The Drought Monitor, as of this past Tuesday, shows the pattern of last week intensifying with extreme and severe drought encompassing much of Northwest and Southwest Kansas.  Most of Barton, Stafford, Pawnee, Rice, and Reno Counties are still in moderate drought.

November 18, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska

Barton Community College has released the 11 edition of its literary journal “Prairie Ink.”

The journal is intended as a venue for local authors to showcase their creative writing talents.

The collection of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction is open to submissions from Barton students, employees of community members who live in Barton’s seven-county service area and the Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth and Grandview Plaza outreach locations.