McPherson News

High Winds, Hail and Heavily Needed Precipitation Comes through Central Kansas Sunday, May 19

Monday, May 20

By Lucky Kidd High winds, some hail and for some badly needed precipitation came through central Kansas late Sunday afternoon into the evening hours, also causing damage and at one point a shelter in place alert for the Burrton area. Harvey County Emergency Management said there... Read More.

K-State Highlights Ongoing Engagement from Two Years of Presidential Community Visits

Monday, May 20

By Jennifer Tidball, K-State News and Communications MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University continues its commitment as the university for Kansans. K-State President Richard Linton and a team of K-State faculty, staff and students spent the past two years engaging with Kansans across the state... Read More.

Bluestem Communities Welcomes New Health Care Leaders

Friday, May 17

By Bluestem Communities NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Bluestem Communities has welcomed new talent to its team of health care leaders. Jenna Synder, RN, BSN, has assumed the role of Director of Nursing at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, and Jaime Lamb, RN, has begun in the... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio’s May Peoples Bank and Trust Classroom Hero Recipient Aspen Rank

Thursday, May 16

By Brenna Eller McPHERSON, Kan. — Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce Aspen Rank, Preschool Teacher at Lincoln Elementary School as the most recent recipient of the Classroom Hero Award presented by Peoples Bank and Trust. Each month, Ad Astra Radio randomly selects a different... Read More.

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.

High Winds, Hail and Heavily Needed Precipitation Comes through Central Kansas Sunday, May 19

K-State Highlights Ongoing Engagement from Two Years of Presidential Community Visits

Bluestem Communities Welcomes New Health Care Leaders

Ad Astra Radio’s May Peoples Bank and Trust Classroom Hero Recipient Aspen Rank

Keep Water Safety Top of Mind this Boating Season

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

Kansas Farm Invites Innovative Experiments

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

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

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

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

Congratulations Leadership McPherson Class of 2024

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UPCOMING EVENTS

60th Annual Barbed Wire Festival

McPherson County All Schools Day

2026 McPherson Gem & Mineral Club Annual Show & Sale

GBHS’s Variety Show