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McPherson Hospital Needs Support

By McPherson County Community Foundation    McPHERSON, Kan. — It shouldn’t be a surprise to most that our health care system has long exceeded the large rooms with thousands upon thousands of medical records. Major hospitals around the country started to move towards paperless records keeping... Read More.

Storr Fuels Bulldogs to Win Over Bethany

LINDSBORG, Kan. (MacBulldogs.com) — Collin Storr scored a career-high 30 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, including seven offensive boards to power the McPherson College Bulldogs' to an 86-72 win Wednesday (Dec. 6) over Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kan. The win is the Bulldogs first in... Read More.

Fort Hays State Students Win Entrepreneurial Challenge

By University Communications   HAYS, Kan. — A team of students from Fort Hays State narrowly edged out a University of Connecticut team in the inaugural Werth Entrepreneurship Challenge on Nov. 29. The event, sponsored by Peter Werth in collaboration with FHSU’s Department of Applied Technology,... Read More.

Senator Marshall Discusses Border Security with Kansas Reporters Thursday

By Lucky Kidd   U.S. Senator Roger Marshall M.D. (R-KS) talked about border security as it relates to a four-pronged “puzzle” promoted by President Biden in a news conference with Kansas reporters Thursday, which all 49 Republicans voted against Wednesday night. Marshall said that “puzzle" (as proposed)... Read More.

Revolution Church Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Opening of New Space

By Brenna Eller   McPHERSON, Kan. — Just in time for the Christmas season, Revolution Free Methodist Church, located at 1337 W. Kansas Ave hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of their new expanded space that includes youth classrooms, restrooms (for youth and adults),... Read More.

McPherson YMCA Honored by Safe Kids Kansas

By Lucky Kidd   McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson Family YMCA was recognized this week by Safe Kids Kansas as recipient of the Outstanding Partnership for the Child Safety Award for a life jacket loaner station they launched this past spring. Through the program, swimmers and boaters... Read More.

Public Safety Building Renovation Project Awarded Grant

By the City of Lindsborg   LINDSBORG, Kan. — The Lindsborg Public Safety Department, which includes police, fire, and EMS, was recently awarded a $163,000 grant for its public safety building renovation project. The Thriving Rural Grant was announced on Nov. 17 by the Patterson Family... Read More.

KFB Honors Members, Friends at 105th Annual Meeting

By Kansas Farm Bureau   MANHATTAN, Kan. — Members from McPherson County joined nearly 400 Farm Bureau members of Kansas during Kansas Farm Bureau's 2023 Annual Meeting in Manhattan Dec. 2-4. They wrapped up important business for their farm organization after debating and adopting policy statements... Read More.

One Killed, One Injured in Wreck Monday Night Near Marion

By Lucky Kidd   A Centre High School student was killed, and another critically injured in a Monday night crash near Marion. The Kansas Highway Patrol said a car driven by Dwayne Moenning, 17, of Lost Springs was eastbound on 190th Street, or K-256, just after 6:15... Read More.