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Hyatt Life Sciences Comes to The Cedars April 6

By Brenna Eller   McPHERSON, Kan. — Dr. Gene Zaid and Dr. Jack Mull, along with the team from Hyatt Life Sciences, will be speaking on the topic of “Putting Science Behind the Tradition” on April 6 at 5 p.m. at The Cedars Wellness and Conference... Read More.

Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation Hosts Kansas State Fair T-Shirt Contest

By the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation   The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation is hosting a t-shirt design contest for the 2024 Kansas State Fair. Submissions are being accepted through March 31, 2024. Online voting will take place in April. Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation is excited to sponsor our inaugural T-shirt... Read More.

I-135 Pavement Replacement Resumes at Moundridge

By Kansas Department of Transportation   MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. (March 12, 2024) — Beginning Monday, March 18, the Kansas Department of Transportation will resume work for a pavement replacement project on I-135 from just north of exit 48 in McPherson County and continue south about three miles,... Read More.

K-96 Resurfacing to Begin in Barton, Rush Counties

By Kansas Department of Transportation   BARTON/RUSH COUNTY, Kan. (March 11, 2024) — Resurfacing will start soon on two K-96 projects totaling $8 million in Barton and Rush counties. The Kansas Department of Transportation projects involve a milling and hot-mix-asphalt overlay on K-96 from just east of... Read More.

KLQR 1510 AM Heard in Arctic Norway

By Brenna Eller   NORWAY/LARNED, Kan. — A Norwegian DX hobbyist by the name of Odd-Jorgen (OJ) Sagdahl, from Trondheim, Norway recently caught reception of KLQR (Larned's Classic Hits station) in a small fishing village called Kongsfjord, located in the north-east of Arctic Norway. The hobby... Read More.

McPherson Hires New Fire Chief, Effective April 29

By Lucky Kidd   McPHERSON, Kan. — The city of McPherson has a new Fire Chief. City Commissioners this morning approved the hiring of Chad Mayberry effective April 29th. New Chief Mayberry comes from the Winfield Fire Department, where he's been for the past 23 years, currently... Read More.

High Nitrate Levels Warrant Water Source Changes

By Reno County Kansas Government   RENO COUNTY, Kan. (March 11, 2024, Revised from December 13, 2023) — Nitrate levels have continued to be above allowable limits in Rural Water District 101, which serves the Yoder area. The last nitrate level test was collected on March... Read More.

32nd and Williams Intersection to be Closed

By the City of Great Bend   GREAT BEND, Kan. — Crews will begin working on the intersection of 32nd and Williams on Tuesday, March 12th. Crews will be excavating and replacing the flowline and surrounding concrete. Expect the intersection to be closed for the next... Read More.

McPherson College Recognizes Employees for Years of Service

By McPherson College   McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson College community recently gathered to celebrate 20 employees and trustees for their years of service with a reception, dinner, and awards program at the McPherson Community Building on March 7. The annual recognition night celebrated the work... Read More.

Golden Belt Telephone Launches 2024 Scholarships

By Golden Belt Telephone Association   Golden Belt Telephone Association is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 GBT Scholarship. GBT will award 10 scholarships, each worth $700! These scholarships are dedicated to supporting passionate and dedicated high school seniors in their pursuit of higher education.... Read More.