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Hutchinson Trinity Boys Capture 2A Regional Title at Wichita, Celtic Girls Finish 7th; Inman’s Martisko, Roots Qualify for State

Sunday, October 26

The Hutchinson Trinity Catholic High School boys cross country team dominated the Kansas Class 2A regional meet Saturday at Wichita Trinity Academy.The Celtic boys scored 25 points, easily outdistancing second-place Remington with 73 points and third-place Berean Academy with 100.Hutchinson Trinity’s Jacob Lindstrom captured... Read More.

KSHSAA Announces First-Round State Football Playoff Games

Sunday, October 26

Hutchinson (6-2) will host Newton (0-8) Friday in the first round of the Kansas Class 5A state football playoffs.The Salthawks are the No. 4 West seed and Newton is the No. 16 West seed.The top three seeds in the 5A West bracket are Great... Read More.

Kansas State Beats Kansas 42-17 for 17th Straight Sunflower Showdown Win

Saturday, October 25

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Avery Johnson threw for 231 yards while accounting for four touchdowns, Kansas State returned a fumble 20 yards for another score, and the Wildcats routed Kansas 42-17 on Saturday for their 17th consecutive victory in the Sunflower Showdown.Johnson ran for... Read More.

Salthawk Cross Country Qualifies Two for State Meet

Saturday, October 25

The Hutchinson High cross country teams qualified two individuals for the Class 5A state meet, which will be next Saturday at Rim Rock Farm near Lawrence.One boys runner and one girls runner qualified at the Class 5A regional in Great Bend.On the boys side,... Read More.

McPherson County Expands Early Childhood Care Through State Grant

Thursday, October 23

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) is proud to announce the successful completion of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and All in for Kansas Kids Child Care Zones grant.Between June and September, McPherson and Marion County added... Read More.

Marcum Wraps Up Salthawk Golf Season at State

Wednesday, October 22

Senior Hannah Marcum finished in a tie for 66th at the Class 5A state golf tournament on Monday at Emporia Golf Course.Marcum was the only Salthawk to qualify for the state tournament. She fired a 109 on the 18-hole course, just missing out on... Read More.

Anika Paulsrud, Macy Miller place 14th, 16th at Kansas Class 4A Girls State Golf Tournament

Wednesday, October 22

Buhler’s Anika Paulsrud, Macy Miller, Harlie Terrell and Paityn Weber competed on Day 2 of the 4A girls state golf championship on Tuesday.The 4A girls state tournament took place at the Carey Park Golf Course in Hutchinson.Paulsrud placed 14th with a two-day score of... Read More.

Bullpup Girls Golf Places 3rd in State, Kuhn Finishes 3rd Individually

Tuesday, October 21

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - McPherson High School Girls Golf finished the 2025 season at the 4A State Championships at Carey Park Golf Course in Hutchinson, placing 3rd as a team. Brodie Kuhn placed 3rd individually.Wamego won the 4A Championship with a total score of 658, finishing... Read More.

Sofia Spies 2nd in Singles, Buhler Girls Team 5th at 4A Girls State Tennis Tournament

Sunday, October 19

Buhler High School senior Sofia Spies placed second in singles at the Kansas Class 4A state tournament Saturday afternoon and the Crusader girls tennis team placed fifth with 17 points.The 4A state tournament took place in Prairie Village.Spies, who also finished runner-up in singles... Read More.

Sterling’s Chelsie Brown Repeats as 3-2-1A State Singles Champion

Sunday, October 19

Sterling senior Chelsie Brown captured her second straight singles championship at the Kansas Class 3-2-1A girls state tennis tournament in Salina.Brown defeated Classical School of Wichita’s Ani Doom in the semifinals 6-4, 6-0 and Ellsworth’s Karli Haase 6-1, 6-2 in the championship match.Brown received... Read More.

Bullpup Girls Tennis Finish as State Runners-Up; Both Doubles Finish Top 5, Sandbo 3rd in Singles

Sunday, October 19

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. - The McPherson High School Girls Tennis team finished the 2025 season in Prairie Village in the 4A State Championships on Oct. 17-18, ending the season as the state runners-up for the second year in a row.Wichita Collegiate won the state title... Read More.

Kansas Department of Labor Receives NASCIO 2025 State Information Technology Recognition Award

Thursday, October 16

TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) announced Thursday that KDOL has received the 2025 State Information Technology (IT) Recognition Award from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) in the category of Digital Experience:... Read More.