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USD 418 Bond Election Results Certified

Monday, March 9

McPherson County Commissioners Monday made official the results from last week's USD 418 bond election. McPherson County Clerk Hollie Melroy said 56 of the 75 provisional ballots from the election were counted. Out of those that were not counted, most were due to not being... Read More.

Women’s Care and Birth Center at McPherson Center for Health Introduces Cuddle Cot to Support Families Experiencing Pregnancy and Infant Loss

Monday, March 9

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Center for Health is proud to announce the addition of a Cuddle Cot to our Women’s Care and Birth Center, offering compassionate support to families experiencing the heartbreaking loss of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death. The Cuddle Cot... Read More.

K-State Cattlemen’s Day: Genetic Selection Can Help Producers Advance their Operation

Monday, March 9

University of Missouri Extension specialist suggests using genomics when selecting replacement females or sires in breeding programs MANHATTAN, Kan. — Focusing on the improvement of cattle genetics, cow herds, animal welfare and generational transfers were focal points of the 113th Cattlemen’s Day, which was hosted... Read More.

Walk Kansas Adds Spring Webinars to Expand Wellness Focus

Monday, March 9

Statewide program continues emphasis on education MANHATTAN, Kan. (extension.k-state.edu) — The popular Walk Kansas program is adding four spring webinars to give participants a deeper dive into wellness topics ranging from physical activity at work to gut health and kindness on the job. Sharolyn... Read More.

StartUp Hutch Awarded $50,000 Grant to Launch Housing Entrepreneurship Program

Monday, March 9

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — StartUp Hutch has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Hutchinson Community Foundation to launch a new Housing Entrepreneurship Program aimed at strengthening the local contractor and skilled trades pipeline to support housing development in Hutchinson and Reno County. The two-year pilot initiative addresses a... Read More.

Reno County Youth Award $5,000 in Grants

Sunday, March 8

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Youth Philanthropy Council of Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded $5,000 in grants to eight projects at a ceremony Sunday at the Hutchinson Art Center. Led by students from across Reno County, the Youth Philanthropy Council is a grantmaking program designed to involve... Read More.

Kansas High School State Basketball Games by Site

Sunday, March 8

The 2026 Basketball State Championship field is set. Below are the quarterfinal match ups listed by site: State Quarterfinal Brackets Tony’s Pizza Event Center, Salina Tuesday, March 10 Noon (4) Eureka vs. (5) Oakley 2A Girls 2 p.m. (1) Ellinwood vs. (8) Rossville 2A Girls 4 p.m. (4) Holcomb vs.... Read More.

Berean Academy, Wichita Classical Advance to 2A Boys State Quarterfinals from Berean Sub-states

Sunday, March 8

The Berean Academy Warriors knocked off perennial state contender Moundridge 44-38 in the Class 2A boys sub-state No. 2 title game Saturday at Elbing. Emory Kukula led the Berean Academy Warriors with 15 points. Heath Churchill led the Moundridge Wildcats with 18 points. In the 2A... Read More.

Cunningham, Weskan Boys Advance to Class 1A Division I Quarterfinal Showdown

Sunday, March 8

The Cunningham boys basketball team is headed to the 1A Division II State Tournament for the third straight year after defeating South Barber 47-37 in Caldwell. The Wildcats will enter state as the No. 4 seed and face No. 5 seed Weskan in the first... Read More.

Holcomb, Beloit Advance to State Quarterfinals from 3A Sub-states at Larned

Sunday, March 8

Holcomb defeated Goodland 52-36 to win Kansas Class 3A sub-state No. 1 and Ellsworth took down Beloit 49-45 in the sub-state No. 2 championship game Saturday night at Larned. Holcomb moves on to the 3A state tournament quarterfinal round with a 24-2 record. Ellsworth will... Read More.

Little River, Pretty Prairie Girls are Class 1A Division I State Tournament Bound

Sunday, March 8

The girls basketball teams from Little River and Pretty Prairie will compete in the Kansas Class 1A Division I state tournament quarterfinals. Little River (23-1), the defending 1A DI girls state champion, defeated South Haven 76-23 in the championship game of the Madison sub-state No.... Read More.

Season Ends for Buhler Boys with Loss to Hugoton in 4A Sub-state Title Matchup

Sunday, March 8

The season came to an end for the Buhler Crusader boys basketball team with a 56-53 loss to the Hugoton Eagles in the Class 4A sub-state No. 3 championship Saturday at the Hugoton High School gymnasium. Hugoton led the Crusaders 17-12 at the end of... Read More.