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Giving Day Generosity Fuels FHSU Student Scholarships

Friday, April 10

HAYS, Kan. — Thanks to the support of Fort Hays State University alumni and Tiger fans, the university’s sixth annual Giving Day was an extraordinary success. Preliminary results show that approximately 900 gifts were made, totaling $180,000. “This outpouring of generosity represents a shared belief... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Thursday High School Scoreboard Iola-4/9/26

Friday, April 10

Baseball Chanute 7, Humboldt 3 (Wednesday, 4/8) Humboldt 3, Fredonia 1 Humboldt 10, Fredonia 0 (5 innings) Marmaton Valley 7, Uniontown 4 Marmaton Valley 12, Uniontown 3 Southern Lyon County 24, Crest 1 (4 innings) Southern Lyon County 25, Crest 2 (4 innings) Mission Valley 4, Burlington 3 Southeast-Cherokee 16, St. Paul 2... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Thursday High School Scoreboard Larned-4/9/26

Friday, April 10

Baseball Kinsley 20, Skyline 5 (3 innings) Kinsley 13, Skyline 12 Softball Great Bend 9, Liberal 3 Great Bend 12, Liberal 0 (5 innings) Girls Soccer Garden City 2, Great Bend 0

Ad Astra Radio Thursday High School Scoreboard McPherson-4/9/26

Friday, April 10

Softball Inman 10, Skyline 0 (5 innings) Inman 17, Skyline 0 (3 innings) Girls Soccer Kapaun-Mt. Carmel 8, Newton 0

McPherson USD 418 Seeks Future Kindergarten Students

Friday, April 10

McPherson USD 418 is looking for future kindergartners. As they work on details for their Kindergarten Roundup, the district is asking parents who have children who will be at least five years old on or before August 31st, 2026. The district has a... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Thursday High School Scoreboard Hutchinson-4/9/26

Friday, April 10

Baseball Augusta 6, Buhler 5 Buhler 12, Augusta 11 (8 innings) Cheney 15, Chaparral 1 (5 innings) Cheney 7, Chaparral 1 Kingman/Norwich 14, Belle Plaine 4 (5 innings) Kingman/Norwich 15, Belle Plaine 4 (5 innings) Softball Buhler 12, Clay Center 4 Buhler 7, Clay Center 4 Inman 10, Skyline 0 (5 innings) Inman 17, Skyline... Read More.

Drought Conditions Improve in SE Kansas, More Rain Coming

Friday, April 10

Last week's rainfall put a major dent in drought conditions across southeast Kansas with much of the region seeing improvement. This week's US Drought Monitor upgraded nearly all areas in the Oklahoma border counties that were in severe drought last week to moderate... Read More.

Storm Damage Closes Burlington Police Station, Parts of Area Sees Heavy Rain Overnight

Friday, April 10

The Burlington Police Department office is closed until further notice due to storm damage overnight including downed poles sand power lines. Streets surrounding the police station are also closed. For non-emergency assistance they can be reached through Coffey County Emergency Management at 620-364-2123. ... Read More.

Frontier Extension District to Host Informational Tomato Program

Friday, April 10

The Frontier Extension District will host an educational program on growing and caring for tomatoes, one of the most popular backyard garden crops. The event will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2026, at the Wellsville Library. Participants will learn best practices... Read More.

Salthawk Soccer Notches Fifth Straight Win

Thursday, April 9

The Hutchinson High girls soccer team rattled off its fifth win in a row Thursday, as the Salthawks routed Salina Central 8-0 at the Salthawk Sports Complex. The Salthawks have not lost since their season opener, a run of six games without a loss. During the... Read More.

Week of the Young Child Proclaimed by McPherson County Cities

Thursday, April 9

This week several cites across McPherson County have proclaimed April 11–17 as the Week of the Young Child. Proclamations were made at Monday's Lindsborg City Council meeting and Tuesday's McPherson City Commission meeting, among others. Celebrated nationwide, the week is an annual event sponsored... Read More.

MCCF Announces April Grant Awards

Thursday, April 9

The McPherson County Community Foundation and the Moundridge Foundation have announced their grant recipients for April 2026. This cycle the Foundation released over $33,000 to organizations across the county. These distributions came from three different community funds. McPherson County General Grants McPherson Public Library – RFID... Read More.