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Thrive Allen County Awards Finalists Named

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — Thrive Allen County announced Monday the finalists for the 18th Annual Award Celebration.Finalists in the Education category of Haile Luken, Dug Kerr and the Allen Entrepreneurship Series.Recreation finalists are Allen County Country Club, Biblesta, and Iola Community Theatre. The finalists... Read More.

Lori Davis Elected as Director for Farmers Alliance Companies

MCPHERSON, Kan. — Lori Davis, CPA, has joined the Board of Directors for the Farmers Alliance Companies, effective October 1, 2024. With over 30 years of experience in public accounting across various industries, including property and casualty insurance, Lori brings a wealth of knowledge... Read More.

One Person in Allen County Loses $13K through Countywide Scam

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. —The Allen County Sheriff's Office recently took another scam report where an "elderly" person lost some $13,000. It could have been worse though.After receiving an alert on their cell phone and calling the number, a confident and convincing official-sounding person explained... Read More.

Support Needed to Sustain McPherson Middle School Supply Closet

McPHERSON, Kan. — The future of McPherson Middle School's School Supply Closet is in doubt, and they need your help.The supply closet, started in 2020 by members of that year's Leadership McPherson class to assist students at MMS with school supplies during the school... Read More.

Beware of Jury Duty Scam Alert in McPherson County

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County Sheriff's Office has issued a scam alert involving a person claiming to be a “Captain Wells” calling people and advising them they missed jury duty.The Sheriff's Office by the way does not have a Captain Wells. This... Read More.

Fatal Collision in Wilson County Claims One Life, Injures Two

WILSON COUNTY, Kan. — One person was killed and two others injured in a Saturday afternoon crash north of Fredonia. The Kansas Highway Patrol identified the victim as Shirley Martin, 82, of Buffalo.Martin was Southbound on Harper Road when she failed to stop at... Read More.

Blue-Green Algae Mats Detected at Marion County Lake

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued a public health advisory due to blue-green algae mats.The KDHE Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) response program has recently identified a new and evolving health concern... Read More.

City of McPherson 2026 Budget, RNR Hearings Set for Tuesday

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson City Commissioners will hold a public hearing on their proposed 2026 budget and to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate Tuesday morning at 9 as part of their regular meeting.The published budget calls for a total property tax levy of 53.238... Read More.

Accident Friday Morning in McPherson

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Police Captain Ryan Bauer told Ad Astra News that an accident was reported at about 10 AM this morning.Circumstances involving the crash remain under investigation at this time, but a medical issue may have factored into the crash.Name of the person... Read More.

Kansas FFA Selects National Band and Chorus Members

This morning, the Kansas FFA Association announced the band and chorus members selected to perform throughout the National FFA Convention this fall. The Kansas FFA National Band & Chorus Members: Band:James Marquardt - Greeley County Maisy Mack - Eudora Kaitlyn Webb - Cheney Gage Billinger... Read More.