruce up for spring http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519649/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 14:21:32 Terry Spradley http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519649/1001/NEWS Better Business Bureau Alert: Suspicious Medical-Alert Phone Calls http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130519963/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 10 May 2013 11:35:16 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130510/NEWS/130519963/1001/NEWS St. John council tables mayoral appointments http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509265/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 8 May 2013 14:56:36 Terry Spradley http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130508/NEWS/130509265/1001/NEWS May the 4th be with you http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509366/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 7 May 2013 16:31:36 Terry Spradley http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130507/NEWS/130509366/1001/NEWS Car runs stop sign south of Seward, one injured in crash http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509671/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 3 May 2013 15:28:36 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509671/1001/NEWS USD 350 St. John-Hudson students participate in Arbor Day contest http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509652/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 3 May 2013 15:20:48 Barry Ragan http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509652/1001/NEWS St. John-Hudson had 19 fifth-graders participate in a recent Arbor Day Ceremony held at the St. John Elementary School.
St. John fifth grader Dayton Dove was the first place winner of the Kansas Arbor Day Poster Contest and was presented a first place certificate and a decorative birdhouse.
Second place winner Jonathan Villanueva, and third place winner Trey Fisher each received a certificate and a ceramic [...]]]> Great Bend CVB along with Wetlands & Wildlife National Scenic Byway celebrates National Travel & Tourism Week http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509749/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 3 May 2013 14:19:27 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509749/1001/NEWS Birth - Logan Ray Luckner, St. John http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509675/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 3 May 2013 10:56:17 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130503/NEWS/130509675/1001/NEWS Fort Larned to host archeology activities for children ages 8 to 12 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509753/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 15:19:42 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509753/1001/NEWS What's Happening Event Highlight - St. John community wide yard sale, May 4 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509818/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 2 May 2013 11:28:42 http://www.sjnewsonline.com/article/20130502/NEWS/130509818/1001/NEWS