Maple Hill News

Kansas families began the task of cleaning up from the flooding sparked by torrential rains over the weekend.

Joe Dee and Beth Tarbutton, Maple Hill, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Amanda "Mandy" Jean Tarbutton, to Michael Remer Hammersmith, son of Vernetta Hammersmith, White City, and the late Robert "Bob" Hammersmith.

This ring nebula, M-57, is an example of what is known as planetary nebulae. These are formed when a star exhausts its fissionable material and the star implodes .

Wabaunsee County is building its future on its past. And a lot of that building is being done one stone at a time.

  Nearly 175 area church members  gathered Sunday afternoon and celebrated the three seasons - Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas.   A celebration of music was held at St. John Lutheran, Alma, featuring a selection of instrumental, singing and  bell choir  numbers.   Presentations were provided by members of the Maple Hill Community Church, St. John Lutheran - Alma  and Trinity Lutheran -    McFarland, and a combined community choir presentation.  This annual event is sponsored by members of the Wabaunsee County Ministerial Alliance.  A door offering was collected for  the Ministerial Alliance to assist them  minister to the less fortunate.