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Thomas Jackson Named Lincoln Elementary Principal for SY2024/25

By McPherson Public Schools   McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Public Schools is proud to announce that Mr. Thomas (TJ) Jackson will serve as the Principal at Lincoln Elementary School for the 2024/25 school year. Mr. Jackson currently serves as the principal at Canton-Galva Elementary School and is... Read More.

HutchCC Student Named Semi-Finalist and Winner of National Awards

By Hutchinson Community College   HUTCHINSON, Kan. (March 22, 2024) — Megan Ratzlaff, daughter of Ric and Susie Ratzlaff of Buhler, Kansas, is one of 459 community college students nationwide who were named semi-finalists in the 2024 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship competition. She is... Read More.

KDOT Employees Celebrate Service Anniversaries in April

By the Kansas Department of Transportation   The Kansas Department of Transportation expresses its appreciation for employees celebrating state service anniversaries in April. KDOT is proud to acknowledge them for the long-term dedication they have provided to the state of Kansas. Those celebrating 35 years: Gordon... Read More.

Simple Shifts Can Help Positive Habits Stick, Says K-State Specialist

Jackson boosts webinars to be offered during 2024 Walk Kansas program At a glance: Sometimes, developing positive lifestyle habits takes just a little nudge. K-State family and consumer sciences specialist Sharolyn Jackson says good habits are thing we can weave into daily routines. More information: Sharolyn... Read More.

McPherson Chamber Civics Awareness Committee 2024 Legislative Update

By Brenna Eller   McPHERSON Kan. — The McPherson Chamber of Commerce Civic Awareness Committee held their 2024 Legislative Update at the Kansas Municipal Utilities building on March 23, 2024.  Senators Richard Wilborn and Michael Fagg and representatives Les Mason, Stephen Owens, and Paul Waggoner, all participated... Read More.

City of Hutchinson Launches 2024 SAFE Sidewalk Program

By the City of Hutchinson   HUTCHINSON, Kan. (March 22, 2024) — The City of Hutchinson is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 Safer Access for Everyone (SAFE) Sidewalk Program, aimed at enhancing pedestrian safety and accessibility throughout the city. This innovative initiative invites... Read More.

Two Area Cases Before Kansas Supreme Court Wednesday

By Lucky Kidd   RENO/MCPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The appeal of a Hutchinson man convicted of shooting to death Jose Morales in August 2015 during what was reported to be a drug deal gone bad will be heard by the Kansas Supreme Court Wednesday. A Reno County... Read More.

Eldridge Fencing Celebrates 30 Years of Success

By Great Bend Chamber of Commerce   GREAT BEND, Kan. — Eldridge Fencing, a family-owned business that began its journey in a modest garage in 1994, proudly commemorates its 30th anniversary. To mark this significant milestone, the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce hosted a Chamber Coffee... Read More.