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2023 Svensk Hyllningsfest Buttons and Smörgåsbord Tickets Available

By Lindsborg Convention and Visitors Bureau    LINDSBORG, Kan. — Lindsborg's largest Swedish festival only occurs in odd numbered years, and time is running out to purchase your 2023 Svensk Hyllningsfest smörgåsbord tickets and festival buttons. Smörgåsbord tickets are available online by clicking here.... Read More.

McPherson Commissioners Raise BPU Board Monthly Salary

By Lucky Kidd   McPHERSON, Kan. — The members of the governing board of the McPherson Board of Public Utilities are in for a raise. McPherson City Commissioners Tuesday approved raising the monthly salary for the BPU Board including that of the City Commissioner who serves... Read More.

Non-Injury Plane Crash in McPherson Saturday

McPHERSON, Kan. — The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, a 1941 Piper Fixed-Wing Single Engine Aircraft had crashed 500 yards East of 25th Ave and Arapaho Rd, Southeast of Moundridge, Kan. The aircraft pilot, Justin T. Coletti of Salina... Read More.

K-State Expands Land Grant Promise Statewide

By K-State Division of Communications and Marketing   Kansas State University has expanded eligibility for its Land Grant Promise to students from all 105 Kansas counties after a successful pilot for 10 counties in fall 2022. K-State is committed to fulfilling its land-grant mission by offering essential financial... Read More.

Tabor College Announces its First Fully-Funded Endowed Positions

By Tabor College   HILLSBORO, Kan. — Tabor College officially unveiled its first fully funded endowed positions in its 115-year history. The celebration was part of Academic Convocation, honoring the start of a new academic year and those chosen as namesakes and first-time recipients of these prestigious positions. Tabor... Read More.

Derek King of Moundridge Rules the County Spelling Bee

By Lucky Kidd   McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — It took 14 rounds to decide the winner of the inaugural McPherson County Adult Spelling Bee Friday night at The Hub in Moundridge and a tiebreaker to decide second and third place. Derek King, one of the three representatives... Read More.

Tom Takes a Trip Down Ad Astra Memory Lane

By Brenna Eller   After being the owners of KIKS and KIOL in Iola, Kan., for over 20 years, Tom Norris and his wife Monica wanted to know that their stations would be taken care of. Because of his long history with Ad Astra Radio, Norris... Read More.