The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, May 28 shows an intensification of drought in our area with parts of Barton, Stafford, Pawnee and Rush counties now in extreme drought.
The Shafer Art Gallery at Barton Community College is pleased to announce the acquisition of the "American Pastoral" art collection, made possible through a donation from renowned agrarian art collectors Mark and Carol Moseman.
Barton Adjunct Professor of Homeland Security and Emergency Management on the Grandview Plaza campus Jermaine King completed the 2023 five-month Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program over the course of last year.
This column was written before the drought monitor and forecasts were available.
Barton Community College will be closed Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day.
The college is now on summer hours. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The college will be closed on Fridays through July 26.
Twenty-three-year-old active-duty soldier and Barton Community College at Fort Riley Barton student Niko Coldren graduated last Thursday at a ceremony in Manhattan alongside 53 of his peers and is ready to take the next step in his educational journey on his way to becoming a software engineer.
This spring, students from Barton’s chapter of HOSA (Future Health Professionals) traveled to Manhattan, Kan. for the Spring 2024 State Leadership Conference and Competition (SLC) and came home with some hardware.
The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, May 14 shows a slight easing for parts of the state but our area and the moderate drought isn’t easing here.
The Shafer Gallery held an opening reception for the BaRTaRT Faculty, Student and Staff Exhibition on at the end of the semester, and awards were given to Barton students participating in the student art competition.
The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, May 7 shows a slight easing, very slight, for the state but our area continues in moderate drought.