A senior at Sedgwick High School was named as a Samsung American Legion Scholarship National Finalist. John Raymond Mitchem was selected by the staff of The American Legion Kansas Boys State which was held at Kansas State University in Manhattan on June 1 through June 7.

A gospel concert will be presented by Cousins 4 at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at Spring Lake RV Resort, two miles west of Halstead on U.S. Highway 50.

The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas hosted 20 teachers from around the state, including Halstead High School’s Tim Warsak, for the first Government and History High School Teacher Conference last week.

The American Red Cross is teaming up with 3M and Roush Fenway Racing to launch Red Cross Racing, a campaign to engage NASCAR fans as blood donors and to raise awareness about the ongoing need for blood. Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood and the need is especially great during the summer months.

Summer of Discovery Camp at the Kansas Learning Center for Health in Halstead.

Spring Lake RV Resort will have its monthly jam session from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Club House.

The Halstead City Council will meet at 7 p.m. today in the city administration building.

A schedule of the Old Setter's Celebration in Halstead. A button is required for most events.

On Friday there will be a new chief in town — the streets of Halstead will be patrolled by a Reno County native.