McPherson News

Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland 58th Annual See and Sell Holiday Market Event November 23

Saturday, November 2

By the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland SALINA, KAN. — Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland invites the public to kick off the holiday season on Saturday, November 23 at the 58th annual See & Sell...

Sen. Moran Announces 2024 Service Academy Selection Board

Friday, November 1

By the Office of US Senator for Kansas Jerry Moran WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced the members of his 2024 Service Academy Selection Board. The board will review applications and interview candidates who are applying...

2024 McPhersons Alternative Christmas Market

Friday, November 1

McPHERSON, Kan. — Give someone the gift of hope this Christmas by giving to a local non-profit or charity in the community. The Alternative Christmas Gift Market is holding an in-person event on Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m....

Community Foundation Joins Nationwide Celebration to Recognize the Local Impact of Community Foundations

Friday, November 1

By McPherson County Community Foundation TOPEKA, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation will join in a nationwide celebration, November 12-18, 2024, to recognize the increasingly important role these philanthropic organizations play in fostering local collaboration and innovation to address persistent...

SVHA November Program: Lindsborg Pioneer Doctors

Friday, November 1

By the Smoky Valley Historical Association LINDSBORG, Kan. (October 31, 2024) — The Smoky Valley Historical Association is proud to invite you to their November Program: Lindsborg Pioneer Doctors: Who Were They?Tim Stewart, president of the

Lights, Camera, Cabaret!

Thursday, October 31

By Gary DemuthSALINA, Kan. — Growing up in Salina as a student of dance instructor Peggy Simms, Alison Hiatt participated in several of the Salina Symphony’s annual Christmas Festival concerts, where she performed in ensemble numbers such as...

2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey Results

Thursday, October 31

By the U.S. Department of Agrigulture LINCOLN, Neb. — There were 212,714 farms with 53.1 million irrigated acres, which included 81 million acre-feet of water applied in the United States, according to the 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey...

McPherson County Voters to Have No Contested Local Race on Tuesday General Election Ballot

Thursday, October 31

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson County voters will have no contested local races on their ballot Tuesday, as all candidates are unopposed. One of those candidates is David Bohnenblust of McPherson, who is the only candidate for...

Tuesday General Election: The Battle for Legislative Control and Key Open Seats

Thursday, October 31

By Lucky Kidd The makeup of the Kansas House of Representatives for the next two years, and the Kansas Senate for the next four, will be decided at Tuesday's general election.Statewide the major topic of interest is...

Fort Hays State University Launches Hybrid Pre-Licensure BSN Program

Thursday, October 31

By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. — In an exciting development for aspiring nurses across rural Kansas, the Fort Hays State University (FHSU) Department of Nursing has announced the launch of its new hybrid pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in...

Meet the 2024 USD 418 Kansas Horizon Award Nominees

Thursday, October 31

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Public School recently recognized the second-year teachers in the district who have been nominated for the Kansas Horizon Award.The Kansas Horizon Award honors outstanding second-year teachers who have made significant impacts in their classrooms and each...