Press release

Press release FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Lake Ryan of LaCygne has been named to the University of Arkansas Dean's List for the 2026 spring semester. Ryan joins a distinguished group of students recognized for outstanding academic achievement by earning a grade-point average of 3.75-3.99 during the semester while completing at least 12 credit hours required for graduation. School of Law students are named to the Law School Dean's List by earning a 3.0 grade-point average or higher for the semester....

Community Health Centers of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) is taking over the operation of the Ascension St. Johns Primary Care operation in Independence, Kan. (Ascension.org website) News release INDEPENDENCE, Kan.—The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) is pleased to announce an agreement with Ascension St. John to assume operations of Ascension St. John Primary Care in Independence, Kan., effective July 1, 2026. As part of this transition, Ascension will donate the clinic's...

News release EMPORIA – Nearly 700 Emporia State undergraduates were named to the university honor roll for spring 2026. To qualify for the university honor roll, students earned a minimum 3.80 semester grade point average in at least 12 graded hours. Area students on the honor roll and their majors are: Darci Haupt of La Cygne, Kansas, Elementary Education Qi Ballinger of Pleasanton, Kansas, Language Literary Studies & Writing Eryn Sabine of Pleasanton, Kansas, Pre-nursing Kara Umphenour of...