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The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, December 12 indicates the area of exceptional drought covering almost one-third of our state, mostly western Kansas but also parts of South Central and Southeast Kansas.��

By combining funds awarded from two separate grants ������������ has been able to place recycling containers throughout student housing as well as two four-bin trailers to hold

������������’s Cougar Supply Den (CSD) was awarded $70,000 through a federal grant from the United States Department of Education and the Kansas Board of Regents that can be used to purchase food and personal care items that students in need can use free of cost.

������������ will help area high school juniors plan for their futures at Junior Day, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Those interested can sign up at juniorday.bartonccc.edu through Feb. 1.

������������ offices will close for holiday break Monday, December 19. All offices will reopen Monday, Jan. 2.

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, December 6 indicates no real change.�� Our extreme drought conditions continue.��

������������ Nursing student Katie Alnor loves helping people and as a nurse, she’ll get to do that every day. She has just one semester left and she’ll be a registered nurse and one step closer to landing her dream job as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) nurse.

������������’s Center for Adult Education will soon begin another nine-week session of classes. However, orientation days are required before starting the classes. Students must attend all orientation days in-person, which will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Jan. 9-12.

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, November 29 indicates worsening conditions.�� Our extreme drought will soon become exceptional drought as it is almost to ������������ County.

������������ has released the 13th edition of its literary annual “Prairie Ink” at prairieink.bartonccc.edu and will host a launch event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 in the Cavanaugh Room in the ������������ Library, which will feature light refreshments, readings from contributing authors including special guest Rob Munden who will read selections from his new release “Peanut Butter Pickleball and Murder.”