McPherson News

McPherson Community Foundations Announces June Grant Recipients

Friday, June 9

MCPHERSON, Kan. – The McPherson County Community Foundation (MCCF) has announced recipients of the June grants cycle.This cycle is the last for the Foundation’s 2022-23 fiscal year. The amount given from the unrestricted fund and the David Nutt Fund for Lindsborg this year totals...

Dillons Dollar Day at State Fair to Feature New Carnival Offer

Wednesday, June 7

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Dillon’s Dollar Day at the Kansas State Fair will be Monday, Sept. 11. This year on Dillons Dollar Day, there will be a special Midway Wristband that allows unlimited rides that day for $25. This wristband will replace the one-ticket-per-ride offer...

LaTurner Turns up Volume on Political Opposition to Elimination of AM Radio from New Vehicles

Wednesday, June 7

By Tim Carpenter,

Politicians Say They Can Stop Rural Kansas Population Declines, but the Dropoff Continues

Wednesday, June 7

By Kansas Public Radio,

More Kansas Families Now Eligible for Education Enrichment Funds

Wednesday, June 7

WICHITA, Kan. (KNS/KMUW) — More Kansas families are now eligible for a $1,000 payment to help fight learning loss. Governor Laura Kelly's administration started the

More Than $11 Million Awarded for Kansas Transportation Projects

Wednesday, June 7

GARDNER, Kan. (KPR) — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced more than $11 million will be awarded to 14 transportation construction projects across the state. The state grants are made possible through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Cost Share Program.Kelly stopped in Gardner...

McPherson High Student Elected Governor at Kansas Boys State

Tuesday, June 6

MCPHERSON, Kan. - Samuel Houston, a resident of McPherson, Kan., and a senior-to-be at McPherson High School, has been elected governor of the 2023 session of the

Kansas Doctors Warn of Cancer Drug Shortage

Monday, June 5

WICHITA, Kan. (KNS) — A national shortage of cancer drugs is forcing some Kansas doctors to ration medication. The Kansas News Service reports that supply chain issues have squeezed supplies of more than a dozen chemotherapy drugs. The shortage is hurting treatment for breast,...

Land Management, Burn Training to Take Place June 8 & 9

Friday, June 2

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A series of Managing Brush Piles workshops will take place June 8-9 in Hutchinson and Burrton. The workshops are sponsored by the Kansas Prescribed Fire Council in partnership with Reno County Emergency Management, KSU Extension, USDA NRCS, and Kansas Forest Service.The...

Lyons Among 14 Communities to Receive Funding for the Creation of New Murals

Friday, June 2

By KansasCommerce.gov TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today announced 14 communities will receive funding through the Office of Rural Prosperity’s Rural Mural and Public Art grant program. The $76,071 in grants awarded will allow communities to create 38 new murals and public art projects that...

Marshall, Moran Outline Clash of Perspective on Federal Debt-limit Bill

Friday, June 2

By Tim Carpenter,

KDOC Seeks Help Identifying Slow Internet Spots

Thursday, June 1

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - The Kansas Department of Commerce is asking residents to help identify where internet speed improvements are most needed. Feedback from the survey will help the agency decide how to allocate funding for broadband development.The state government created an internet speed...