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Many people anxiously await the first day of summer and look forward to activities that are tailormade for warm weather. The first day of summer is known as the summer solstice, which marks the official start of astronomical summer. The solstice features more hours of daylight than any day of the year, according to Space. com. The next summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on June 20, 2024 (the Southern Hemisphere celebrates the solstice on December 21, 2024).

Vice President Jannette Luthi called the Monday, June 10 Madison/Virgil USD 386 board of education meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. Roll call was answered by Jennifer Watts, Justin Isch, Amy Hind and J. Luthi. Also attending were Superintendent Tammy Baird, Clerk Kristy Johnson, Amanda Schild, Justin Wall, Paul Dean and Marcie Harrison. Board members Dallas Luthi and Ty Gaines were absent.

The inaugural Clasen Family Memorial junior/ senior memorial golf tournament, in memory of Richard and Rachel Clasen, will be held this Saturday, June 22, at the Eureka Country Club.

Community members and friends alike, will soon have the opportunity to lace up their shoes for the annual kickball tournament hosted by the Eureka High School Safe Night After Prom (SNAP).

Cadet Garrett Todd Chrisman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chrisman of Cave Springs, Ark., and grandson of Roger and Darla Winfrey of Eureka, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday, May 25.

TOPEKA – Changes to postseason formats and championship sites for basketball, football, wrestling and track and field highlight actions approved at the June 12-13 KSHSAA Executive Board Meeting. The postseason formats are set by the KSHSAA Executive Board each year.

Was it ever hot this past weekend? With temperatures high (high 90s) now in June, what’s it going to be like come August?

The Eureka Saddle Club held their first Shodeo for

With Science and English teaching positions remaining open, the Eureka USD 389 Board of Education discussed various ways to attract new employees to the area, during their short monthly meeting last Monday, June 10.