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Barton Community College will help area high school juniors plan for their futures at Junior Day, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Those interested can sign up at juniorday.bartonccc.edu through Feb. 1.

The Shafer Art Gallery will host an opening reception for “Go Figure,” a new exhibition drawn entirely from the Barton Community College Foundation’s permanent collection highlighting artwork focused on the human form in a wide range of artistic expressions, from 4–6 p.m. Jan. 16 in the gallery and will include light refreshments.

This is being written before the weekly drought monitor is released but there is likely little change.  Our area, the western two thirds of state, are out of dry conditions.  The six-to ten-day outlook (January 3 to 7) indicates a 70 to 80% chance of likely above normal for temperatures and a 33 to 40% chance of leaning below normal for precipitation. 

As of Tuesday, December 23rd, the drought monitor report indicates no real change from last week.  The only part of the state suffering from a deficiency is the eastern third of Kansas and a bit of North Central. 

As of Tuesday, December 16, the drought monitor report indicates no real change from last week overall with a slight intensification of dry conditions along the Missouri. 

Barton Community College celebrated the induction of three Fine & Performing Arts Hall of Fame members during its Holiday Concert on Dec. 8, recognizing their decades of dedication and impact on students and the community.

As of Tuesday, December 9, the drought monitor report indicates no real change from last week overall with some continued improvement in eastern Kansas.  The recent rains leave most of the state in very good shape heading into mid-December.