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Bullpup Baseball Closes Regular Season with Sweep at Buhler

Wednesday, May 13

BUHLER, Kan. - McPherson High School Baseball wrapped up the 2026 regular season on Tuesday, May 13, sweeping Buhler 7-5 in extras and 12-2. McPherson had to use a comeback effort to win game one. The Bullpups trailed 5-2 after four innings, but tied the game... Read More.

Leadership Program Cohort Focused on Reno County Downtowns

Wednesday, May 13

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Twenty-one residents are focused on activating Reno County downtowns through Hutchinson Community Foundation’s Transformational Leadership Cohort. The cohort kicked off May 11 and 12 and is funded by Hutchinson Community Foundation and the Kansas Leadership Center’s Leadership Transformation Grant. The foundation has... Read More.

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Roger Minniear, MM Fiber Mill

Wednesday, May 13

This is quite a yarn. In fact, it is all about yarn. This is the story of a fiber mill that spins various kinds of natural fibers into yarn, and ships it across the nation. Roger and Penny Minniear are the founders, owners and operators of... Read More.

Athlete of the Week: Taylor Froese, Inman Softball

Wednesday, May 13

Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce Inman High School junior Taylor Froese as this week's Athlete of the Week, presented by Hutchinson Community College. The week - Froese had another big week in four Inman wins. The Teutons played Sterling and Remington and won... Read More.

Tyson Thrall Announces Campaign for Kansas House District 102

Wednesday, May 13

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson resident, husband, and father Tyson Thrall has officially announced his campaign for Kansas House District 102, running on a platform focused on strong families, educational excellence, lower taxes, constitutional freedoms, and protecting the future of Hutchinson. Thrall and his wife, Kayla,... Read More.

Industry Leader Says SEKMHC Expansion Saga a Warning to Other Mental Health Providers

Wednesday, May 13

Kessler’s comments provide one of the clearest public acknowledgements yet from the state CMHC association that SEK pursued a path significantly different from other Kansas behavioral-health providers during its rapid expansion into primary care and dental services. The federal CCBHC system was created to expand... Read More.

K-State Agriculture Expert Urges Safety when Driving Off-Road Vehicles

Wednesday, May 13

Larson notes that more than 600 Americans die annually due to ATV, UTV accidents MANHATTAN, Kan. — As Kansas’ weather warms, the use of off-road vehicles becomes more common on the state’s farms and ranches. Tawnie Larson, the program manager for the Kansas Agriculture Safety and... Read More.

Iola City Council Approves Recycling Assistance, Notice of Acceptance on US 54 bid

Tuesday, May 12

In a meeting that took all of 20 minutes with three members absent, the Iola City Council Monday night approved providing up to 50 dollars a month for electric costs for Allen County Recycling for the last half of 2026. There was some... Read More.

Barton Athletics Recognizes Season Achievements at Annual Celebration

Tuesday, May 12

The Barton Community College Athletic Department celebrated the accomplishments of its 2025-26 athletic seasons last Wednesday evening at the annual end-of-the-year banquet held at the Great Bend Convention Center. Held annually in partnership with the Cougar Booster Club, the celebration recognized the achievements of Barton's... Read More.

Four Blue Dragons Earn Ping All- District Honors

Tuesday, May 12

Hutchinson CC Sports Information Four members of the Jayhawk Conference and Region 6 Tournament champion Hutchinson Community College men's golf team were named PING NJCAA all-Central Region players on Monday. Announced at the NJCAA Division I Men's Golf National Tournament Banquet in Newton on Monday night,... Read More.

Rudolph Named New Director of ESports

Tuesday, May 12

Lindsborg, Kan. – The Bethany College Department of Athletics has announced that Jacob Rudolph will be the next Director of Esports Club. "We are excited to have Jacob Rudolph join us as the Director of Esports Club," said Dean of Athletics Laura Moreno. "We sincerely thank... Read More.

Salt City Racing Season Starts with Two Races Friday, Saturday

Tuesday, May 12

The 2026 Salt City Raceway season got underway with races Friday and Saturday at the Kansas State Fairgrounds track, 2000 North Poplar, Hutchinson. URSS sprints, IMCA racing and USAC Silver Crown races took place Friday and the 2026 USAC Silvercrown Salt City 100 took place on... Read More.