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USD 418 School Board Finalizes Scope of Bond After Months of Community Input

Wednesday, February 1

MCPHERSON, Kan. – The USD 418 Board of Education is finalizing a facility proposal this week, after over a year and a half of work on the project. The $88 million proposal focuses on upgrading aging high school facilities with a new academic building for... Read More.

Hutchinson Asking for Your Input on the Downtown Hutch Master Plan

Wednesday, February 1

Hutchinson, Kan. - The planning process for the creation of a new Downtown Master Plan has launched! The first step in designing a successful forward-looking master plan for Downtown Hutchinson is to gather public input. Public input is being collected through a digital public survey... Read More.

New Magistrate Judge Named for Reno County

Tuesday, January 31

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – Andrew Jefferson Newsum of Hutchinson has been appointed the new magistrate judge for the 27th Judicial District which comprises Reno County. The appointment was announced Monday by Governor Laura Kelly. Newsum will take the position vacated when Daniel Gilligan became... Read More.

McPherson Chamber’s Civic Awareness Committee to Present Legislative Update

Tuesday, January 31

MCPHERSON, Kan. - The Civic Awareness Committee of the McPherson Chamber of Commerce invites you to the 2023 Legislative Update on Saturday, February 18th at 9:00 am. Join others in attendance at KMU, 2090 E Ave. A. for the opportunity to hear from our... Read More.

McPherson Chamber Accepting Applications for Agriculture Future of America Scholarship

Tuesday, January 31

MCPHERSON, Kan. - It’s scholarship time! The Agriculture Committee of the McPherson Chamber of Commerce has dedicated much time through the years to raise funds for the local annual AFA scholarship. Eligibility requirements for the McPherson Chamber of Commerce AFA Scholarship include high school seniors... Read More.

Save the Date: Spoken Word Poetry Event with Dave McKane, Feb. 14 at Hutchinson Art Center

Tuesday, January 31

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Join the Hutchinson Art Center for a multimedia performance with writer, photographer, and pub enthusiast, Dave McKane. Semi-sweet Feelings: Poems for the Feint Hearted, A Spoken Word Poetry Event with Dave McKane. Tuesday, February 14th at 6:30 PM Dave is a part-time Hutchinsonian,... Read More.

Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science to Hold Spring 2023 Events Across the State

Tuesday, January 31

By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State University's Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science (KAMS) will host various events, including free information sessions and webinars across the state for any interested students and their families this spring. In addition to the traditional... Read More.

7th-12th Graders Can Train with an Astronaut This Spring Break

Tuesday, January 31

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Cosmosphere announced a new Spring Break camp March 13-17, which gives 7th-12th graders the opportunity to train with an astronaut. Called “Spring into STEM,” the day camp provides training similar to what astronauts use to prepare for the extreme environments of space,... Read More.

Art Students at Hutchinson High School Receive State Awards

Tuesday, January 31

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Students at Hutchinson High School have been recognized for their outstanding ceramic art pieces at the Eastern Kansas Scholastic Art and Writing Awards presented by the Alliance for Youth Artists and Writers. Six students from Hutchinson High School were selected for recognition... Read More.

Inman USD 448 Names New Superintendent

Monday, January 30

INMAN, Kan. – Stephen Jowers has been named the new Superintendent of Schools for Inman USD 448. Jowers, one of two finalists interviewed by the Board of Education last week, is currently in his second year as superintendent of school in Madison/Virgil USD 386 in... Read More.

Kansas Attorney General Pushes Tougher Penalties for Fentanyl Distribution

Monday, January 30

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Attorney General Kris Kobach wants to crack down on fentanyl in Kansas by creating new, harsher sentencing laws for people who sell drugs laced with fentanyl. Over 500 Kansans have died from fentanyl overdoses since 2015. It is often combined... Read More.

Kansas Lawmakers Move to Reduce Taxes on Social Security Income

Monday, January 30

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Some Kansas lawmakers want to reduce taxes on Social Security income as an incentive to keep retirees from leaving the state. The Kansas News Service reports that this change could cost the state up to $58 million in revenue a... Read More.