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McPherson Bullpup Basketball Camps to be Held June 16-18

Wednesday, June 11

McPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson High School will hold children's basketball camps June 16-18 for boys and girls Pre-K through 6th grade.Registration for each participant is $50. The Pre-K through 2nd Grade camps will be each day from 9-10 a.m. and grades 3-6 will be from... Read More.

KSHSAA Boys Regional Golf Held for Many Area Schools

Monday, May 19

On Monday, the Ad Astra Radio area saw multiple teams and individuals qualify for the KSHSAA State Golf Tournaments coming up next week.Full results from Monday’s action can be found below this story.Highlights from the day included the Buhler boys taking home the 4A... Read More.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for NCCC Student Union Plaza

Wednesday, May 14

CHANUTE, Kan. — A formal ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the Student Union Plaza project on the Neosho County Community College (NCCC) Chanute Campus on Wednesday, May 14.Ahead of the May 2025 NCCC Board of Trustees Meeting, the NCCC Foundation welcomed students, staff,... Read More.

Local Starters Celebrate Completion of Spring 2025 CO.STARTERS Core Program Celebration Night Held on May 7 at Great Bend Events Center

Thursday, May 8

GREAT BEND, Kan. — Great Bend Economic Development, Inc. (GBED) celebrated the Spring 2025 cohort of the CO.STARTERS Core program with a graduation and tradeshow event on Wednesday, May 7, in the Fort Zarah Room at the Great Bend Events Center. The event brought... Read More.

Wisconsin Specialty Meat Products Championships held

Monday, April 14

The people between the Wisconsin farmer and the consumer were recognized during the Specialty Meat Products Championships. Jake Sailer tells Brownfield the competition is held during the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors conference in Middleton every April. Sailer says processors enter meat products in... Read More.

Greater Hutch Signing Day Event to be held May 13

Wednesday, April 9

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — For the fourth year, Hutchinson Career and Technical Education Academy, Hutchinson Community College, USD 308 and Greater Hutch, an Economic DevelopmentPartnership for Reno County, are collaborating to host Signing Day on Tuesday, May 13 th at Stringer Fine Arts.Just as we... Read More.

Stafford County YEC Competition Held Friday

Friday, February 14

ST. JOHN, Kan. — Stafford County's Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge took place Friday, with six teams competing in the competition at the Stafford County Annex in St. John.First prize went to Lilly Brummer and Tara Dowling's B&D Bakery for which they got a $750 prize... Read More.

McPherson City Commission Approves Key Budget Amendments and Project Updates for 2024, Next Meeting to be Held Dec. 23

Tuesday, December 17

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — Following a public hearing Tuesday, McPherson City Commissioners approved amendments to three funds within the 2024 budget to cover increased revenues and expenses.One of the line items amended is that for Turkey Creek Golf Course, which reflects additional expenses... Read More.

Football Warriors Held Scoreless in Second Half; Lose to #16 Evangel

Monday, September 16

BOX SCORESTERLING, Kan. (SCWarriors.com) - The Warriors were home again Saturday evening against the 16th ranked Evangel University Valor. SC put in a solid first half, and in fact were leading into the final minutes of the first half, before being held scoreless the... Read More.

Ribbon Cutting Held Friday Evening for New McPherson High School Field

Saturday, August 24

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — The formal ribbon cutting for McPherson High School's new outdoor athletic facility took place Friday evening prior to a community pep rally to kick off the fall sports season.A number of the amenities for the project were funded through... Read More.

KJCCC Football Media Day To Be Held July 26 At Riverfront Stadium

Sunday, July 21

-- KANSAS JAYHAWK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE RELEASE -- COLBY, Kan. (KJCCC.org) - The annual Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference football media day is set for Friday, July 26th, at Riverfront Stadium in downtown Wichita.Head coaches from all seven KJCCC football-playing institutions will be present... Read More.

Sunflower Cluster of Dog Shows to be Held at State Fairgrounds June 6-9

Monday, June 3

By Brenna Eller HUTCHINSON, Kan. — If you’re a fan of or have ever seen the Westminster dog shows, you won’t want to miss the Sunflower Cluster! The annual Sunflower Cluster of dog shows will be held at the Kansas State Fairgrounds June 6th through... Read More.