Kingman County News

HAYS — Fort Hays State University recognized approximately 1,732 graduates during its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. Graduates who requested privacy are included in the count...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota State University announces Alek Martin of Kingman has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester. Martin is a student in SDSU’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social...

Mayor Mitch Hewitt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Council members present: Nathan Adams, June Hardaway, Eldon Headrick, and Lanny Hower.  Employees present: Chrissy Bartel, Chris Bartel, Muriel Boyce, Carol Poe, Tab Turner, and...

USD 332 Superintendent Dr. Kelly Arnberger updated the board on the progress of the auxiliary gym construction during Monday’s school board meeting. Arnberger told the board that there is a construction meeting scheduled for June 18...

Vacation Bible schoolers were transported to the Emerald Isle as this year’s theme was Emerald Crossing. The theme explored the life of the shepherd king David and how to cross from anxiety to peace, from fear...

USD 331 Superintendent Kip Wilson reviewed the 2025-26 state assessment results with the USD 331 Board of Education Monday night. For the district as a whole, USD 331 was slightly below the state average in English...

The USD 331 Board of Education approved handbooks for all schools for the 2026-27 school year after a fair amount of discussion about what electronic devices students will be allowed to have. The Kansas state legislature...

While the valuation figures for the county aren’t yet official, the Kingman County commissioners have an idea about where the revenue neutral rate will likely be. County Financial Officer LaDawn Stegman visited with the commissioners Monday...

Nashville Fire Chief Martin Lohrke spoke during public comment with the Kingman County commissioners at their Monday meeting about several items. Lohrke said his main concern was that the Kingman Township was late on payments to...

Norwich FFA chapter members Lucas Fisher, Tanner Gosch and Nolan Reese were among the 61 FFA members from the South Central District who received the State FFA Degree during the 98th Kansas FFA Convention May 27-29...