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Two Escape Injury After Wednesday Evening Plane Crash Near Hutch Airport

Wednesday, May 20

Two people escaped injury early Wednesday evening when their single engine plane crashed just short of Hutchinson Regional Airport. The Kansas Highway Patrol said the plane piloted by Steven Suddarth of Edgewood, New Mexico was approaching the airport just after 6 PM when... Read More.

Scullion, Northgreaves Earn Ping All-America Honors

Wednesday, May 20

Hutchinson CC Sports Information A pair of golfers from the 2026 Hutchinson Community College men's golf team were named to the PING NJCAA Division I All-America team. Sophomores Corey Scullion and Jack Northgraves were named to the PING second-team and honorable mention lists, respectively. The due helped the... Read More.

Schmidt, Kruger Named to Region 6 All-Tournament Team

Wednesday, May 20

Hutchinson CC Sports Information Hutchinson Community College softball pitcher Jessica Schmidt and outfielder Kaibryn Kruger were named to the Region 6 Tournament All-Tournament team. Schmidt and Kruger were key figures in the 2026 Blue Dragons winning the Jayhawk Conference regular-season championship. The Blue Dragons were 2-2 in the... Read More.

Have a Donut to Help the Salvation Army Send Local Children to Summer Camp

Wednesday, May 20

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - “Eat a Donut and support a child this summer!” That's what Major Paul James, Commanding Officer of the Hutchinson Salvation Army, says as the local assistance agency begins summer efforts to help as many people as financially possible. One of those... Read More.

Athlete of the Week: Janmejay Patwardhan, Hesston Tennis

Wednesday, May 20

Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce Hesston High School junior Janmejay Patwardhan as this week's Athlete of the Week, presented by Hutchinson Community College. The week - Patwardhan finished a strong season with a second-place finish in singles at the Class 4A state... Read More.

Salina Chamber CEO Named Ethan Corson’s Lt. Governor Running Mate

Wednesday, May 20

TOPEKA — Johnson County Sen. Ethan Corson’s Democratic campaign for governor turned Wednesday to a running mate with central and western Kansas roots and experience promoting economic and workforce development. Corson, who was endorsed by Gov. Laura Kelly and former Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, said... Read More.

Season Over for Nickerson, Lyons Softball Teams

Wednesday, May 20

Nickerson softball team falls to Cimarron in The season came to an end for the Nickerson High School softball team with a 14-4 loss to Cimarron in a Kansas Class 3A Regional 4 Region 1 fist-round game Tuesday at Cimarron. Nickerson pitcher Mayci Terhune reached... Read More.

Halstead, Haven Softball to Meet in Class 3A Regional Semifinals

Wednesday, May 20

In Class 3A West Regional 3 Region 2, the Haven (25-2) and Halstead (17-8) girls softball teams will meet in a Central Kansas League semifinal Thursday. The Haven-Halstead matchup will start 25 minutes after the conclusion of the 3 p.m. semifinal matchup of Osage City... Read More.

Haven Grad Faith Paramore Named Head Girls Basketball Coach at Royal Valley High School

Wednesday, May 20

Royal Valley High School is pleased to announce Faith Paramore as the new Head Girls Basketball Coach and Health/PE Teacher. Faith Paramore was an all-state basketball player and track athlete at Haven High School, and played basketball at Oral Roberts University and Emporia State... Read More.

Hutchinson Trinity Baseball Loses Heartbreaker to Stanton County in Class 2-1A Regional

Wednesday, May 20

The season came to a heartbreaking end for the Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School Celtics baseball team Tuesday afternoon with a 9-8 loss to Stanton County in the first round of the Class 2-1A West Regional 4 Region 2 baseball semifinals at Spearville. Hutchinson Trinity... Read More.

Season Ends for Buhler Softball Team with Sub-State Loss to Augusta

Wednesday, May 20

The season ended for Buhler High School softball team with a 5-1 loss to Augusta in the Kansas Class 4A West softball regional 3 tournament Tuesday at Chapman. Augusta scored one run in the bottom of the second inning and four in the fourth. Buhler... Read More.

Bullpup Baseball Punches Ticket to State, Breaks School Strikeout Record in Final

Wednesday, May 20

McPHERSON, Kan. - The McPherson High School Baseball team punched their ticket to the State Tournament for the fourth time in the last five years, shutting out Buhler in the semifinal 7-0 before coming from behind to beat Andale-Garden Plain 8-3. SEMIFINAL Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Buhler: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 McPherson: 2 0 0 2 1 2 X 7 5 0 The semifinal matchup saw McPherson... Read More.