FRANKLIN, Kan. — A local museum offered an in-depth geology lesson. The Miners Hall Museum presented “The Geology of Coal Mining” hosted by Andy Connolly, Larry Spahn, and David Jenkins. This was the third and final show of the Little Balkans Coal Camp West Mineral exhibit. The presentation explains the different types of rocks found […]
WTVP’s financial woes are behind the public television station. That much John Wieland can say proudly as the station’s new chairman of the Board of Directors. Moving WTVP back to solid financial footing was step one for Wieland and the new board members. What comes next for the embattled station, which has endured months of […]
Feb. 4—Teachers at Bishop McCort Catholic High School in Johnstown have turned The Tribune-Democrat’s annual Black History Month promotion into a learning opportunity that stretches across various areas of education. Laura Rice, the school’s English Department chair, said Bishop McCort teachers plan “cross-curricular” lessons that include social studies or history plus English and creative writing […]
Feb. 2—Teachers at Bishop McCort Catholic High School in Johnstown have turned The Tribune-Democrat’s annual Black History Month promotion into a learning opportunity that stretches across various areas of education. Laura Rice, the school’s English Department chair, said Bishop McCort teachers plan “cross-curricular” lessons that include social studies or history plus English and creative writing […]