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The Historic Fox Theatre Announces Opening Act for 2025–2026 Live Season

Monday, June 23

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (June 23, 2025) — The Historic Fox Theatre is thrilled to reveal the opening act of its highly anticipated 2025–2026 Live Season: Home Free – The Jukebox Tour will kick off the Fox’s 94th season of entertainment on October 19, 2025.Known for... Read More.

Lakeside Park Bandshell Nominated for National Register of Historic Places

Tuesday, June 10

McPHERSON, Kan. — The Lakeside Park Bandshell in McPherson has been added to the Register of Historic Kansas Places and forwarded for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.That action was taken Saturday during a meeting of the Kansas Historic Sites Board of... Read More.

GRAMMY, ACM & CMA Award Winning Artist Gary Morris to Perform at the Kingman Historic Theatre

Wednesday, April 23

KINGMAN, Kan. — Country legend Gary Morris is performing a concert at The Kingman Historic Theatre on Saturday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m. Throughout his career, Gary Morris has captivated audiences with his distinctive voice and heartfelt performances. His impressive repertoire includes chart-topping hits... Read More.

Historic Tennessee flooding delaying fieldwork

Monday, April 14

Spring storms have made a dent in Tennessee’s drought conditions and caused some historic flooding. The USDA says topsoil and subsoil moisture levels are both at a 30 percent surplus. Rains continued to green up pastures which improved to 53 percent rated good to... Read More.

McPherson Boys Basketball Reaches Historic Feat After Back-to-Back Sub-State Wins, Advances to State

Sunday, March 9

McPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson high School's Boys Basketball team had to play Sub-State games on back-to-back days, winning both games to advance to the State Tournament in Salina.McPherson ended up playing both games without their Hall-of-Fame Head Coach Kurt Kinnamon, who traveled out of country... Read More.

4th Ranked Barton Women’s Track and Field Wins Seven Events for Runner-Up Region 6 Finish; Riddle and Smith Compile Historic Achievements

Tuesday, February 25

PITTSBURG, Kan. (BartonSports.com) - The 4th ranked Barton Community College women's track and field team won seven events over the weekend towards a runner-up finish at the KJCCC/Region 6 Indoor Championships.The Cougars' small but talented group compiled 138.5 points, powered by 20 scoring performances... Read More.

Gabe Pyle’s Historic Night Lifts Bullpup Boys to Rivalry Win; Bullpup Girls Fall On The Road to Crusaders

Friday, February 14

BUHLER, Kan. - The McPherson Bullpup basketball teams traveled to Buhler for a Valentine's Day rivalry matchup against the Crusaders, splitting the doubleheader.GIRLSBuhler - 60McPherson - 23A short-handed Bullpup squad who was without some key members due to injury or illness fell on the road... Read More.

Stafford to Host Public Meeting on Downtown Historic District Survey

Monday, January 27

STAFFORD, Kan. — The City of Stafford and Stafford County Economic Development are having a public meeting at Stafford City Hall on Monday, Feb. 3 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss a historical district survey to be conducted in the downtown area of Stafford during... Read More.

Step Into the Shadows: Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre Hosts Spectacular “Phantom of the Fox” Fundraiser

Tuesday, December 3

By Penny Bettles, Hutchinson's Historic Fox Theatre HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Prepare for an unforgettable night of elegance, mystery, and entertainment as Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre presents the much-anticipated Phantom of the Fox Fundraiser. This enchanting event will take place on Saturday, January 25, inviting patrons... Read More.

Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre Receives $50,000 from T-Mobile Hometown Grant

Thursday, September 12

By Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre is thrilled to announce it has been awarded a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant, marking a significant step forward in its mission to preserve and enhance this iconic landmark for the community.T-Mobile today announced... Read More.

Hutchinson’s Historic Fox Theatre Receives Kansas Arts Commission Grant

Tuesday, July 23

By Hutchinson's Historic Fox Theatre HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $1,295,450 has been awarded to 108 recipients in the latest round of Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) grant funding. The funds will support museums, arts education, music, dance,... Read More.

Fort Larned National Historic Site’s Independence Day Celebration July 4th | Fort Larned NHS

Tuesday, July 2

LARNED, Kan. — Below is the program schedule for Fort Larned National Historic Site's Independence Day celebration (weather permitting). Fort Larned has provided some "tried-and-true" programs and added in some new ones too:10 AM – Cannoneer’s Hop: Learn the steps to load and... Read More.