Hesston News

USD 460 ends year with reserves Last Updated: July 02, 2009 Hesston School District 460 met Tuesday morning to finalize the 2009 budget and transfer funds for the 2010 fiscal year.

Smith runs Alaska's Mayor's Marathon Last Updated: July 02, 2009 Mike Smith of Hesston traveled nearly 4,000 miles to Alaska to take one more step toward his goal of running a marathon in all 50 states.

Paige Kauffman to be featured in "Discovery Girls" Last Updated: July 02, 2009 Hesston ten-year-old Paige Kauffman has earned her own magazine photo-shoot with Discovery Girls, and international magazine with a circulation of 200,000. 'I was blown away,' said her mother Lynda Kauffman.

The engagement of Kelly Yoder and Kelcy Voth is announced by their parents, Duane and Kathleen Yoder, Hutchinson, and James and Gayle Voth, Goessel.

USD 460 finds interim superintendent Last Updated: June 25, 2009 Hesston USD 460 has found an interim superintendent for the 2009-2010 school year.

Exploding streets can't take the heat Last Updated: June 25, 2009 Hesston streets are literally exploding from the heat.

Safe Fourth of July fun Last Updated: June 25, 2009 The City of Hesston will allow the discharge of fireworks from 8 a.m. to midnight on July 1 through 4. Terry Cockrum, owner of Country Fireworks, has advice for celebrating and staying safe this Fourth of July.

USD 460 allocates funds to technology Last Updated: June 25, 2009 The Hesston USD 460 School Board Met Monday, June 21.

Community Health Fair keeping Hesston healthy Last Updated: June 25, 2009 According to coordinator Eunice Banning, the fair drew 250 people, 20 more than last year.

Community Wide Heath Fair Last Updated: June 18, 2009 The Hesston Community Wide Health Fair is Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon.

Tons of trash collected June 13 Last Updated: June 18, 2009 Stutzman Refuse, in partnership with the City of Hesston, coordinated the Citywide Clean-up Day Saturday, June 13.

A member of a popular 50s and 60s cover band was killed in a car crash Saturday while the band was on its way to Westmoreland to play a gig as part of Oregon Trail Day.

Freeman J. Miller, age 91 Last Updated: June 15, 2009 Freeman J. Miller, age 91, passed away on June 14, 2009, at his home in Hesston.

A Wichita man dies in Harvey County crash. It happened around three Saturday afternoon near Hesston.

A Wichita man was killed Saturday in a tragic accident on I-135 near Hesston. The accident happened about a mile north of Hesston just before 3 p.m., according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Clean-up day is June 13 Last Updated: June 11, 2009 sston's City Wide Clean-up Day is June 13.

A year after saying it had trouble finding workers, a Hesston company lays off dozens of employees.

The Dirty 30's "The Dust Bowl" exhibit at Water's Edge Last Updated: June 05, 2009 Residents of Hesston will be able to view these images once more in the traveling exhibit 'Dust Bowl' at the Water's Edge during the week of Chautauqua.

Clayton H. Diener M.D., 90 Last Updated: June 05, 2009 HESSTON- Clayton H. Diener died June 4, 2009, at his residence.

Superintendent Steve Woolf resigned Last Updated: June 05, 2009 Hesston's USD 460 Superintendent Steve Woolf tendered his resignation Monday, June 1. Woolf's resignation is effective immediately.