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McPherson County Commission Meeting 7/29/24 Highlights: Review, Filing of Surveys Become Major Topic of Discussion, Tied into County Surveyor Position Vacancy

Tuesday, July 30

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — Issues related to review or surveys and filing of some were a major topic of discussion during Monday's McPherson County Commission meeting. This discussion tied into the current vacancy in the position of county surveyor. Public Works Director Tom... Read More.

McPherson College Women’s Bowling Inaugural Season Schedule is Set

Tuesday, July 30

-- McPHERSON COLLEGE ATHLETICS RELEASE -- McPHERSON, Kan. (MacBulldogs.com) — The McPherson College Bulldogs women's bowling squad announced the tournament schedule for their inaugural season Monday (July 29). "I am beyond excited about the first season of Women's Bowling at McPherson College," head coach Mitchell Whitehead... Read More.

Kansas Women’s Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule

Tuesday, July 30

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Head Coach Brandon Schneider has announced another challenging non-conference schedule that the Kansas Women's Basketball team will face in the upcoming 2024-25 season. Highlighting the early season schedule is a matchup with national runner-up Iowa at the Sanford... Read More.

Barton County Commissioners Accept Washington Roofing and Insulation Proposal to Repair Complex Buildings Damaged During July 2023

Tuesday, July 30

By Lucky Kidd BARTON COUNTY, Kan. — Barton County Commissioners Tuesday accepted a proposal from Washington Roofing and Insulation for repair of several buildings at the Road and Bridge complex damaged during the July 2023 storm that caused extensive damage in the Great Bend area.... Read More.

KU Football’s Luke Hosford Named to Patrick Mannelly Award Preseason Watch List

Tuesday, July 30

-- KANSAS ATHLETICS RELEASE -- LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas long snapper Luke Hosford was named to the Patrick Mannelly Award Preseason Watch List, the organization announced on Monday. The award is annually presented to the best FBS long snapper. Hosford, of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is... Read More.

Jayhawks & Wildcats QB-RB Duos Make Preseason Maxwell Award Watch List

Tuesday, July 30

The projected starting quarterbacks and running backs for KU and K-State were named to the Maxwell Award Watch List Monday, July 29, each representing one of 80 college football players listed as the best players in the nation. KANSAS JAYHAWKS QB Jalon Daniels: KU's star QB Jalon... Read More.

McPherson City Commission Approves Revised Job Description for Deputy Fire Chief Position

Tuesday, July 30

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson City Commissioners have approved a revised job description for the deputy fire chief position. This is part of a restructuring of the Fire Department organizational chart, which for this position involves a minor modification of job duties along... Read More.

Moundridge Child Rescued from Pipe Sunday

Tuesday, July 30

By Lucky Kidd MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — Moundridge area emergency personnel rescued a 14-month-old child Sunday who was trapped underground inside a PVC pipe. In a release Tuesday, the Moundridge Police Department shared that they responded, along with Moundridge EMS and the Moundridge Fire Department just before... Read More.

Monarchs suffer lopsided loss to Studs but still advance to bracket play

Monday, July 29

By Brad Hallier The Hutchinson Monarchs ended pool play at the NBC World Series on Monday at Eck Stadium with a lopsided 17-6 loss to the Seattle Cheney Studs. The loss was the Monarchs' second in a row, but they still finished in third place in... Read More.

YMCA Soccer (Fall) Deadline Monday, Aug. 5th

Monday, July 29

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The deadline is approaching to get your kids registered for Soccer through the Hutchinson YMCA. The deadline is Aug. 5. Stop in at the YMCA at 716 East 13th to register OR Register online Go to www.ymcawichita.org (Use your email on... Read More.

Rural Kansas Students and Communities to Receive new STEM Resources for Career and Economic Development

Monday, July 29

Partnership Launched Between Fort Hays State University and the STEMM FIRE Foundation, with Grant funds from the Patterson Family Foundation By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. — Students in rural Kansas communities will soon have new resources to integrate science, math, and technology education toward some of... Read More.

Heartland Credit Union Promotes Kevin Wiens to Vice President of Underwriting

Monday, July 29

By Brenna Eller HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Heartland Credit Union has recently announced the promotion of Kevin Wiens to Vice President of Underwriting. Wiens will be responsible for overseeing the underwriting department, which handles deciding direct and indirect loan applications, monitoring consumer loan portfolio performance,... Read More.