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Blue Valley West Wins 61st Annual McPherson Invitational, McPherson’s Gabe Pyle Wins MVP

Saturday, January 25

McPHERSON, Kan. - Blue Valley West High School wins their 2nd McPherson Invitational Championship in its 14th appearance in the tournament, beating McPherson 54-47 in the 12th and final game of the weekend. McPherson's Gabe Pyle won the tournament's MVP award for the second year... Read More.

Blue Valley Pulls Off Upset, Shawnee Mission East Pulls Off Clutch Win in First Day of 2025 McPherson Invitational

Thursday, January 23

McPHERSON, Kan. - Four out of 12 games in the 61st Annual McPherson Invitational have come to a close after Thursday's first round action.Listed below are the results for all four games, each team's stat leaders, the tournament's stat leaders, and Friday's schedule.(3) St. James... Read More.

Athlete of the Week: Katja Blanchat, Smoky Valley Girls Basketball

Wednesday, January 22

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Congratulations to this week's Athlete of the Week Katja Blanchat, Smoky Valley senior on the girls' basketball team. The week - Blanchat had a remarkable week, helping the Vikings to two wins in three games. Against Hoisington, Chapman and Nickerson, Blanchat scored... Read More.

Smoky Valley High School Students Selected for SKMEA Honor Band, Choir and Orchestra

Wednesday, November 13

LINDSBORG, Kan. — Smoky Valley High School announced the students who have been selected for the South Central District KMEA Honor Band, Choir and Orchestra. 1234A Band Tessa Replogle, FluteClaire Blanner, ClarinetLucas Tubbs, Bass ClarinetSebastian McGinty-Kinderknecht, Tenor Sax AlternateEmmalee Harris, TrumpetJill Hett, HornEcho Clark-Pavlovich, Trombone Treble Choir Emma... Read More.

Smoky Valley Historical Association Receives Humanities Kansas Grant for Speaker Series with Support from Lindsborg Museum

Saturday, July 27

By the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum TOPEKA, Kan. (July 25, 2024) — Humanities Kansas recently awarded $2,000 to the Smoky Valley Historical Association in Lindsborg to support “Historical Speakers Series,” a set of online talks that explore key figures in the history... Read More.

Major Steps Take Place for Artificial Turf Installation Project at Hobart Detter Field and Fun Valley

Wednesday, July 17

Highlights from 7/16/24 Hutchinson City Council Meeting By Lucky Kidd HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A project to install artificial turf surfaces at Hobart Detter Field and on two fields at Fun Valley took two major steps Tuesday, and the Hutchinson City Council awarded to Mammoth Sports Construction... Read More.

“Fiber Arts of the Smoky Valley” Exhibition to Run July 5 through July 30

Thursday, June 20

By the Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center LINDSBORG, Kan. — Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center will host an exhibition titled “Fiber Arts of the Smoky Valley” beginning July 5 and continuing through July 30.The exhibition showcases the rich tradition of fiber arts... Read More.

Bullpup Boys Tennis Wrap Up Varsity Meets at Maize & Buhler; JV at Smoky Valley, Hesston & Salina South

Saturday, April 20

McPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson High School boys tennis wrapped up another successful week on Mon., April 15 and Thurs., April 18 in multiple locations.VARSITYTues., April 16 at Buhler Invitational:Team Results:Buhler (62) Andover Central (56) Valley Center (50) Sterling (18) Dodge City (16) McPherson (12) ... Read More.

2024 Community Health Needs Assessment to be Hosted by Pawnee Valley Community Hospital

Tuesday, December 12

By Pawnee Valley Community Hospital PAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. — Over the next few months, Pawnee Valley Community Hospital will be working together with other area community leaders to update the Pawnee County, KS 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). Today, we are requesting Pawnee County... Read More.

Golden Valley, Inc. and Pawnee County Coop Members Vote to Approve Merger

Monday, May 8

PAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. – Members of Golden Valley, Inc. and Pawnee County Cooperative Association voted late last week to merge the two cooperatives. Members of both gave the required 2/3rds approval at meetings held last Thursday.The process of the merger can now begin, with... Read More.

Smoky Valley Teacher Finalist for Kansas Teacher of the Year

Sunday, April 2

LINDSBORG, Kan. - Gretchen Elliott, an art teacher at Smoky Valley High School, and Erin Pittenger, an elementary teacher at St. George Elementary School were named Region 1 finalists for the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year award program during a ceremony Saturday, April... Read More.

Three Swimmers Represent McPherson and Smoky Valley at State Meet

Monday, February 20

LENEXA, Kan. - The Boys Swim season wrapped up on Saturday, with the State Meet in Lenexa. Three individuals qualified between McPherson and Smoky Valley, as the Smoky Valley Boys included Tytus Reed and Gabe House, while Reid Schuckman was the lone qualifier for... Read More.