Barber, OK

By a vote of two yesses and one abstention, the Barber County Commissioners approved signing agreements for Google's terms for development of a `Project Helium' data center. This was at the commissioners meeting Monday morning where nearly 100 citizens filled the courthouse annex in Medicine Lodge to witness the commissioners decision. The facility, a major air-cooled data center, will...

Real Estate Transfers Book 152, page 509: Bryan Investments LLC conveys unto Joshua Sowiecki. Lot 3 in Block 45 in the City of Kiowa. Warranty deed. Book 152, page 510: Bryan Investments LLC conveys unto Adam Michael Barentine and Helen Lindsey Barentine. The east 40 feet of Lot 10, and all of lots 11 and 12, except the north 10 feet of said lots 11 and 12, all in Block 177 in the town company’s a...

Listening to comments made by administrators at the August South Barber Board of Education meeting, it appears all is ready for the first bell to ring, opening the 2026-27 school year this Thursday. Updating the board on SB's principals, Superintendent Dr. Andi Giesen said that Scott Noble began working with the Kansas Principals' Association (KPA) to support his transition into his...

The late Monty Thompson was a beloved longtime teacher at South Barber and principal at the high school where he valiantly fought melanoma cancer – inspiring students and the entire community. An avid golfer, Thompson's path crossed with Kiowa man Mike Miller, who has 30 years' experience as an educator in physical education, mainly in the Kansas City area. He moved to Kiowa with his wif...

Public school students in the area are headed back to school this week and next. Alva and Cherokee classes begin tomorrow, Aug. 13. Waynoka started Tuesday. South Barber (Kiowa, Kansas) classes begin Aug. 20. This time of year reminds me of the big back-to-school shopping trips I used plan with my daughter Marisa and the grandchildren. With six and then seven children going back to school, their...

South Barber's Board of Education Aug. 10 meeting was action packed with multiple interesting subjects, most of which are in this article. Some information will be in a separate story in the Newsgram next week. All board members attended as President Emily Lohmann called the meeting to order, including Jarrod Inman, Susan Swonger, Mike Miller, Bret Mott, Taylor Binder and Steve Roberts....