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McPherson County Community Foundation and Moundridge Foundation Releases Over $52,000 in February

Thursday, February 20

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation and the Moundridge Foundation have announced their grant recipients for February 2025. This cycle the Foundation released over $52,000 to organizations across the county. These distributions came from three different community funds. McPherson County Community Foundation... Read More.

Hutchinson Community Foundation Promotes Wendy Skellenger to Director of Communications and Development

Thursday, February 20

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Community Foundation announces the promotion of Wendy Skellenger to director of communications and development. Skellenger joined the community foundation in 2018 as communications officer, helping expand awareness of the foundation’s mission and brand through marketing and storytelling. In her new role, she... Read More.

Doug Higgins to be Inducted in Lyons USD 405 Hall of Fame Monday, Feb. 24

Thursday, February 20

LYONS, Kan. — The USD 405 Endowment Association's Lyons Schools Hall of Fame will induct a new member Monday evening, one familiar to area sports fans. Doug Higgins is being inducted as a contributor to Lyons schools at a ceremony to take place prior... Read More.

Robot Umpires Are Getting Their First MLB Test During Spring Training

Thursday, February 20

By Ronald Blum - The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games starting Thursday after four years of experiments in the minor leagues. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is... Read More.

Local Products Enshrined into Barton Sports Hall of Fame

Thursday, February 20

GREAT BEND, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - This past Saturday, the Barton Community College Athletic Department welcomed three new members to its prestigious Hall of Fame in its annual induction ceremony held at the Kirkman Activity Center on Barton's campus. Established in 2000, the 2025 inductee class... Read More.

Men’s Basketball Swedes Cruise Past Coyotes; Akpan Records 9th Double Double

Thursday, February 20

BOX SCORE LINDSBORG, Kan. (BethanySwedes.com) - The Bethany College Swedes Men's Basketball played host to their rivals the Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes in what was a crucial must-have for the Swedes. The last time these two faced off, Kansas Wesleyan rolled to a 101-76... Read More.

Women’s Basketball Swedes Clinch Playoff Spot with Win over Coyotes

Thursday, February 20

BOX SCORE LINDSBORG, Kan. (BethanySwedes.com) - The Bethany College Swedes hosted the Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes, Wednesday, February 19th in their weekday rivalry matchup in Hahn Gymnasium. The Swedes came out of the gate struggling to make shots, shooting only 26% from the field in the... Read More.

Men’s Basketball Bulldogs Tripped Up by Sterling

Thursday, February 20

BOX SCORE STERLING, Kan. (MacBulldogs.com) - The Sterling College Warriors shot 51.4 percent from the field, and 45.8 percent from beyond the arc to knock off the McPherson College Bulldogs 87-72 Wednesday night (Feb. 19) in the penultimate game of the KCAC regular season... Read More.

McPherson Women’s Basketball Drops Road Contest to Sterling

Thursday, February 20

BOX SCORE STERLING, Kan. (MacBulldogs.com) - In the second to last contest of the season, the Bulldogs were unable to claim victory despite a strong first quarter as they fell to the Sterling College Warriors on Wednesday (Feb 19.), 85-64. The Bulldogs came out the... Read More.

Local Author Documents Little River High School’s 2020 Football Season and Legacy

Thursday, February 20

LITTLE RIVER, Kan. — The Little River Redskins football team ended their 2020 season with a championship win, which was at a time when many things in the world felt uncertain, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Stephanie Prince Young, a local journalist from Little River and... Read More.

Fire in Southwest Hutchinson Destroys Home, Displaces Family of Seven

Wednesday, February 19

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A faulty space heater is being blamed for a Wednesday afternoon fire that destroyed a home in southwest Hutchinson. Hutchinson Fire Division Chief of Operations Jeremy Unruh said crews were about 4:30 p.m. to the 200 block of West Avenue B where... Read More.

Eisenhower Elementary School Fifth Grade Student Wins 2025 McPherson County All Schools Day Button Contest

Wednesday, February 19

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County All Schools Day Button design contest has a winner. This year's design was made by Eisenhower Elementary School 5th grade student Grant Timson. Grant will receive a $200 prize for submitting the winning entry, which will be featured... Read More.

McPherson County Community Foundation and Moundridge Foundation Releases Over $52,000 in February

McPherson County Community Foundation and Moundridge Foundation Releases Over $52,000 in February

Hutchinson Community Foundation Promotes Wendy Skellenger to Director of Communications and Development

Doug Higgins to be Inducted in Lyons USD 405 Hall of Fame Monday, Feb. 24

Robot Umpires Are Getting Their First MLB Test During Spring Training

Local Products Enshrined into Barton Sports Hall of Fame

Men’s Basketball Swedes Cruise Past Coyotes; Akpan Records 9th Double Double

Women’s Basketball Swedes Clinch Playoff Spot with Win over Coyotes

Men’s Basketball Bulldogs Tripped Up by Sterling

McPherson Women’s Basketball Drops Road Contest to Sterling

Local Author Documents Little River High School’s 2020 Football Season and Legacy

Fire in Southwest Hutchinson Destroys Home, Displaces Family of Seven

Eisenhower Elementary School Fifth Grade Student Wins 2025 McPherson County All Schools Day Button Contest

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