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Kansas State Fair Board Holds Annual Retreat in Manhattan

MANHATTAN. Kan. - The Kansas State Fair Board of Directors met in Manhattan for their annual board retreat on May 8 and 9.The Board participated in a tour of the Biosecurity Research Institute at Kansas State University during their two-day retreat. They conducted a...

McPherson Voters Narrowly Reject USD 418 Bond Issue

MCPHERSON, Kan. – Voters in McPherson USD 418 narrowly rejected an $88.5 million bond issue during Tuesday's special election. Unofficial results from the McPherson County Clerk's Office show 1,486 votes against...

Dragons to Open Postseason at Fort Scott

By Hutchinson CC Sports Information HUTCHINSON, Kan. - For the second-straight season, the Hutchinson Community College baseball team opens its postseason march in Fort Scott.The 11th-seeded Blue Dragons (30-26) play the sixth-seeded Greyhounds (35-21) in the opening game of the best-of-3 Region VI Tournament Opening-Round...

Nearly $10.4 Million Project to Resurface K-61 in Pratt, Reno Counties

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A combined project totaling almost $10.4 million will involve a mill and hot-mix-asphalt overlay on about 35 miles of K-61 in Pratt and Reno counties.The Kansas Department of Transportation project is expected to begin around May 22 and be completed around...

Kansas State Employee Virtual Job Fair Set for May 17

TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) — The state of Kansas is hiring. Job-seekers are invited to attend the State of Kansas Agencies Virtual Job Fair Wednesday, May 17 (8:00 am to 5:00 pm). This virtual fair, which is hosted by 

AP Source: K-State Close to $44 Million New Deal for Chris Klieman

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP/KPR) — Kansas State and Chris Klieman are finalizing a new contract that would give the Wildcats' football coach a substantial pay raise while keeping him tied to the program for the next eight seasons. A person familiar with the deal...

KJCCC Appoints Seuser as Basketball Supervisor

WICHITA, Kan. – Justin Seuser stepped up when he was needed.Seuser is the new Supervisor of Men’s Basketball Officials for the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC). He will be in charge of scouting for new officials, organizing development camps, assigning officials for games...

Cosmosphere Joins Blue Star Museum Initiative

HUTCHINSON, Kan. –  This summer, the Cosmosphere joins museums across the nation in the Blue Star Museum initiative, a program which provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. Military personnel and their families. This year, the program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May...

USD 308 Board Approves Exception to Virtual School Graduation Policy

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The USD 308 Board of Education approved an exception to the Hutchinson Virtual School (HVS) handbook on Monday (May 8, 2023). The change will allow HVS students the choice to walk in the 2023 Hutchinson High School (HHS) graduation ceremony....

Young to be Inducted into NJCAA Coaches Association Hall of Fame

By Hutchinson CC Sports Information HUTCHINSON, Kan. - One night before his team begins its quest for a third-straight national championship, Hutchinson Community College men's golf coach Chris Young will be inducted into the NJCAA Division I Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame.The NJCAA, on...