Santa Fe Trail group dedicates signs

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 25 September 2012 13:51

New Santa Fe Trail signs were unveiled Sunday afternoon at the Cottonwood Crossing site near Durham. Helping with the unveiling are (far left) Aaron Mahr and (far right) Steve Burns of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail, and Cotton­wood Crossing Chapter member George Schutte and president Steve Schmidt. About 40 people gathered about a mile west of Durham Sunday afternoon for the dedication of what is believed to be the nation’s first “family of signs” project marking the Santa Fe National Historical Trail across an entire county.

Meeting at the Cottonwood Crossing site along 290th, the gathering heard about the project from host Steven Schmidt, president of the Cottonwood Crossing Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association, leaders of the national SFTA organization and...

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TC enrollment sets record again

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 25 September 2012 13:51

Enrollment growth at Tabor College set a new record for the fifth consecutive year with 768 students enrolled at the Hills­boro and Wichita campuses.

Both campuses experienced growth for the 2012 school year. The Hillsboro campus has 613 students taking classes and Tabor College Wichita has 155 students enrolled, including graduate and undergraduate students.

TCW has experienced a 27 percent increase from the 2011 enrollment, according to registrar Deanne Duerksen, who released the figures...

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Council briefed on local loan program

Written by Don Ratzlaff Tuesday, 25 September 2012 13:50

Six Hillsboro businesses have received low-interest loans over the past three years as a result of the city’s partnership with NetWork Kansas’s E-Community program.

Clint Seibel, economic development director, reported on the city’s involvement in the program as part of the city council’s Sept. 18 agenda.

Seibel said the loan program, intended to encourage business start-ups and expansions, provides additional funding beyond loans arranged with primary lenders.

Each applicant is...

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Tabor campus mourns loss of student-athlete

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 25 September 2012 13:47

Brandon Brown The Tabor College football team, student body, faculty, staff, coaches and community are mourning the loss of a teammate, classmate and friend.

Brandon Brown, 26, a junior transfer student from Sacra­mento, Calif., died Saturday evening from injuries suffered in an altercation that occurred during the early hours of Sept. 16 in McPherson.

In a statement from the college late Saturday, President Jules Glanzer said the Tabor community wished to extend sympathies to Brown’s immediate...

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Big fun on Big Truck Night

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Tuesday, 25 September 2012 13:45

Around 106 families, representing 159 adults and 229 children, participated in the ninth annual Big Truck Night Thursday at Hills­boro Elementary School, according to organizers. In the past couple of years, the event has been a joint effort supported by the agencies and services within the Marion County Early Childhood Task Force. Big Truck Night provides a fun family learning environment filled with truck exploration, developmentally appropriate outdoor play experiences, social...

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