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National Baseball Congress Kicks Off World Series This Week in Wichita

Monday, July 21

WICHITA, Kan. (July 21, 2025) - The 2025 NBC World Series, powered by Evergy, kicks off at Eck Stadium on Thursday Night, with 16 teams from across the country competing for a National Championship. The tournament runs from July 24-August 1st at Eck Stadium at... Read More.

National Weather Service Issues Extreme Heat Warning from 2 PM Saturday through 7 PM Wednesday

Friday, July 18

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for all of southeast and east central Kansas from 2 p.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Wednesday.A multi-day period of temperatures in the upper 90s to around 100, combined with high humidity, will produce heat... Read More.

National Weather Service in Wichita Issues Extreme Heat Warning from 2 PM Saturday through 7 PM Wednesday

Friday, July 18

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued an extreme heat warning from 2 p.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Wednesday.A multi-day period of temperatures at or near 100 degrees combined with high humidity will produce heat index values up to 105 degrees.If you have... Read More.

National Weather Service in Wichita Issues Extreme Heat Warning for Much of Central Kansas

Friday, July 18

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued an extreme heat warning from 2 p.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Wednesday for much of central Kansas.A multi-day period of temperatures at or near 100 degrees combined with high humidity will produce heat index values up... Read More.

Local 9-1-1 Dispatcher Earns National Award for Outstanding Professional Potential

Tuesday, July 8

IOLA, Kan. — Nicole Haney, a Dispatcher with the Allen County Communications, was recently awarded a scholarship for advanced training and education in recognition of their outstanding professional potential.NENA: The 9-1-1 Association awarded 43 Gold Line Scholarships to 9-1-1 professionals across the nation who... Read More.

Dispatcher with Allen County Communications Earns National Award for Outstanding Professional Potential

Tuesday, July 8

National Agricultural Statistics Service: Corn Planted Acreage up 5% from 2024

Monday, June 30

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 30, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 95.2 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2025, up 5% from last year, according to the Acreage report released today. Soybean area planted is... Read More.

Andover Native, KU Track’s Ashton Barkdull Claims National Runner Up on Day 1 of NCAA Nationals

Thursday, June 12

By Kansas AthleticsEUGENE, Ore. (KUAthletics.com) - The Kansas Track & Field team completed Day 1 of the NCAA National Championships with Ashton Barkdull taking second place in the Men's Pole Vault.In the Men's Pole Vault, Ashton Barkdull jumped a PR... 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.

McPherson County Extension Agent Shad Marston Named National Winner of NACAA Communications Awards Competition

Monday, June 2

BILLINGS, Mont. — McPherson County Extension Agent Shad Marston is the National Winner of the NACAA Communications Award for Audio Recording. Marston was announced the winner at the Communication/Poster Awards luncheon in Billings, Montana on Monday, June 30.Listen to Marston's Award-Winning audio recording from... Read More.

Goss to Serve as National Grant Reviewer

Thursday, May 29

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — Becky Goss, president and CEO of the McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF), has been invited to serve as a grant reviewer for the 2025 J.M.K. Innovation Prize, a prestigious national program administered by the J.M. Kaplan Fund.The fund awards 10... Read More.

McPherson CVB and Museum to Celebrate National Tourism Week

Friday, May 2

McPHERSON, Kan. — Join the McPherson Convention and Visitors Bureau along with the McPherson Museum & Arts Foundation for National Travel & Tourism Week May 4-10, 2025.