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Due to inclement weather, the Goessel school board met an hour earlier than usual on Jan. 8. All school activities and practices had already been canceled for that evening because of heavy snow. The board spent some time at that meeting discussing a possible realignment of the superintendent/K-5

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By Laurie Oswald Robinson When he flies out of Wichita to visit donors for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), Maynard Knepp, of Goessel, gazes out of airplane windows to fields and barns below. These images are likely to jog memories from his Amish boyhood. That’s when he helped plow ground fo

Exchange students meet diplomat in Washington , from Marion County Record for June 8, 2022

By MADELINE REIDA Staff writer If you drive west of Goessel, you might encounter a pasture with a flock of sheep overseen by a pair of llamas. While it might seem odd to encounter Peruvian camelids in the midwest, to Carol Duerksen and Maynard Knepp, they’re just another part of their farm. “We got our first llama shortly after we moved here, 33 years ago,” Carol said. “They’re here to help guard the sheep.” Although llamas usually are seen as cute animals, popular in toys, video ...

Goessel School District receives donations GOESSEL—Goessel School Board met on Feb. 8 and heard from Superintendent/elementary principal Amanda Lowrance about donations to the athletic department from Leon and Virginia Guhr and also Duane and Agatha Duerksen. The donations will help pay the cost of officials for basketball games. Board chair Kelly Booton wished to thank them for their generosity. The board voted to accept the donations. Lowrance told the board that Kansas State High School Ac...