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First Three K-State Game Times, TV Designations Announced

Saturday, May 30

MANHATTAN, Kan. – An evening season opener and a pair of morning kickoffs begin the Collin Klein era of Kansas State football, as the Big 12 Conference and its television partners have made selections for the first three weeks of the 2026 season. The first game... Read More.

Kansas Football Game Times Set for First Three Weeks of Season

Saturday, May 30

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The 2026 Kansas football season is officially 100 days away and the Big 12 Conference announced Kansas' first three game times and tv designations of the season. Kansas will kick off its 135th season on Friday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. CT on ESPNU... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday State Baseball & Softball Scoreboard-5/29/26

Saturday, May 30

4A State Baseball @ Tointon Family Stadium, Manhattan Championship (1) Mulvane 9, (7) Topeka-Hayden 4 3rd Place (4) McPherson 11, (6) Paola 0 (5 innings) 3A State Baseball @ Tointon Family Stadium, Manhattan Championship (7) Girard 8, (8) Silver Lake 0 2-1A State Baseball @ Tointon Family Stadium, Manhattan Championship (7) St. Mary's Colgan 7,... Read More.

McPherson Area Friday State Track Recap

Friday, May 29

First day events of the Kansas State High School Track and Field Championships at Crossland Stadium in Wichita aren't quite done yet. Four field events were still taking place when action was suspended due to incoming lightning storms Friday evening. Events yet to be... Read More.

Bullpup Baseball Takes Third Place in Run-Rule Fashion, Breaks Two More School Records

Friday, May 29

MANHATTAN, Kan. - McPherson High School Baseball closed the 2026 season with the win, defeating Paola in the 4A Third Place game 11-0 in a five-inning run-rule game at Tointon Family Stadium in Manhattan Friday morning. BOX SCORE McPherson's "Tale of the Tape" suggested... Read More.

Blue Dragons Place 5 on All-Region 6 Baseball Team

Friday, May 29

Hutchinson CC Sports Information For the second time in three seasons, the Hutchinson Community College softball team placed five players on the NJCAA All-Region 6 Team, which was released on Thursday morning. Infielder Jordan Kuhnau and outfielder Cru Huenfeld were first-team all-region selections, while catcher Anthony Mazza, infielder... Read More.

Three Decades of Service: Alternacare Continues Investing in Community Health and Local Care

Friday, May 29

GREAT BEND, KS — A local healthcare business with deep roots in Central Kansas recently celebrated a major milestone as Alternacare Home Health Services marked 30 years of serving the region with a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and community celebration on Friday, May 29,... Read More.

Burlington USD 244 Students Win High School Wind Turbine Design Competition in 2026 World KidWind Challenge

Friday, May 29

(MADISON, Wisc.) May 28, 2026 — The “Burlington Wind Company-Yin Yangs”, a team from Burlington High School USD 244, received top-honors in the 2026 International KidWind Challenge, which took place in Madison, Wisc., May 17 through May 20. The “Burlington Wind Company-Yin Yangs”... Read More.

Allen STEM Magnet Students Win Middle School Wind Turbine Design Competition in 2026 World KidWind Challenge

Friday, May 29

(MADISON, Wisc.) May 28, 2026 — The “Mavericks”, a team of 6th Graders from Allen STEM Magnet School, received top-honors in the 2026 International KidWind Challenge, which took place in Madison, Wisc., May 17 through May 20. The “Mavericks” were one of four... Read More.

KDHE Awards Nearly $80M to Strengthen Rural Health Care Across Kansas Through the Kansas RHTP

Friday, May 29

TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) today announced the recipients of the Regional Partnerships Grant Program (RPGP) and Rural Emergency Hospital Conversion/Transformative Capital Investment Program (REH/CAP) grants through the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). In total, $79.1 million... Read More.

Help Beat The Heat With The Salvation Army and Westlake Ace Hardware

Friday, May 29

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Exciting news! Westlake Ace Hardware is back with its annual Fan Drive, supporting The Salvation Army. While stocking up on hardware supplies this spring, you can donate by rounding up your purchase at the register. Every single penny given goes directly... Read More.

Several Players Impress as Chiefs Kick Off OTAs at the Team Facility

Friday, May 29

The Kansas City Chiefs took one step closer to the 2026 campaign this week as the team kicked off "Phase 3" of the offseason training program. "Phase 3" is headlined by the beginning of Organized Team Activities, or OTAs, which include offensive vs. defensive drills... Read More.