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McPherson College Recognized on National Survey

Thursday, September 25

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson College is a great place to work, according to a new survey by the Great Colleges to Work For® program. The results, featured in a special edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education, recognize McPherson College for the 11th consecutive... Read More.

Barton’s Potter named week five conference and national Women’s Soccer Division I Player of the Week

Thursday, September 25

September 24, 2025Katie Potter of the Barton Community College women's soccer team has been named not only the KJCCC, but NJCAA, Division I Women's Soccer Player of the Week.Potter played a key role in Barton's perfect 3-0 week, which included a 5-2 victory knocking... Read More.

Neosho Volleyball Climbs to #18 in National Rankings

Monday, September 22

Chanute, KS - After a solid week including a win against NJCAA #20 Central Community College and Confrence Foe Highland the Panthers moved to #18 in the NJCAA D2 Volleyball Rankings. The Neosho County Community College volleyball team continues to make waves this season, boasting an... Read More.

Area Man to be Inducted into National Agricultural Hall of Fame

Wednesday, September 17

Michael Hinton, a Newton native now living in Hutchinson, has been selected for this year’s class of the National Agricultural Hall of Fame. A lifelong antique tractor preservationist, Hinton is devoted to honoring America’s farming heritage and the generations who worked the land.In 2024,... Read More.

Defending National Champion Blue Dragons Rip NMMI in 2025 Season-Opener

Sunday, September 7

Maybe it was the aliens in Roswell, N.M., that caused malfunctions in the main scoreboard, backup scoreboard, game clock and play clocks at New Mexico Military Institute’s Colt Stadium, but that didn’t faze the No. 1 Hutchinson Blue Dragons any.The No. 1-ranked Blue Dragon... Read More.

Blue Dragon Cross Country Sweeps NJCAA National Honors

Thursday, September 4

Hutchinson CC Sports InformationBlue Dragon women's runner Mildred Rono and men's runner Cornelius Kogo both won the season-opening Terry Masterson Twilight Classic and both were named the NJCAA National Runners of the Week on Wednesday.Rono is the first Blue Dragon women's runner to earn national... Read More.

Evergy Encourages Customers to be Prepared During National Preparedness Month

Tuesday, September 2

KANSAS, Mo. (September 2, 2025) — September is National Preparedness Month. Evergy encourages customers to prepare themselves, their families and their homes for the change in seasons.Customer preparationDownload Evergy’s mobile app to easily report and track outages. The app is available for download... Read More.

Kansas FFA Selects National Band and Chorus Members

Friday, August 22

This morning, the Kansas FFA Association announced the band and chorus members selected to perform throughout the National FFA Convention this fall. The Kansas FFA National Band & Chorus Members: Band:James Marquardt - Greeley County Maisy Mack - Eudora Kaitlyn Webb - Cheney Gage Billinger... Read More.

Kansas Volleyball to Host 4 Nationally Televised Matches ; To be Featured on National TV 8 Times

Friday, August 8

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – With the Matt Ulmer era officially set to begin on Aug. 23, ESPN and FOX have revealed their national television schedules for the 2025 Big 12 volleyball season, with the No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks hosting four nationally televised games to Horejsi... Read More.

Sterling Native Tyus Wilson Wins Gold in High Jump at USATF Outdoor Championships

Wednesday, August 6

By University of Nebraska-Lincoln AthleticsEUGENE, Ore. (Huskers.com) - Nebraska track and field graduate Tyus Wilson won the gold medal in the high jump at the USATF Outdoor Championships on Sunday in Eugene, Ore.Wilson was the only high jumper to clear 7-5 1/4 (2.27m), doing... Read More.

Elyria Student, Bullpup Soccer’s Standfast Places 3rd in National Goalkeeper Competition

Monday, July 28

McPHERSON, Kan. - Elyria Christian School student and McPherson High School Boys Soccer standout athlete Gabe Standfast competed in the 2025 Keeper Wars National Championships in Orlando, Fla., placing third nationally in his age group.Standfast, who will be a senior in the 2025-26 school year,... Read More.

Start Times Changed for Opening Day of National Baseball Congress World Series

Wednesday, July 23

WICHITA, Kan. - The National Baseball Congress (NBC) announced that the start times have changed for the opening day of the NBC World Series Thursday, July 24.The first game between the Dodge City A's and Seattle Cheney Studs will now be at 11:00 a.m. The... Read More.