McPherson News

Keep Water Safety Top of Mind this Boating Season

Thursday, May 16

Safe Kids Kansas, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks provide tips for families during National Safe Boating Week By Safe Kids Kansas/KDHE/Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks TOPEKA, Kan. — With almost 100 different kinds of boats – from... Read More.

Rural Kansas Needs Health Care Providers. K-State’s First Physician Assistant Cohort is Stepping Up

Thursday, May 16

By Rafael Garcia, K-State News & Communications Services MANHATTAN, Kan. — They all came for different reasons and from different sources of inspiration, but the end goal was the same — to help people with broken noses, bacterial infections and any other number of... Read More.

Kansas Farm Invites Innovative Experiments

Tuesday, May 14

150-year-old family farm experiments today with technology of tomorrow By Greg Doering, Kansas Living McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — Ray Flickner knows the usual risks farmers take with weather, price volatility and personal safety. He’s also become quite comfortable facing the risks inherent in being an... Read More.

McPherson USD 418 Board Discusses District’s Vision 2025 Strategic Plan Brought up at April Work Session

Tuesday, May 14

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson USD 418 Board of Education Monday night spent much of their meeting in a discussion about a work session last month regarding the district's Vision 2025 Strategic Plan.From that discussion several board members suggested when it comes... Read More.

McPherson City Commission Awards Bid for 2024 Chip and Fog Seal Projects to APAC Kansas

Tuesday, May 14

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — The bid for this year's chip and fog seal projects in McPherson was awarded by the City Commission Tuesday to APAC Kansas at $109,054.10. Public Works Director Jeff Woodward said four bids were submitted for this year's work, with... Read More.

McPherson County Commissioners Reject Proposal to Construct Indoor Baseball Facility at North End of 4-H Fairgrounds Property

Tuesday, May 14

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — McPherson County Commissioners Monday rejected a proposal to construct an indoor baseball facility on county owned land at the north end of the McPherson County 4-H Fairgrounds property. McPherson High School baseball coach Heath Gerstner and Brad Bengtson... Read More.

Salina Symphony to Perform Symphony at Sunset D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration Concert June 1 in Abilene

Monday, May 13

By the Salina Symphony SALINA, Kan. — The Salina Symphony is tuning up for an unforgettable Symphony at Sunset D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration Concert on Saturday, June 1, on the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene.Activities begin at 1 p.m. with... Read More.

Congratulations Leadership McPherson Class of 2024

Monday, May 13

By the McPherson Chamber of Commerce McPHERSON, Kan. — Leadership McPherson has been an impactful program of the McPherson Chamber since 1982. The class of 2024 began their journey in March with seven class sessions including two days at the Kansas Leadership Center. The community... Read More.

Jo Unruh, Connie Grennan and Nikolous Rempe Named 2024 McPherson County All Schools Day Button Hunt Winners

Thursday, May 9

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The theme of the 2024 McPherson County All Schools Day Button Hunts factored into both the hunt's virtual location and where the medallion was found.Nikolous Rempe found the medallion early Wednesday morning at the base of a tree... Read More.

Congratulations 2024 Graduates

Wednesday, May 8

By Bethany College LINDSBORG, Kan. (May 3, 2024) — Bethany College conferred degrees upon 99 students in Presser Hall Auditorium on April 27, 2024. The ceremony honored students who earned Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Music Education from the college... Read More.

Dirty Water, Inconsistent Billing Plague Neighborhood Near Salina

Wednesday, May 8

‘You never know if it’s going to smell like sewage,’ a resident says of her tap water By Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector SALINE COUNTY, Kan. — Misty Livingston-Holmes has lived most of her life in her subdivision northwest of Salina.She loved growing up there, and... Read More.

Mastermind McPherson Update: Final Week

Tuesday, May 7

By McPherson County Community Foundation McPHERSON, Kan. — We have reached the final week of the Mastermind McPherson County Survey. While significantly more surveys have been received than last year, there are a few communities that we still need more responses. Amount needed from community: Canton: 9Galva:... Read More.