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LeBlanc, Mungarrieta, Rahe Earn National Postseason Honors

Monday, June 15

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Following another historic Kansas Baseball season, Tyson LeBlanc, Augusto Mungarrieta and Boede Rahe all earned postseason awards from various national outlets. LeBlanc received First Team All-American by Perfect Game, Second Team All-American from... Read More.

McPherson’s Strathman and Bengtson Named to SIK Class 4A First-Team

Sunday, June 14

The Mulvane High School baseball team, the Kansas Class 4A state champions, dominated the Sports in Kansas Class 4A All-State Team released on Friday. Mulvane captured the Kansas Class 4A State title with a 9-4 victory over Topeka Hayden and posted a 28-1 record. The Wildcats... Read More.

Area Baseball Players Named to SIK Class 3A State Team

Sunday, June 14

Sports in Kansas released its Class 3A All-State Baseball Team Thursday. Cheney High School’s Reece Tolar, Hunter Cox and Kaden Eck were named to the First Team. Ellinwood’s Cohen Gunn and Banks Jacobs were named to the Second Team as were Haven High School’s Brogan Wray,... Read More.

Dechant, Schmeidler, Henton Top SIK 2-1A All-State Baseball Team

Sunday, June 14

Hutchinson Trinity Catholic’s Drew Dechant was named Sports in Kansas Class 2-1A All-State Baseball Pitcher of the Year for 2026. Player of the Year honors went to Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian’s Ty Schmeidler and Coach of the Year honors went to Frankfort’s Drue Henton. Dechant and Schmeidler... Read More.

Search Ongoing for Missing Gas Man, Outside Group to Arrive Monday to Assist

Sunday, June 14

A search is ongoing for a 61 year old Gas man who disappeared June 9th. Richard Stahl was last seen wearing black shorts, a gray shirt and and Ozark Black Velcro sandals. He's around six feet tall, 150 to 170 pounds with curly blonde... Read More.

Container Garden Project Helps 100+ Households Grow Fresh Food at Home

Sunday, June 14

GREAT BEND, Kan. — The Central Kansas Partnership (CKP) recently distributed container gardens to over 100 low-income and elderly individuals and families throughout Barton County, helping increase access to fresh produce while promoting healthy lifestyles and well-being. This outreach was made possible through a grant... Read More.

High Wind, Heavy Rain Impact Southeast Kansas Saturday night

Sunday, June 14

Wind gusts as high as 65 to 70 miles an hour brought damage across southeast Kansas Saturday night. Allen County Emergency Management Director Jason Trego said there were a number of instances of trees downed along county roads to the south of Gas and... Read More.

Monarchs’ Bats Stymied in Loss to Junction City

Sunday, June 14

The Hutchinson Monarchs couldn't get their bats going Saturday, as a lengthy weather delay and sharp pitching from Junction City foiled the Monarchs in a 5-2 loss at Hobart-Detter Field. The game was delayed about 90 minutes in the third inning when storms passed through... Read More.

West Eight-Man I Squad, East Eight-Man II Team Post Shutouts for 2nd Straight Year

Saturday, June 13

The 41st annual Kansas Eight-Man All-Star Games took place Saturday at Trojan Field in Beloit. The West team won the Eight-Man I All-Star Game 52-0 and the East team shut out the West 30-0 in the Eight-Man II All-Star Game. In 2025, the West Division I... Read More.

Area Athletes Named Finalists for Prestigious Awards

Friday, June 12

WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Sports Commission has released their finalists for their prestigious Athlete of the Year awards in 2026. Among the six combined finalists for the boys and girls awards, three are from the Ad Astra Radio area. Sterling's Chelsie Brown is one... Read More.

Salina Regional Health Center Names New CFO

Friday, June 12

Salina Regional Health Center announced today the appointment of Dianna White as its next Chief Financial Officer. White is a highly-respected health care finance executive with extensive experience in financial leadership, strategic planning and operational excellence. She will oversee Salina Regional's financial operations... Read More.

Hutchinson City Council to Hold Public Hearing on ‘Meadows on Monroe’ Housing Project

Friday, June 12

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Hutchinson may take another step toward addressing housing next week. City officials have scheduled a public hearing for next Tuesday, June 16, to discuss the proposed "Meadows on Monroe" Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID). The project, which aims to boost new residential... Read More.