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Prairie Star The Prairie Star is a continuing publication of the Sedan Times-Star and Flint Hills Express, covering all of Elk and Chautauqua counties in southeast Kansas.

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SEDAN TRACK ATHLETE CAPTURES GOLD MEDAL AT STATE MEETRiley Hubert of Sedan High School claimed the gold medal in the gir...
05/30/2026

SEDAN TRACK ATHLETE CAPTURES GOLD MEDAL AT STATE MEET

Riley Hubert of Sedan High School claimed the gold medal in the girls' high jump event at the class 1A State Track and Field Championship in Wichita.

The Sedna junior cleared the bar at 5 feet, 4 inches.

More details to be printed in the June 4 issue of the Prairie Star.

DAVIDSON REACHES 500TH STRIKEOUT; SPARTANS END STATE TOURNAMENT WITH CANCELED CONSOLATION GAME​Cedar Vale-Dexter junior ...
05/30/2026

DAVIDSON REACHES 500TH STRIKEOUT; SPARTANS END STATE TOURNAMENT WITH CANCELED CONSOLATION GAME

​Cedar Vale-Dexter junior ace Zoe Davidson hit a massive career milestone on Monday, racking up her 500th career strikeout during the first round of the class 2A-1A state tournament in Emporia.

Her dominance in the circle helped propel the top-seeded Spartans to a thrilling 7-3 victory over Central Heights to advance.

Cedar-Vale Dexter would lose to eventual state champion Pittsburg-Colgan, 7-0, in the semi-final round. Cedar-Vale Dexter was placed in the third-fourth place consolation game against Uniontown, but that contest was canceled due to weather.

More details to be printed in the June 4 issue of the Prairie Star.

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05/24/2026

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05/18/2026

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04/30/2026

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TORNADO WARNING ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN ELK COUNTYThe National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Tornado Warning for S...
04/26/2026

TORNADO WARNING ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN ELK COUNTY

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Tornado Warning for Southern Elk County Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 522 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Grenola, or 11 miles southwest of Howard, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...

Moline around 530 PM CDT.

Elk Falls around 540 PM CDT.

Longton around 555 PM CDT.

04/17/2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF ELK, COWLEY and CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES

246 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Elk County in southeastern Kansas...
Eastern Cowley County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Butler County in south central Kansas...
Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas...
Southeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 246 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest
of Grenola, or 10 miles north of Cedar Vale, moving northeast at 55
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Sedan, Howard, Cedar Vale, Burden, Moline, Longton, Dexter, Severy,
Grenola, Atlanta, Fall River, Latham, Peru, Chautauqua, Elk Falls,
Elgin, Niotaze, Cambridge, Fall River State Park, and Hale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for south central
and southeastern Kansas.

This edition of the Prairie Star released today, April 16, is full to the brim of local news, local sports, opinions and...
04/16/2026

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WHOSE READY FOR THE PARTY? JOSH ABBOTT BAND TO PERFORM IN CONCERT IN CANEY ON MAY 22 CANEY — The Fourth And Live concert...
04/10/2026

WHOSE READY FOR THE PARTY? JOSH ABBOTT BAND TO PERFORM IN CONCERT IN CANEY ON MAY 22

CANEY — The Fourth And Live concert organizers have announced this year’s concert performer.

Fresh off having its song “Selfish” hitting number one on the Texas Country Music Charts this week, the Josh Abbott Band has put Caney, Kansas, on its concert tour. The Josh Abbott Band will perform in downtown Caney on Friday night, May 22.

Early Bird Ticket sales began today. They are $20 each. Kids age 12 and younger are free with a ticketed adult.

Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981029249814?aff=oddtdtcreator

The supporting performer will be Carson Jeffrey, and acoustic support will be Henry Zoellner of Tulsa, Okla.

For nearly two decades, Josh Abbott Band (JAB) has remained one of the most influential and enduring forces in Texas country music. Fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Josh Abbott, the band built a fiercely loyal following through high-energy live shows, dynamic instrumentation, and deeply honest songwriting.

Formed at Texas Tech University, JAB hit the road early and never looked back. Their 2010 breakthrough album “She’s Like Texas” debuted on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and produced gold-certified hits including “Oh, Tonight” featuring Kacey Musgraves. Subsequent releases like “Small Town Family Dream” and the critically acclaimed “Front Row Seat” expanded their national profile, earning television appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Conan O’Brien.

With three RIAA gold-certified singles, JAB have continued evolving through albums such as “Th Highway Kind,” “Somewhere Down The Road,” and 2025’s “The Encore.”

From major festival stages to the historic Ryman Auditorium, the band continues to honor its independent roots while cementing their place in Texas country history.

04/09/2026

A Sedan man is dead after a rollover crash in Cowley County on Tuesday morning. Shortly after 7:45 a.m., Cowley County deputies were dispatched to a single‑vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Highway 160 near 102nd Road, east of Cambridge, with reports of a person trapped.

The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office said when deputies arrived, they found two people outside an SUV who needed medical attention, and Winfield Fire/Emergency Medical Services was pulling a third person from the vehicle. The person who was extricated, 32‑year‑old Wrangler Sweet of Sedan, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the SUV, a 24‑year‑old man from Moline, and the front‑seat passenger, a 16‑year‑old boy from Sedan, were taken to a hospital for treatment.

(Information for this story was obtained from KSN.com)

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