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Sixth Grade Teacher Cassie Sturgeon Receives May Classroom Hero Award

Wednesday, May 13

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Faris Elementary School 6th Grade teacher Cassie Sturgeon makes such a big impact on her students that they don’t want to leave her class. Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce Mrs. Sturgeon as this month’s Classroom Hero Award recipient presented by... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Tuesday High School Scoreboard Statewide-5/12/26

Wednesday, May 13

Baseball McPherson 7, Buhler 5 (9 innings) McPherson 12, Buhler 2 Hoisington/Central Plains 5, Lyons/Sterling 3 Pratt 7, Larned 1 Pratt 15, Larned 1 (5 innings) Mulvane 10, Chanute 0 (6 innings) Ottawa 2, Chanute 1 Softball McPherson 11, Buhler 3 McPherson 18, Buhler 6 (5 innings) Sterling 15, Ell-Saline 4 (5 innings) Sterling 19, Ell-Saline... Read More.

Newton City Commission Approves Additional Lease for Business expansion

Wednesday, May 13

The Newton City Commission Tuesday approved an agreement for Ballard Aviation to lease 17 acres of agricultural land just south and west of its facility at Newton City/County Airport. Ballard has operated at the airport since 2008, offering aircraft sales, maintenance and modifications. The... Read More.

Blue Dragons Grind in Opening Round, 4th at NJCAA After 1 Round

Wednesday, May 13

Hutchinson CC Sports Information NEWTON – With sustained southerly winds around 25 mph on Tuesday, the No. 7-ranked Hutchinson Community College men's golf team battled back from a tough start to be in the Top 5 of the NJCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship after... Read More.

Regional Brackets Released for 3A & 2-1A Baseball and Softball

Wednesday, May 13

The High School Baseball and Softball is officially underway, as the Regional brackets have been released for both sports in the 3A & 2-1A classes. The baseball brackets were released on Saturday, May 9. The 3A Regional Quarterfinals begin on Wednesday, May 13, and the... Read More.

Regional Brackets Released for 3A & 2-1A Baseball and Softball

Wednesday, May 13

The High School Baseball and Softball is officially underway, as the Regional brackets have been released for both sports in the 3A & 2-1A classes. The baseball brackets were released on Saturday, May 9. The 3A Regional Quarterfinals begin on Wednesday, May 13, and the... Read More.

Bullpup Boys Golf Places 3rd in League Meet, Cooper & Krehbiel Earn Honors

Wednesday, May 13

WICHITA, Kan. - McPherson High School's Boys Golf team finished 3rd in the AVCTL-3 meet on Tuesday, May 12, with Cole Cooper and Hudson Krehbiel wrapping up the meet earning all-league honors. FULL RESULTS Cooper finished as the league's runner-up individually, finishing just one... Read More.

Bullpup Softball Clinches Regional Host Site, Sweeps Buhler in Regular Season Finale

Wednesday, May 13

BUHLER, Kan. - McPherson High School Softball swept Buhler on Tuesday, May 13, to end the regular season, helping them clinch the opportunity to host the Regional Semifinals and Finals at Grant Sports Complex. McPherson won game one of the doubleheader 11-3. McPherson had 16 hits... Read More.

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.