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Bullpup Baseball & Softball Sweep Circle to Stay Unbeaten

McPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson High School's baseball and softball teams were in action for a divisional doubleheader Friday, April 11 against Circle High School. Both varsity teams swept the Thunderbirds to stay undefeated nearly halfway through the 2025 season.BASEBALL GAME ONE: W 6-5Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7R H ECircle: 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 6 3McPherson: 3 0 1 0 1 0 16 9 3The Bullpups pulled off... Read More.

Will U.S. ag stay competitive if trade tariffs in effect?

Grain market economist Frayne Olson says it’s unclear how competitive U.S. agriculture will remain in global trade if trade tariffs go into effect this week. “Global demand is still very strong and we do have opportunities.” Olson says the response from different trading partners... Read More.

Growers encouraged to stay “up-to-date” on new herbicides

Farmers are encouraged to stay informed as new herbicides enter the market. University of Minnesota Extension educator Eric Yu says products continue being developed to help combat resistant weeds. “We actually had a recent study where we found six-way resistant waterhemp populations here in... Read More.

Broiler sets drop on week, but stay ahead of last year

Broiler hatchery numbers were mixed on the week while maintaining their faster than 2024 pace. The USDA says 249.95 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators, falling 2.344 million on the week, but rising 1% on the year with average hatchability at 78.7%. 191.677... Read More.

Viking Boys Score Season High; Dragon Girls Stay Hot

LINDSBORG, Kan. – In a rematch of games swept by Halstead on December 20, Smoky Valley hosted the Dragons on Monday night.  The Halstead girls got the better of the Vikings again, but the Smoky Valley boys got off to a red hot start... Read More.

Broiler sets, placements stay ahead of year ago trend

Broiler sets and placements posted another year-to-year gain last week. The USDA says 248.53 million eggs were set into incubation, down 105,000 on the week, but up 4% on the year, with the average hatchability falling fractionally to 78.9%. That continues to imply a... Read More.

Ice Storm Warning: Protect Your Internet Service and Stay Safe

By IdeaTek BUHLER, Kan. — With a severe snow and ice storm predicted to hit our area starting Saturday, Jan. 4 through Sunday, Jan. 5, IdeaTek urges customers to take precautions to ensure their internet service remains uninterrupted and, most importantly, to stay safe.Ice and... Read More.