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Will You Help a Rice County Child for the Holidays?

Local banks seek support for children on Rice County Giving Trees By Raechel Manley, First Bank STERLING, Kan. — Three Rice County banks are on the mission to support children in need this holiday season. The annual Rice County Giving Trees can be found at... Read More.

Over $12M Awarded to Fall 2023 KDOT Cost Share Projects

By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed announced today that more than $12 million state dollars will be awarded to 16 transportation construction projects across Kansas through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share... Read More.

All Schools Day Theme Selection Vote Underway

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — What should the theme be for the 2024 McPherson County All Schools Day be? You can help decide it.Five theme possibilities have been submitted to the public, and you can select the one you like on the Read More.

Governor Kelly Announces New Path Forward on State License Plate

Rescinds License Plate Proposal, Will Establish Public Input Process By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Department of Revenue will pause production on the license plate design revealed last Wednesday and create a process to... Read More.

“Festival of Christmas” Returns Nov. 28 and Dec. 1 & 3

By Tabor College HILLSBORO, Kan. — Tabor Performing Arts will open the Christmas season with the second annual “Festival of Christmas.”The week will feature three programs from Tabor’s Contemporary Christian Music teams, Symphonic Band & Concert Choir, and the annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah.”Each event... Read More.

Unusual Art Exhibit at Sterling College

By Sterling College STERLING, Kan. — The latest art exhibition at the Sterling College Art Center Gallery does not feature watercolor or oil painting or even photography. Instead, the show will feature a variety of cartoon characters as well as video game imagery and even... Read More.

Alley Closure to Last Approx. Two Weeks

By Ad Astra News MCPHERSON, Kan. — The City of McPherson sent out an Alley Closure notice on Nov. 22, that today, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, the east alley in the 200 block of North Main Street in McPherson, Kan., will be closed and is... Read More.