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Body Special Board of Education Meeting January 19, 2026 Minutes of Meeting A special meeting of the board of education was called to order by President Curtis Winter at 6:00 p.m.

Body Editor’s note: Following are the unofficial minutes of the Jan. 12 meeting of the USD 356 Conway Springs Board of Education. The minutes will be adopted at the February regular meeting, and are subject to change prior to adoption.

Body Jan. 12: Runaway juvenile arrest, 300 block N. Harrison; Illegal parking complaint, 300 block N. Wolf; Assisted Fire/ EMS, 200 block E. Second; City code violation, 700 block N. Adams; Juvenile problem, 400 block N. Main; Business check, 700 block S.

Body Kansas, like other states, recognizes a number of symbols that represent its customs, cultures, and environment. Because Kansas is one of the major wheat production states, it is often referred to as the “Wheat State.

Body Every year on Jan, 29, Kansans pause to look backward across the wide prairie of time. Kansas Day isn’t just a date on the calendar – it’s a reminder of how a state shaped by wind, conflict, and determination came to be.

Body More than 70 outstanding high school musicians from across Kansas came together on Jan. 8 for the Second Annual Sterling College Honor Band Day and Concert, a one-day intensive musical experience held on the Sterling College campus.

Body TSnews The Clearwater City Council held its first meeting of 2026 on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

Body WELLINGTON – The Sumner County Historical and Genealogical Society will host “America 250: Stories from the Revolutionary War,' a presentation by Ken Spurgeon. It will take place at 6:30 p.m.

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