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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.

Cattle futures lower ahead of Friday’s Cattle Inventory report

Thursday, January 30

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were down sharply on profit-taking, the midday drop in boxed beef, and ahead of Friday’s Cattle Inventory report. February live cattle closed $2.55 lower at $204.47 and April live cattle closed $3.45 lower at $201.50. ... Read More.

Cattle futures up ahead of Friday’s On Feed report

Thursday, January 23

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, waiting on the rest of the week’s direct business to develop and Friday’s On Feed report from the USDA. February live cattle closed $1.05 higher at $201.10 and April lives closed $.95 higher... Read More.

Buhler Runs Away from Circle in Friday’s 54-14 Homecoming Win

Monday, September 30

Buhler 54, Circle 14BUHLER, Kan. – Buhler used a nearly perfect first half to race away to a 41-0 halftime lead over Circle Friday night at Crusader Stadium. Tailback Ben Clouse gouged the T-bird’s defense for over 100 rushing yards in the first quarter.... Read More.

Friday’s area high school sports roundup

Saturday, September 14

Hutchinson 13, Valley Center 0 - The Hutchinson defense dominated Valley Center, holding the Hornets to 42 yards and three first downs.Kade Smith had a big night rushing for the Salthawks, as he finished with 228 yards and both touchdowns, each from a yard out.The... Read More.

Friday’s area football roundup

Friday, September 6

Hesston 21, Halstead 14 - Sophomore quarterback Jerick Humphreys, thrust into action after senior Reed Friesen broke a collarbone, threw for 164 yards and ran for 23 more, leading Hesston to a win over a Harvey County rival.Karter Gonzales also had a big game for... Read More.

Great Bend Alive Kicks off Fridays on Forest Season Four on April 26th

Monday, April 1

By Great Bend Economic Development GREAT BEND, Kan. — Great Bend Alive, the downtown arm of Great Bend Economic Development (GBED) is excited to announce the upcoming Fridays on Forest Kick-Off on April 26, 2024. The event will take place on Forest Avenue, from Williams... Read More.

Five Observations from Friday’s Practice | Chiefs Training Camp 8/11

Friday, August 11

By Matt McMullen, Chiefs Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs took the field for the sixteenth practice of training camp on Friday morning as the defending Super Bowl champions continued their preparation for the upcoming season. Here's a quick rundown of what took place during Friday's... Read More.

Five Observations from Friday’s Practice | Chiefs Training Camp 8/4

Friday, August 4

Here are some quick notes from Friday’s practice Courtesy of Matt McMullen, Chiefs Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs took the field for the eleventh practice of training camp on Friday morning as the defending Super Bowl champions continued... Read More.

Bullpup Lady Swimmers Take Second in Friday’s AVCTL Meet

Monday, May 15

By Grant Barrett, Ad Astra Radio HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The AVCTL Girls Swimming Tournament took place on Friday, where the McPherson-area swimmers continued to see improvements on their time, including a number of top three finishes, although the co-op team would be disconnected, McPherson would... Read More.

McPherson Girls Track and Field Claims Second, Boys Fourth in Friday’s Invitational

Monday, April 17

By Grant Barrett, Ad Astra Radio GYPSUM, Kan. - The McPherson High Track team sent about half of their team to compete in the Smoky Valley Invitational, which was hosted Southeast of Saline on Friday. The girls had a number of athletes finishing near the... Read More.

Salthawks Advance on In Emporia, Will Face Kapaun in Friday’s 5A Semifinals

Friday, March 10

EMPORIA, Kan. – Hutchinson boys basketball improved to 22-1 following an impressive 84-51 win over Pittsburg in the opening round of the 5A State Tournament played Thursday at White Auditorium in Emporia.BOX SCOREThe Salthawks jumped out to an early 21-8 advantage and never... Read More.