McPherson News

Moundridge Child Rescued from Pipe Sunday

Tuesday, July 30

By Lucky Kidd MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — Moundridge area emergency personnel rescued a 14-month-old child Sunday who was trapped underground inside a PVC pipe.In a release Tuesday, the Moundridge Police Department shared that they responded, along with Moundridge EMS and...

USDA NASS Kansas Crop Progress and Condition: For the Week Ending July 28, 2024

Monday, July 29

By the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Northern Plains Region MANHATTAN, Kan. — For the week ending July 28, 2024, there were 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Topsoil moisture supplies rated 13%...

McPherson County Spelling Bee Representatives Determined Friday Night at Three Rings Brewery

Monday, July 29

By Charley Morris McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson representatives for the McPherson County adult spelling bee were determined Friday night during the city bee at Three Rings Brewery. Dinah Strange defended her city title by spelling prescience and then milquetoast after...

Smoky Valley Historical Association Receives Humanities Kansas Grant for Speaker Series with Support from Lindsborg Museum

Saturday, July 27

By the Lindsborg Old Mill & Swedish Heritage Museum TOPEKA, Kan. (July 25, 2024) — Humanities Kansas recently awarded $2,000 to the Smoky Valley Historical Association in Lindsborg to support “Historical Speakers Series,” a set of online talks that...

McPherson Opera House Executive Director Karissa Hoffman to Resign, Effective Aug. 9

Saturday, July 27

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Opera House released a statement on Friday on social media that Executive Director Karissa Hoffman has given her resignation to Board President Denise O'Connor-Munsey, effective Aug. 9, 2024."While the Opera House is sad to see...

RCALF USA’s Bill Bullard to Speak at Marquette, Kansas Event August 7

Friday, July 26

By Kansas National Farmers MARQUETTE, Kan. — RCALF USA’s Bill Bullard will be headlining a “Working Together for Better Prices” state meeting of Kansas National Farmers on August 7 at the Smoky Valley Distillery in Marquette, Kansas.Bullard will...

Commerce Awards $380,000 for Rural Counties to Market ROZ Program

Friday, July 26

By the Kansas Department of Commerce TOPEKA, Kan. — Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $380,000 has been awarded to 40 Kansas counties in the first round of Rural Opportunity Zone (ROZ) Local Marketing Grants....

Kansas Teachers in McPherson for STEAM Training

Friday, July 26

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — If you drove by the McPherson County Courthouse and the adjoining Memorial Park to the west you no doubt saw a lot of people around that area. Those people were all teachers, taking...

Two of Three Candidates Running for McPherson County Commission Participate in Candidate Forum Wednesday

Friday, July 26

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — Two of the three candidates running for McPherson County Commission took part in a candidate forum Wednesday hosted by the McPherson Chamber of Commerce Civic Awareness Committee at the American Legion.

McPherson High School Class Reunion Scavenger Hunt on Main Street August 3, 2024

Friday, July 26

By Brenna Eller McPHERSON, Kan. — All McPherson High School Alumni are invited to join the fun on Saturday, Aug. 3 for a Scavenger Hunt on Main Street for the 2024 MHS Class Reunion!This year, the scavenger...

Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Salina

Thursday, July 25

By the Kansas Bureau of Investigation SALINA, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday night in Salina, Kansas.The Salina Police Department requested the KBI conduct an investigation at...

Tiger Media Network Interns Explore Custom Harvesting in Documentary

Thursday, July 25

By FHSU NewsHAYS, Kan. — Every year, custom harvesters travel the country to cut wheat and other crops for farmers who don’t have the equipment or manpower to do it themselves, a service that is vital to agriculture...