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10/18/2023

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02/11/2023

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02/08/2023

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10/24/2022

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05/26/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/05/25/spare-produce-in-st-john-is-a-thirdgeneration-locally-owned-business/

Do you need fresh produce? If so, visit Spare Produce Garden located at 62 NE 20th Street, Saint John, Kansas 67576, during their posted days and times or contact , through their Facebook, Spare Produce Garden. If you are interested in learning more about how Spare Produce Garden is run,...

05/26/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/05/25/city-of-st-john-to-contribute-65000-to-the-stafford-county-child-care-committee/

The City of St, John has agreed to contribute $65,000 to the Child Care Committee to bring in a modular classroom building that would allow for two daycares to operate out of it. This is enough to secure the building, but more is needed to carry out the project.

05/26/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/05/25/click-it-or-ticket-is-happening-now/

Accidents don’t have to be deadly. Seat belts save lives. The Pratt County Sheriff’s Department joins a statewide campaign this week to raise seat belt safety awareness with the Click It or Ticket program. Photo by Jennifer Stultz/Pratt Tribune file

05/19/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/05/17/barton-community-college-recognizes-outstanding-graduates-patton-will-be-employed-by-bti-pratt/

Tom Gehring of Weisenhorn, Germany and Jaycee Patton of Medicine Lodge were named Barton Community College’s 2022 Outstanding Graduates. Dean of Student Services Angie Maddy recognized them as part of Barton’s commencement on Friday.

05/19/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/05/17/residential-carpentry-house-remodel-project-underway-in-st-john/

USD 350 Residential Carpentry class students are remodeling a house located at 611 N. Broadway in St. John, under the direction of Adam Moritz, Carpentry Instructor. The students started by getting OSHA-10 Certification cards.

05/19/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/05/17/sjn-bank-of-kansas-donates-building-to-usd-350-for-daycare-facility/

The SJN Bank of Kansas has allowed USD 350 to use the building located at 205 East Fourth in St. John rent-free for the last three years for the Parents-as-Teachers program. The bank has now officially donated the building to the school and paperwork will be filed in the Register of Deeds Office thi...

04/28/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/04/27/local-clinic-offers-many-health-services-in-st-john/

Farmer Clinic, Rural Health Clinic in St. John, began in 1989. The Farmer Clinic has a staff of five that includes Fredrick J. Farmer, III, D.O., Margaret Myers, ARNP, Melissa Dove, RN, Erin Strohl, RN, and Jessie Blakeslee, Receptionist. Farmer Clinic is affiliated with Pratt Regional Medical Cente...

04/28/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/04/27/family-business-pursues-best-customer-service-possible/

Mansel Concrete Construction, Inc. has been working around the Square in St. John pouring concrete at the corners of three intersections. The morning of April 20 cement was being poured in the last two corners by the U. S. Post Office and Tiger Town Pizza.

04/20/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/04/20/fenwick-to-lead-family-history-preservation-session/

Sandyland Shepherd’s Center will host their April Lunch and Learn session on Wednesday, April 27, noon-1:15 p.m. at the Ida Long Goodman Library Community Room in St. John. Macksville resident and published author Lynda Beck Fenwick will present “Preserving Family Histories Through Journaling......

04/20/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/04/20/drug-and-alcohol-recovery-group-requests-allocation/

The Stafford County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in the Commission Room in the Annex. Chairman Wycoff called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Present: Todd Wycoff, Bryce Garner and Clayton Grimmett.

04/20/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/04/20/special-collaboration-results-in-community-health-program/

White’s Foodliner, St. John, Kansas, has collaborated with USD 350 St. John-Hudson students to build a spring end cap display. Students in Mrs. Patterson’s Nutrition and Wellness and Baking and Pastries classes and Mrs. Clark’s Business Essentials and Computer Applications classes have worked ...

04/15/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/04/12/st-john-lumber-and-supply-inc-meets-all-building-needs-and-more/

Do you need wood for that treehouse? Well you’re in luck because Donna Thornbrugh has you covered. Swing by St. John Lumber and Supply to get the tools that you need. The Thornbrughs purchased St. John Lumber and Supply on June 1, 2011. Donna is the business owner and does the bookkeeping, orderin...

04/15/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/04/12/second-chance-thrift-store-has-a-little-bit-of-everything/

Have you ever been to the Second Chances Thrift Store? If not, you may want to stop in for a visit. They can be found at the corner of North Broadway and 4th Street in St. John, Kansas 67576. You may be asking well what do they sell? They sell a little of everything. Varying from household appliance...

04/15/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/04/12/juniors-and-seniors-at-usd-350-to-present-clue-on-sunday-april-24/

The Juniors and Seniors of St. John High School (USD 350 St. John-Hudson) will present their annual spring play in the High School Auditorium, 505 North Broadway, St. John, on Saturday evening, April 23, at 7:00 p,m. , and Sunday afternoon, April 24, at 2:30 p.m.

04/08/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/04/06/donkey-ball-brings-laughs-to-stafford-county/

The Stafford Future Farmers of America brought entertainment to us in the form of a Donkey Basketball on Saturday, evening. These trained donkeys from Dairyland Donkey Ball, Chippewa Falls, Wis., were both rambunctious and reluctant.

04/08/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/04/06/stafford-county-students-learn-to-figure-expenses-at-reality-u/

Stafford County students in eighth and tenth grades participated in Reality U on March 30 in St. John.

04/01/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/03/30/tiger-coffee-wins-stafford-county-youth-challenge/

Stafford County YEC (Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge) was held Wednesday, March 23, at 11 a.m. at the Stafford County Annex. Teams of Stafford County youth entrepreneurs presented four-minute presentations and answered questions posed by a panel of three judges. A business plan executive summary wa...

04/01/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/03/30/st-john-hudson-usd-350-holds-elementary-career-fair/

On March 24, the St. John – Hudson USD 350 elementary students in 4th through 6th grades participated in their first ever hands-on career fair.

03/24/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/03/22/usd-350-st-john-hudson-boys-third-in-central-plains-league-basketball/

USD 350 St. John – Hudson Junior High Boys Basketball team took third place in the Central Plains League this year. Team members included Head Coach Jon Bauer, Keldon Bunker, Juan Lozano, Jericho Mawhirter, Wyatt Mawhirter, Garrett Dunn, Aaron Llanas, Samuel Heller, William Martin, Assistant Coach...

03/24/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/03/22/st-john-hudson-junior-high-girls-are-2022-cpl-basketball-champions/

The USD 350 St. John – Hudson Junior High Girls Basketball Team won the Central Plains League this year. Team members included: Head Coach Taci Axman, Gentri Bright, Karly Rockenbach, Lily Brummer, Mia Meyer, Reagan Bonner, Jayln Fisher, Tara Dowling, Manager Cora Martin, Assistant Coach Alisha Ma...

03/24/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/03/22/daughters-of-the-revolution/

The Kanza Chapter DAR is pleased to announce the DAR Good Citizens of Stafford County. All three schools are represented this year. The students will be recognized in a special DAR meeting at the home of Alda Hildebrand on Wednesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. Each student, their parents and counselors will re...

03/18/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/03/16/tiger-coffees-taste-tested-and-student-approved/

Tiger Coffee offers hot lattes, iced and blended coffees available plain or made to order with caramel, vanilla, and mocha flavorings. The coffees are brewed from fresh espresso beans. Tiger Coffee is located in the St. John-Hudson High School FACS Room and operated as a schoolbased business. The cu...

03/18/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/03/16/macksville-boys-take-3rd-at-state/

Macksville High School boys basketball team had a great run deep into post-season play this year, finishing third at state in the 1A division. There were many victories to be proud of en route to that third place finish, and even though the final game wasn’t where they wanted to finish, there were...

03/18/2022

https://www.sjnewsonline.com/2022/03/16/students-plan-carry-out-career-fair-for-district/

A team of senior students planned out a career fair for St. John-Hudson High School. The team of students was included Bailee Hudson, keynote speaker Kansas State Department of Education School Board member Jean Clifford, Nevaeh Fischer, Isaac Torres, Jessie Duran, Nicholas Huston, Christian Trevino...