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County Matching Event Raises $610,000 For Local Organizations

Thursday, March 14

By the McPherson County Community Foundation McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has announced the final totals of their Match Week event. Between Mar. 4-8 over $610,000, with match included, was raised to help build the endowments of over 50 county... Read More.

HutchCC to Host Annual Career Fair

Thursday, March 14

By Hutchinson Community College HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Community College will be hosting its annual Career Connections Job Fair Thursday, April 4 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Hutchinson Sports Arena.Nearly 200 employers have registered to attend seeking employees for full-time, part- time... Read More.

Musical Drama “A Goodly Heritage” Shares History of Swiss Volynian Mennonites in Moundridge March 23-24

Thursday, March 14

By Kathy Goering for the 150th celebration of Mennonites coming to U.S. in 1874 MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — A Goodly Heritage, a musical drama sharing a history of the Swiss Volynian Mennonites will be shown on Saturday, March 23 at 7:00 and Sunday, March 24, at... Read More.

United Way of Reno County Welcomes New Staff

Wednesday, March 13

By Brenna Eller RENO COUNTY, Kan. — United Way of Reno County (UWRC) recently welcomed Amanda Vega to its staff on March 11. Vega will be taking the positions of Office Assistant and Imagination Library Coordinator.According to United Way of Reno County, Vega is a... Read More.

Barton Dance Theatre to Host “Dancing With the Cougars” Salsa and Latin Dance Class Fundraiser

Wednesday, March 13

By Joe Vinduska, Barton Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — Barton Dance Theatre will host another “Dancing with the Cougars” fundraiser class featuring a salsa and Latin dance class from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. March 19 in Studio 34, and all proceeds will go to... Read More.

Senator Marshall to Participate in Rice County Legislative Coffee Saturday, March 16

Wednesday, March 13

ALDEN, Kan. — U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. will participate in a legislative coffee this Saturday at 9 a.m. hosted by Rice County Farm Bureau at the Alden Community Building located at 3rd and Pioneer in Alden, Kan. Residents are invited to attend to hear... Read More.

Hyatt Life Sciences Comes to The Cedars April 6

Wednesday, March 13

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

Wednesday, March 13

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

Wednesday, March 13

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

Wednesday, March 13

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

Tuesday, March 12

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

Tuesday, March 12

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.