United Way of Reno County Welcomes New Staff
By Brenna Eller RENO COUNTY, Kan. — United Way of Reno County (UWRC) recently welcomed Amanda Vega to its staff on March 11. Vega will be taking the positions of Office Assistant...
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Barton Dance Theatre to Host “Dancing With the Cougars” Salsa and Latin Dance Class Fundraiser
By Joe Vinduska, Barton Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — Barton Dance Theatre will host another “Dancing with the Cougars” fundraiser class featuring a salsa and Latin dance class from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. March 19 in Studio 34, and all...
Senator Marshall to Participate in Rice County Legislative Coffee Saturday, March 16
ALDEN, Kan. — U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. will participate in a legislative coffee this Saturday at 9 a.m. hosted by Rice County Farm Bureau at the Alden Community Building located at 3rd and Pioneer in Alden, Kan. Residents are invited...
Hyatt Life Sciences Comes to The Cedars April 6
By Brenna Eller McPHERSON, Kan. — Dr. Gene Zaid and Dr. Jack Mull, along with the team from Hyatt Life Sciences, will be speaking on the topic of “Putting Science Behind the Tradition” on April 6 at 5...
Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation Hosts Kansas State Fair T-Shirt Contest
By the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation The Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation is hosting a t-shirt design contest for the 2024 Kansas State Fair. Submissions are being accepted through March 31, 2024. Online voting will take place in April.
I-135 Pavement Replacement Resumes at Moundridge
By Kansas Department of Transportation MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. (March 12, 2024) — Beginning Monday, March 18, the Kansas Department of Transportation will resume work for a pavement replacement project on I-135 from just north of exit 48 in...
K-96 Resurfacing to Begin in Barton, Rush Counties
By Kansas Department of Transportation BARTON/RUSH COUNTY, Kan. (March 11, 2024) — Resurfacing will start soon on two K-96 projects totaling $8 million in Barton and Rush counties.The Kansas Department of Transportation projects...
KLQR 1510 AM Heard in Arctic Norway
By Brenna Eller NORWAY/LARNED, Kan. — A Norwegian DX hobbyist by the name of Odd-Jorgen (OJ) Sagdahl, from Trondheim, Norway recently caught reception of KLQR (Larned's Classic Hits station) in a small fishing village called
McPherson Hires New Fire Chief, Effective April 29
By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — The city of McPherson has a new Fire Chief. City Commissioners this morning approved the hiring of Chad Mayberry effective April 29th.New Chief Mayberry comes from the...
High Nitrate Levels Warrant Water Source Changes
By Reno County Kansas Government RENO COUNTY, Kan. (March 11, 2024, Revised from December 13, 2023) — Nitrate levels have continued to be above allowable limits in Rural Water District 101, which serves the Yoder area. The last nitrate level test...
32nd and Williams Intersection to be Closed
By the City of Great Bend GREAT BEND, Kan. — Crews will begin working on the intersection of 32nd and Williams on Tuesday, March 12th. Crews will be excavating and replacing the flowline...
McPherson College Recognizes Employees for Years of Service
By McPherson College McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson College community recently gathered to celebrate 20 employees and trustees for their years of service with a reception, dinner, and awards program at the McPherson Community Building on March 7. The...
