McPherson News

Legacy Farms Coffee Brewing a Better Future for Children of Cerro Bueno

Sunday, August 27

By Brenna Eller MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — Life is a non-stop adventure for Ashley Williams and his family who continually work to benefit Cerro Bueno, Honduras through their coffee farming business.Stateside, the Williams family live in Moundridge, Kan., but when it is prime coffee growing time,...

Derek King of Moundridge Rules the County Spelling Bee

Sunday, August 27

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — It took 14 rounds to decide the winner of the inaugural McPherson County Adult Spelling Bee Friday night at The Hub in Moundridge and a tiebreaker to decide second and third place.Derek...

Tom Takes a Trip Down Ad Astra Memory Lane

Friday, August 25

By Brenna Eller After being the owners of KIKS and KIOL in Iola, Kan., for over 20 years, Tom Norris and his wife Monica wanted to know that their stations would be taken care of. Because of his long history with Ad Astra...

Kansas College Students Win First-Ever Honors at World’s Most Prestigious Car Show

Friday, August 25

The student-restored 1953 Mercedes is first in 72-year history of Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to make it on the podium Kansas U.S. Senator Jerry Moran congratulates students on “their outstanding accomplishment”; McPherson College has the nation’s only bachelor’s degree program...

MHC Previews September Ground Breaking Ceremony and Housing Conference

Friday, August 25

McPHERSON, Kan. — On Thursday, the McPherson Housing Coalition, Inc. (MHC) invited the McPherson community to the Oak Harbor Cottages for the McPherson Chamber Connection.MHC Executive Director Chris Goodson and Director of Support Services Karolyn Moore shared that they went to the Kansas Housing...

Ad Astra Radio’s Theresa Seitnater “Momma T” Earns 2023 Mike Oatman Award for Sales Excellence

Thursday, August 24

Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce that our very own Senior Account Executive, Theresa Seitnater has earned the Mike Oatman Award for Sales Excellence from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters!On Thursday, Aug. 24, Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) announced Theresa as one of...

Governor Kelly Announces Entertainment Company to Build $41M Studio and Learning Center, Create 101 Jobs at K-State Salina

Thursday, August 24

By Kansas Commerce TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly announced that Hollywood-based Pure Imagination Studios is partnering with Kansas State University’s Salina Campus, Salina Airport Authority, and the State of Kansas to build an advanced spatial computing studio and learning center. The $41 million investment,...

Insurance Company Ordered to be Liquidated

Wednesday, August 23

By Lucky Kidd KANSAS — A Shawnee County District Judge has declared a Kansas insurance company insolvent. MutualAid eXchange had been placed in rehabilitation proceedings earlier this month, and the order issued Tuesday appoints Kansas Commissioner of Insurance...

McPherson County Hit with Strong Thunderstorm Tuesday Afternoon

Tuesday, August 22

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — A compact but strong thunderstorm brought heavy rain and 70 mile an hour wind gusts along with some hail to parts of McPherson County late Tuesday afternoon.The slow moving storm developed in the Hesston/Moundridge...

McPherson County Commissioners Approve Disaster Declaration Related to August 5 Windstorm

Tuesday, August 22

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — McPherson County Commissioners approved a disaster declaration Monday related to the windstorm on Aug. 5, that caused extensive damage in parts of McPherson County.Emergency Management Director Julie McClure said the...

McPherson Leaders Under 30 to be Awarded in the Fall

Tuesday, August 22

McPHERSON, Kan. — At the City Commission Meeting Tuesday morning, McPherson Police Department Chief Mikel Golden and Detective Patrick Carr announced that three McPherson City Employees will be recognized and awarded later this fall for their efforts and contributions to the community.

McPherson Commission Approves to Levy Property Tax Rate Exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate

Tuesday, August 22

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson City Commissioners Tuesday approved a 2024 budget that sets a property tax levy of 53.267 mills, a one mill increase over 2023, which is the first significant increase in at least a decade.