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McPherson County All Schools Day Button Design Contest – 2026 Guidelines

Monday, December 1

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County All Schools Day Committee has announced "A Star Spangled Celebration" as the theme of the 113th annual event. The All Schools Day executive planning committee has now opened the 2026 Button Design Contest, inviting all area residents to... Read More.

NO. 13 Blue Dragon Women’s Basketball Secure Season – opening Victory

Saturday, November 1

SEDALIA, Missouri – Bolstered by a balanced offensive attack that saw five players score in double figures, the No. 13-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team rallied from a first-quarter deficit to notch its 11th-consecutive season-opening victory on Friday.The Blue Dragons shot 50.8 percent... Read More.

Kansas High School Football Media Rankings – Week 8

Tuesday, October 21

It's the final week of the regular season for High School Football in Kansas (wow, has time flown by). Lots of upsets took place in week seven, most notoriously the ending of Axtell's 58-game win streak. The plethora of upsets saw lots of movement... Read More.

Kansas High School Football Media Rankings – Week 7

Tuesday, October 14

Class 6A (1st place votes) Record Points LW1 Maize (11) 6-0 110 12 Wichita Northwest 5-1 96 23 Junction City 4-2 83 44 Lawrence Free State 5-1 67 55 Washburn Rural 5-1 60 66 Manhttan 4-2 48 37 Shawnee Mission East 5-1 39 88 Derby 4-2 38 79 Olathe West 5-1 34 1010 Olathe Northwest 5-1 20 9Receiving votes: Olathe East 6, Gardner-Edgerton 1Class 5A (1st place votes) Record Points LW1 St. Thomas Aquinas (10) 5-1 108 12 Great Bend (1) 6-0 97 23 Hays 5-1 92 34 St. James Academy 5-1 72 55 Mill Valley 4-2 62 46 Basehor-Linwood 6-0 53 67 Salina Central 6-0 43 78 Blue Valley 3-3 20 109 Spring Hill 5-1 18 NR10 Leavenworth 5-1 10 NRReceiving votes: De Soto 9, Andover 8, KC Washington... Read More.

Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Future Matters – 2025 Candidate Forum

Thursday, October 2

GREAT BEND, Kan. — The Great Bend Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, the City of Great Bend/CVB and Barton County, cordially invites you to attend the 2025 Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Event Details:Location: Great Bend... Read More.

Kansas Media High School Football Rankings – Week 5

Tuesday, September 30

The media rankings for Kansas High School Football ahead of Week 5 have been released. The rankings are compiled by media members covering high school football in Kansas, including members of Ad Astra Radio.Class 6A (1st place votes) Record Points LW1 Maize (10) 4-0 118 42 Wichita Northwest (1) 3-1 102 23 Junction City 3-1 89 84 Manhattan 3-1 83 15 Gardner-Edgerton (1) 3-1 79 56 Lawrence Free... Read More.

Kansas High School Football Media Rankings – Week 4

Monday, September 22

Class 6A (1st place votes) Record Points LW1 Manhattan (10) 3-0 118 12 Wichita Northwest (2) 3-0 107 23 Derby 2-1 96 44 Maize 3-0 78 65 Gardner-Edgerton 2-1 57 56 Blue Valley Northwest 2-1 55 37 Lawrence Free State 2-1 44 98 Junction City 2-1 33 79 Shawnee Mission Northwest 2-1 24 NR10 Olathe North 2-1 16 NRReceiving votes: SM East 13, Washburn Rural 11, Olathe South 8Class 5A (1st place votes) Record Points LW1 St. Thomas Aquinas (12) 3-0 120 12 Great Bend 3-0 97 33 Hays 2-1 96 24 Mill... Read More.

2025 KJCCC D2 Volleyball Players of the Week – Week 4

Wednesday, September 17

COLBY, Kan. 2-0 weeks for both Allen Community College and Cowley College were led by this weeks Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 2 Volleyball Player of the Week award winners, with Red Devil players Maria Santana and Audrey Peek being joined by Tiger... Read More.

Kansas Media High School Football Rankings – Week 2

Wednesday, September 10

Class 6A (1st place votes) Record Points LW1 Manhattan (8) 1-0 114 —2 Wichita Northwest (4) 1-0 106 —3 Lawrence Free State 1-0 92 —4 Blue Valley Northwest 1-0 88 —5 Derby 0-1 71 —6 Gardner-Edgerton 0-1 63 —7 Wichita East 1-0 31 —8 Maize 1-0 28 —9 Junction City 1-0 16 —10 Shawnee Mission East 1-0 13 —Receiving Votes: Olathe North 10, SM Northwest 10, BV West 8, Washburn Rural 5, Olathe South 5Class 5A (1st... Read More.

AP Top 25 College Football Poll – Week 2

Tuesday, September 2

Rk. Teams Conference Prev. Recent Result Pts. (FPV)1 Ohio State (1-0) Big Ten 3 vs. Texas W 14-7 1636 (55)2 Penn State (1-0) Big Ten 2 vs. Nevada W 46-11 1558 (7)3 LSU (1-0) SEC 9 @ Clemson W 17-10 1514 (3)4 Georgia (1-0) SEC 5 vs. Marshall W 45-7 1410 (0)5 Miami (FL) (1-0) ACC 10 vs. Notre Dame W 27-24 1360 (0)6 Oregon (1-0) Big Ten 7 vs. Montana State W 59-13 1302 (1)7 Texas (0-1) SEC 1 @ Ohio State... Read More.

Estimate – McPherson Population Tops 14K, County Population Up Slightly

Thursday, August 28

McPHERSON, Kan. — Based on estimates released earlier this month by the Kansas Division of Budget, McPherson's population has passed the 14,000 mark. 2024 data indicates that McPherson's population has gone up 162 and now stands at 14.068. McPherson County as a whole gained 243... Read More.

Salina Rescue Mission Needs List from August 1st – 31st, 2025

Thursday, July 31

SALINA, Kan. (July 31, 2025) — The Salina Rescue Mission is requesting monthly donations for select items this month. Items Needed for August:Deodorant Kleenex ShampooDonations may be delivered seven days a week between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. to the Mission located at... Read More.