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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.

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.