McPherson News

Lindsborg City Council Notes: Council Approves Participation in Bike Share Program

Wednesday, April 5

LINDSBORG, Kan. – With one dissenting vote, the Lindsborg City Council Monday night reaffirmed approval given at the March 20th meeting to participate in a bike share program. The program, for the first year, is being funded in part through a grant from Blue Cross... Read More.

McPherson City Commission Notes: Land Annexation Approved

Wednesday, April 5

McPHERSON, Kan. – The McPherson City Commission Tuesday approved the annexation of just over a three-acre strip of land along E Northview Rd. The annexation was petitioned for by property owner Glenn Hoover and is located just to the west of his Veranda development.... Read More.

McPherson USD 418 Names Cara Schrag as Principal at Roosevelt Elementary School

Wednesday, April 5

McPHERSON, Kan. – McPherson Public Schools is proud to announce that Ms. Cara Schrag will serve as the Principal at Roosevelt Elementary School for the 2023/24 school year.Ms. Schrag currently serves as the building principal at McCandless Elementary in Hutchinson and is eager to... Read More.

Gov. Kelly Signs Four Bills, Including Tweak to First-Time Homebuyer Savings Program

Tuesday, April 4

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation Friday adjusting a 2021 state law allowing for creation of first-time homebuyer savings accounts to make it easier for financial institutions to distribute money to a beneficiary when an account holder passed... Read More.

Parental Rights Bill Passes Kansas Senate

Tuesday, April 4

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) — Kansas lawmakers have advanced a bill that allows parents to remove their child from any classroom lesson or activity the parents view as inappropriate. The Kansas Senate voted 23-17 to pass the bill, which is a weaker version of the... Read More.

McPherson County Commission Notes: Public Works Preparing for Road Work

Tuesday, April 4

McPHERSON, Kan. - Road work season is approaching, and McPherson County Public Works Director Tom Kramer told County Commissioners Monday that the county's asphalt plant should be in operation by the end of the week. Kramer said nearly all calibration work on the plant... Read More.

Moundridge Emergency Services, Blackhills Energy & USD 423 to Conduct Emergency Drill Tuesday

Tuesday, April 4

MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. – Moundridge Emergency Services in partnership with Blackhills Energy, and Moundridge USD 423 will be conducting a gas emergency simulation/drill on Tuesday, April 4th, in the morning part of the educational day The drill will only affect the 4-12 building. The PK-3... Read More.

Award-Winning Christian Artists Perform at Kansas State Fair September 13

Tuesday, April 4

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Renowned Christian artist and songwriter Matthew West will perform at the Kansas State Fair on Wednesday, September 13. He’ll be joined by up-and-coming Christian artist Anne Wilson. Matthew West is a prolific artist, scoring 25 number-one hits. He’s a five-time Grammy... Read More.

McPherson College to Show Car at Pebble Beach Concours D’ Elegance

Tuesday, April 4

McPHERSON, Kan. - A vision, 10 years in the making, has come true for students, alumni, and employees of the McPherson College Automotive Restoration program — the only four-year bachelor’s degree program for automotive restoration in the nation. The 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet, entirely... Read More.

Smoky Valley Teacher Finalist for Kansas Teacher of the Year

Sunday, April 2

LINDSBORG, Kan. - Gretchen Elliott, an art teacher at Smoky Valley High School, and Erin Pittenger, an elementary teacher at St. George Elementary School were named Region 1 finalists for the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year award program during a ceremony Saturday, April... Read More.

Extended Drought Leads to Waning Optimism on Potential of Kansas Wheat Crop

Friday, March 31

Written by Marsha Boswell, Kansas Wheat MANHATTAN, Kan. - Wheat farmers are, by nature, optimistic, but that optimism is starting to wane in southwest Kansas, where much of the wheat that was drilled last fall has yet to emerge.Only 19% of the Kansas wheat crop... Read More.

Kansas Senate Advances Bill Making It Easier to Get Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Requirements

Friday, March 31

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - The Kansas Senate has approved a bill making it easier to get a religious exemption from vaccine requirements. The bill makes it harder for childcare facilities, schools and employers to require vaccinations because it would be easier to get an... Read More.