McPherson News

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...

KBOR Approves Criminal Justice Program for Kansas State

Sunday, January 22

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - The Kansas Board of Regents has approved a new criminology degree program at Kansas State University, despite concerns about similar degrees being offered elsewhere in the state. Officials from Emporia State University opposed the move, saying Kansas doesn’t need another...

KBI Investigating Officer-involved Shooting in Sumner County

Sunday, January 22

SUMNER COUNTY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday night in Sumner County. The Wellington Police Department requested KBI investigative assistance on Saturday, January 21, at 11:07 p.m. KBI agents and the...

Salina Man Arrested for Distribution of Methamphetamine

Friday, January 20

SALINE COUNTY, Kan. – On Thursday afternoon, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a man for suspected distribution of methamphetamine. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation by the KBI and the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office.At approximately 1:10 p.m. on Thursday,...

Results from Salvation Army Christmas Campaign in Reno County

Friday, January 20

HUTCHISON, Kan. - After two months of kettles, digital donations, checks sent by mail, corporate donations, and grant gifts, The Salvation Army of Reno County finds itself slightly shy of its Christmas 2022 fundraising goal.“It takes us some time after Christmas to account for...

Registration Open for McPherson’s Annual Bluestem PACE Race 5K Run/Walk

Friday, January 20

MCPHERSON, Kan. - Bluestem PACE, a nonprofit dedicated to helping seniors live well at home, will host its annual 5K run/walk on Saturday, April 1, at 9 a.m. in McPherson, Kan. Those interested in registering for the PACE Race can do so...

U.S. House Agriculture Leaders Discuss Anti-hunger Measures in Upcoming Farm Bill

Thursday, January 19

By Ariana Figueroa,

Kansas Lawmakers Debate Sales Tax Holiday for Back-to-school Shopping

Thursday, January 19

By Rachel Mipro,

Winter Energy Bill Financial Relief Application Now Open

Thursday, January 19

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. is encouraging Kansans that are struggling to afford their winter heating bills to take advantage of one-time federal assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) available through energy providers across the state....