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McPherson County Community Foundation Releases $63,000 in October

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation and the Moundridge Foundation have announced their grant recipients for October 2025. This cycle the Foundation released over $63,520 to organizations across the county. These distributions came from three different community funds. McPherson County General Grants Kansas... Read More.

Galva Community Fund Established With $252,000 Endowment

GALVA, Kan.  — The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has announced the final total for the Galva Community Fund Match Week. Through community donations and matching contributions from anonymous supporters, the campaign raised $52,013.17. This brings the Galva Community Fund’s beginning endowment to just... Read More.

Asian Longhorned Tick Identified in Kansas

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Agriculture are alerting the public to the first known occurrence of the Asian longhorned tick (ALHT), Haemaphysalis longicornis, in Kansas. KDHE identified the ALHT after it was found on... Read More.

Community Foundation Awards More than $179K in Grants

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Community Foundation awarded Fund for Reno County grants totaling $179,319 to 16 nonprofit organizations in its second impact cycle of the year. This brings the total for grants awarded in 2025 from the Fund for Reno County to $475,291 dispersed among... Read More.

Congressman Tracey Mann Discusses Government Shutdown and Impacts

McPHERSON, Kan. — It's been three weeks since the US House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution to keep the federal government in operation. First District Congressman Tracey Mann told Ad Astra News in an interview Thursday it's a matter of getting a few... Read More.

OCCK, Inc. to Host 35th Annual Employment Expo in Salina

SALINA, Kan. — OCCK, Inc. will host the 35th Annual Employment Expo, the region’s largest and longest-running job fair, on Thursday, October 16, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center in Salina. This free event is designed to connect you... Read More.

Allen downs fourth-ranked JCCC

The Allen Red Devils took down Johnson Community College for the first time since 2002 during Wednesday's five-set thriller on Neil Crane Court. The Allen Community College Red Devils upset the fourth-ranked team in the nation during a five-set thriller Wednesday on Neil Crane Court. Fans... Read More.

Lady Warriors Volleyball defeat Panthers, 3-1

Sterling College defeated York University in four sets, 26-24, 25-21, 22-25, 26-24, on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Freeman Center in York, Neb. Sterling's aggressive serving led to eight aces, while their defense tallied 78 digs. The win was highlighted by a strong blocking... Read More.