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Newton City Commission Gets First Look at Grain Elevator Mural Project

NEWTON, Kan. — The Rundown is prepared by the City of Newton Communications Office to summarize the City Commission action and does not represent official Commission minutes. 7 p.m. Jan. 28, 2025, Newton City Commission meeting At Tuesday’s meeting, the City Commission received a presentation on... Read More.

K-14 Closed in Rice County Wednesday Due to Sinkhole

RICE COUNTY, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Transportation has temporarily closed K-14 in Rice County due to a sinkhole. The sinkhole is in Lyons between 2nd and 3rd streets. According to KDOT Great Bend Maintenance Superintendent Mitch Jenkins, the highway is closed on the... Read More.

Athlete of the Week: Gabe Pyle, McPherson Boys Basketball

McPHERSON, Kan. — Congratulations to Ad Astra Radio's Athlete of the Week Gabe Pyle, senior with McPherson Bullpup boys' basketball.  The week - Pyle continued his strong season at the 61st McPherson Invitational Basketball Tournament. Playing in one of the toughest midseason tournaments in Kansas,... Read More.

Lyons School Bus Involved in Injury Crash Near Salina

A bus carrying members of the Lyons High School girls basketball team was involved in a Tuesday afternoon crash near Salina as they were heading to Minneapolis for a basketball game. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports the crash involving the USD 405 bus and... Read More.

DCF Announces 2025 SUN Bucks Application Period Now Open

Program Helps Families with Eligible Children Offset the Cost of Food over Summer Break TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) announced Monday, Jan. 27 that the 2025 application period for SUN Bucks is now open. SUN Bucks, previously called Summer... Read More.