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Bullpup Baseball Blows Out Winfield in Doubleheader to Stay Undefeated

Tuesday, April 1

WINFIELD, Kan. - The McPherson High School baseball team continues to stay hot with their high-powered offense and their stifling pitching staff, defeating Winfield on the road at the Broadway Recreation Complex, winning game one 22-1 and game two 22-0 in run-rule fashion. GAME ONE: W... Read More.

Statewide Silver Alert Issued for Missing Ellis County Man

Monday, March 31

ELLIS COUNTY, Kan. — The Ellis County Sheriff's Office requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issue a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Ellis County man. The whereabouts of 81-year-old Roger Batman are unknown and the public's assistance is requested to help locate him. Batman... Read More.

Smoky Valley USD 400 Hires New Superintendent

Monday, March 31

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Smoky Valley USD 400 has named a new Superintendent of Schools. Quentin Breese, currently Superintendent of Schools for Concordia USD 333, was named at a Sunday evening special meeting by the USD 400 Board of Education to succeed Heath Hogan, who is... Read More.

Fort Hays State Earns 2025-26 Military Friendly® School Designation

Monday, March 31

HAYS, Kan. — For the 18th consecutive year, FHSU has been recognized for its investment in programs that improve the lives of veterans and military personnel, earning the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation from militaryfriendly.com. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated... Read More.

McPherson County Commissioners Accept Asphalt Oil Bid for 2025 Projects, KDOT Bridge Project for 2026 Fiscal Year, Approve Funding for Juvenile Offender Project Yes Program

Monday, March 31

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — McPherson County Commissioners Monday accepted a $1.554 million bid from Ergon for asphalt oils for 2025 projects. This covers chip seal, tack and general asphalt oil, and Public Works Director David Bohnenblust noted the per unit cost of this oil... Read More.

Salina Symphony to Present Out of the Box Concert, “Favorites from Alarm Will Sound” April 26

Monday, March 31

SALINA, Kan. —The Salina Symphony’s Out of the Box series returns on Sat., April 26, at 7 p.m. at Theatre Salina’s Sunflower Financial (Black Box) Theatre. The program will feature exhilarating music championed by Alarm Will Sound, an innovative chamber ensemble described by the New... Read More.

Great Bend Alive Kicks off Fridays on Forest Season Five with a Ribbon Cutting on April 25th

Monday, March 31

GREAT BEND, Kan. — Great Bend Alive, the downtown arm of Great Bend Economic Development (GBED), is excited to announce the Fridays on Forest season opener on April 25, 2025. The kickoff event will take place on Forest Avenue, from Williams to Main Street. Lee... Read More.

Local High School Basketball Athletes Named to KSHSAA Covered All-State Teams

Sunday, March 30

Many high school athletes from around our Ad Astra Radio family of networks in Hutchinson, McPherson, Larned, and Iola were named to the KSHSAA Covered All-State boys & girls basketball teams for the 2024-25 season. Click HERE for the full boys basketball teams. Click HERE for the... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Saturday High School Scoreboard-3/29/25

Sunday, March 30

Baseball Kingman Tournament Sedgwick 6, Halstead 0 Kingman/Norwich 3, Southeast of Saline 0 Southeast of Saline 10, Halstead 4 Sedgwick 11, Kingman/Norwich 10 Rock Creek 7, Burlington 0 Rock Creek 6, Burlington 2 Softball @ Sabetha Burlington 3, Topeka-Hayden 2 Burlington 5, Haven 0 Haven 11, Sabetha 6 Kingman Tournament Halstead 7, Kingman/Norwich 1 Liberal 6, Hesston 5 Halstead 4,... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio Friday High School Scoreboard-3/28/25

Sunday, March 30

Baseball Great Bend 15, Hutchinson 1 Great Bend 13, Hutchinson 6 Lyons 12, Nickerson 5 Lyons 10, Nickerson 2 Little River 8, Inman 1 Little River 6, Inman 3 Moundridge 14, Canton-Galva 4 Moundridge 16, Canton-Galva 0 Marion 11, Ell-Saline 1 Marion 6, Ell-Saline 5 Remington 6, Bennington 1 Remington 16, Bennington 10 TMP-Marian 8, Larned 0 TMP-Marian... Read More.

K-State’s Women’s Basketball Season Comes to a Close in Sweet 16

Sunday, March 30

BOX SCORE SPOKANE, Wash. (KStateSports.com) - (19/18) Kansas State, the five-seed in the Spokane Regional 4 at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, fought tooth and nail against top-seed (4/4) USC but the Trojans edged past the Wildcats, 67-61, in the regional semifinal of the 2025... Read More.

Bullpup Sports Roundup; Softball, Girls Soccer, Girls Swimming Start First Week on Right Foot

Saturday, March 29

SOFTBALL - Thurs., March 27 vs. Augusta Game One: W 10-3 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Augusta: 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 3 3 McPherson: 0 0 6 0 2 2 x 10 12 2 Senior pitcher & outfielder Addison Chapman's performance at the plate and in the circle contributed greatly to McPherson's third straight win, throwing the full seven innings, striking out 14 batters, and racking up three hits... Read More.