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USD 308 BOE Hears Presentation on Special Education

Tuesday, January 24

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The USD 308 Board of Education heard a presentation on special education at their meeting on Monday (January 23, 2023). Assistant Superintendent of Special Education for USD 308, Jessica Engelland, and Assistant Director of Special Education, Sherri Hart, gave a presentation...

KBI: Man arrested for murder in McPherson County

Tuesday, January 24

MCPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Canton Police Department are conducting a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead outside her home in Canton, Kansas.

UPDATE: Multiple Sheriff’s Deputies Shot in Officer-involved Shooting

Tuesday, January 24

FORD COUNTY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Ford County Sheriff’s Office, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, and the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) updated on the conditions of the law enforcement officers involved in the Monday morning shooting in...

Top Auto Industry Researcher Partners with McPherson College

Tuesday, January 24

MCPHERSON, KAN. – McPherson College will partner with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) — considered the most respected research source in the automotive industry — on a study exploring the future of transportation and mobility to create a new engineering, design, and mobility program...

Input Sought on Wall Park Playground Upgrade

Monday, January 23

MCPHERSON, Kan. - Thanks to a pair of generous donations, the City of McPherson Public Lands & Facilities Department is moving forward with plans to replace playground equipment in Wall Park. Larry and Pat Bruce of McPherson along with an anonymous donor combined...

Route Set for 2023 Biking Across Kansas

Monday, January 23

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Biking Across Kansas, the annual eight-day bicycle tour across the state recently announced its route for 2023. This year’s tour, held June 10-17, will again travel through Central Kansas, with overnight stops in Stafford and Newton.The very first Biking Across Kansas...

Volunteer Center’s Tax Assistance Site Opens Next Week

Monday, January 23

HUTCHINSON, Kan. The Volunteer Center of Reno County's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site, located inside the Salvation Army, 700 N. Walnut St., will be open Tuesday, January 31st through Thursday, April 13th. Assistance will be available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m....

Cheney USD 268 Names New Superintendent

Monday, January 23

CHENEY, Kan. - Cheney USD 268 has named Marc Woofter as the district's new superintendent, effective July 1, 2023. He was not among the three finalists announced last week by the board of education.Woofter's resume includes more than 30 years of experience in education,...

Insight: Rural Minds MatterB

Monday, January 23

By Laura Haffner, Ellis County farmer (Kansas Farm Bureau) - Farmers and ranchers are some of the most resilient people I know. They weather incredible odds, pun intended, from droughts, to floods, fire, hail, blizzards and more. This doesn’t even touch the volatile input...

Statewide Tax Cuts on the Table in Topeka

Monday, January 23

TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR/KNS) - Tax cuts are squarely on the agenda for Kansas lawmakers this session. But they’ll have to choose from several competing proposals. Which taxes to cut... and by how much? Those are the questions facing the Democratic governor and the Republican-controlled...

Kansas Sets New High for Graduation Rate in 2022

Monday, January 23

(KASB) - According to new data released by the Kansas State Department of Education, the Kansas graduation rate for public high schools in 2022 increased to 89.1 percent, the highest graduation rate since the state adopted the current calculation rate in 2010.

Kansas Man Arrested after House Fire Killed Woman, 2 Girls

Monday, January 23

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The only survivor of a Kansas house fire that killed a woman and two young girls has been arrested on suspicion of setting the blaze. Topeka police arrested Kyle J. Tyler, 32, of Holton, on...