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McPherson City Commission Notes: Design Work Continuing for New North Main Fire Station

Thursday, March 23

By Lucky Kidd, Ad Astra Radio MCPHERSON, Kan. – Payment of a $3 thousand invoice for design work on the new North Main Fire Station was approved by the McPherson City Commission Tuesday. Design work by Hutton Construction is now 30 percent complete. Street Work Commissioners approved... Read More.

Longtime Sterling High School Theatre Director Preparing for Final Show this Weekend

Thursday, March 23

STERLING, Kan. – This weekend's Sterling High School Theatre Spring Play, The Miracle Worker, will cap the career of the school's long-time theatre director. Besty Dutton is retiring after 43 years on the Sterling High School Faculty at the end of this school year. The Miracle Worker will... Read More.

Grants Available to Help Rural Kansans Repair Their Homes Damaged By Snow Storms or Wild Fires in 2022

Thursday, March 23

TOPEKA, Kan. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Kansas State Director Christy Davis today announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes that were damaged by snow storms or wildfires in 2022.The homes must be located in Read More.

Next Hutch Chamber Legislative Forum is April 15

Thursday, March 23

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the April Legislative Forum date:Saturday, April 15: 8:30 – 10:00 m. at the Stringer Fine Arts Center, Gallery Theatre – 600 E. 11th, HutchinsonThe Reno County legislators invited to participate... Read More.

UPDATE: Death investigation in Wilson County

Thursday, March 23

WILSON COUNTY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office have identified the woman whose remains were discovered by hunters on March 16, in rural Wilson County.The woman has been identified as Stephanie M. Willard, 43, of Fredonia,... Read More.

Intersection of 11th and Adams in Hutchinson Temporary All-Way Stop

Thursday, March 23

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - On March 21st, the Public Works Street/Traffic division noticed that a traffic signal conduit was damaged by construction at the intersection of 11th and Adams. On March 22, 2023, temporary traffic control was installed (stop signs) making the intersection an all-way... Read More.

McPherson Center for Health Wound Care Receives Patient Satisfaction Award

Thursday, March 23

McPHERSON, Kan. - McPherson Center for Health is honored to announce that their Wound Care Clinic is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s Patient Satisfaction Award. Recipients of this award meet or exceed national patient satisfaction benchmarks over a set period of time.RestorixHealth launched its Patient... Read More.

Public invited to Dive into Leadership with Ed O’Malley

Wednesday, March 22

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The board chairs of three community organizations invite the public to think of what’s possible when everyone in Reno County leads. An Evening With Ed O’Malley will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on March 29 at the Hutchinson Art Center, 405... Read More.

State KidWind Competition is Saturday in Topeka

Wednesday, March 22

TOPEKA, Kan. – 22 teams from 17 Kansas schools will compete this weekend in the KidWind Challenge state competition in Topeka. The KidWind Challenge is a fun way for students to explore the power of wind by building and testing wind turbines and then competing in a... Read More.

Hutchinson Art Center’s Spring Consignment Art Auction is Saturday

Wednesday, March 22

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Hutchinson Art Center’s Spring Consignment Art Auction is Saturday, March 25. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the auction begins at 1 p.m.Over 50 artworks produced by Kansas artists will be up for auction, with plenty of seating and light... Read More.

Ogallala Aquifer Water Levels Continue Decline

Wednesday, March 22

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KNS) - The Ogallala Aquifer declined by an average of nearly two feet across western and central Kansas this past year. That’s roughly twice as much in 2022 as in the previous year. The ongoing drought has pushed farmers to use more water... Read More.

Kansas House Advances Bill Requiring Emergency Care of Infants Born Alive During Abortions

Wednesday, March 22

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas House overwhelming voted Wednesday to send legislation to the Kansas Senate mandating health professionals — under the threat of criminal prosecution — deliver emergency medical care to infants found to have a pulse or breathing... Read More.