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Football Dragons Move to 7-0 with Road Triumph at Coffeyville

Monday, October 21

BOX SCORE COFFEYVILLE, Kan. (BlueDragonSports.com) - The No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College football team earned their fourth win of the season over a nationally ranked opponent and improved to 7-0 for the ninth time in program history on Saturday. The Blue Dragons took advantage of... Read More.

Defense Forces 4 Turnovers; Football Swedes Fall to No. 20 Valor

Monday, October 21

BOX SCORE LINDSBORG, Kan. (BethanySwedes.com) - The Bethany College Swedes took to the road to open up intradivsional play against the No. 20-ranked Evangel University Valor. The Swedes would start off on the right foot as Frank Bohannon would intercept Evangel's third pass of the day... Read More.

Football Bulldogs Rout Bethel for Sixth Straight Win

Monday, October 21

BOX SCORE McPHERSON, Kan. (MacBulldogs.com) — For the first time since 2010, the McPherson College Bulldogs football squad has won six consecutive games, after topping the Bethel College Threshers Saturday (Oct. 19) 35-10 at McPherson Stadium, home of Paul Family Field. The win also... Read More.

Sterling’s Brown wins 3-2-1A Tennis Singles Title; Ellsworth 2nd as a Team

Sunday, October 20

Sterling junior Chelsie Brown capped off an undefeated season on Saturday at the KSHSAA 3-2-1A Girls State Tennis Tournament in Wichita at the Riverside Tennis Complex. Going into the tournament as the top seed at 32-0, Brown held true, finishing 4-0 on the weekend... Read More.

McPherson 2nd at 4A State Tennis; Buhler’s Spies takes Individual Silver

Sunday, October 20

It was a successful weekend at the KSHSAA 4A Girls State Tennis Tournament in Topeka at the Kossover Tennis Center on Friday and Saturday for area athletes. The McPherson Bullpups brought home the second place trophy with 28 points behind Topeka-Hayden, which won the... Read More.

Pete’s Corporation of Erie Again Benefits CASA Programs in 3 States with Pledgecard Fundraiser and Store Events

Saturday, October 19

By Pete's of Erie INC ERIE, Kan. — Pete’s Corporation of Erie is again hosting a pledge card fundraiser on behalf of Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) during the month of October. Six CASA programs in 3 states will benefit from this fundraiser... Read More.

Area high school football roundup, Week 7

Friday, October 18

Hutchinson 56, Newton 0 - The Salthawks posted their fifth shutout of the season and held their fifth opponent to fewer than 100 yards of offense. Hutchinson's offense ran just 32 offensive plays but they went for 401 yards. Kade Smith carried the ball four times... Read More.

Hays, Russell Sue Edwards County Over Efforts to Block Water Transfer Project

Friday, October 18

Hays bought a ranch in Edwards County to supplement its municipal water supply. It argues regulations imposed by county officials are designed to stymie the project. By Allison Kites, Kansas Reflector Two western Kansas towns are accusing a neighboring county of interfering with their efforts to... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio’s October Heartland Credit Union Classroom Hero Lauren Denison

Friday, October 18

By Brenna Eller HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce the most recent recipient of the Classroom Hero Award presented by Heartland Credit Union. Lauren Denison is a first-year teacher and teaches 4th grade at Morgan Elementary School. Morgan Elementary is where Denison's education... Read More.

Buhler Sports Roundup: Volleyball Captures League Crown; Cross Country Sweeps at Clearwater

Friday, October 18

By Greta Klein, Ad Astra Sports Contributor Volleyball - During Senior Night, Oct. 17 at Jim Baker Fieldhouse, Buhler swept in the triangular with Rose Hill (25-14, 25-16) and Circle (25-18, 25-18). The Crusaders (16-15) remain unbeaten in AVCTL III play and captured the league... Read More.

Kansas Energy Program Receives Grant to Help Implement Energy Efficiency Projects in Kansas

Friday, October 18

By Grant Guggisberg, K-State News and Communications MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University's Kansas Energy Program has received more than $600,000 in grant funding from the Kansas Corporation Commission to help Kansans achieve energy efficiency. The Kansas Energy Program, or KEP, will... Read More.

KJCCC Division 2 Men’s Basketball Predicted Order Of Finish Sees Johnson County Picked To Win League Title, Allen To Finish 4th, Neosho 6th, and Hesston 7th

Friday, October 18

COLBY, Kan. (KJCCC.org) - Back-to-back NJCAA Region 6 Tournament Champion Johnson County Community College has been picked to win the 2024-25 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 2 Men’s Basketball regular season in the conference’s annual predicted order of finish as voted on by... Read More.