Today in the News: Officials ID man who bought tickets with stolen passports for Malaysian flight

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:00:00 +0000

News to know

According to a report from USA Today, officials have identified a man who bought two tickets on the missing Malaysian flight using stolen passports. Thai police said Kazem Ali of Iran bought the tickets for two friends who were trying to get home to Europe. The final destination on the tickets itinerary were for Europe, officials said. [...]

Business update: US network to scan workers with secret clearances

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:09:02 +0000

Stung by internal security lapses, U.S. intelligence officials plan to use a sweeping electronic system to continually monitor workers with secret clearances, current and former officials told The Associated Press.

McPherson boy taken to ER with bullet wound

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:44:02 +0000

A McPherson boy was taken to the emergency room Saturday for a gunshot wound.
At about 11:40 a.m. Saturday, two 12-year-old boys were shooting .22 rifles behind one of the boys’ houses, and one accidentally shot the other in the right foot.
The injured boy was taken to McPherson Emergency Room. Charges will not be filed.

Local school officials respond to ruling

By Josh Arnett Staff Writer — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:37:19 +0000

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Friday morning the state’s current school funding practices are unconstitutional and school funding must be increased.

Speaker discusses brain, education

By Carla Barber Staff Writer — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:35:32 +0000

Apparently, it’s not a bad thing to be a fat head.

Inman lone district with FEMA-grade storm shelter

By Josh Arnett Staff Writer — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:27:03 +0000

As spring and tornado season draws near, schools across the county and state are running tornado drills in the event a storm should strike.
For most McPherson County students, this means hunkering down in locker rooms, classrooms, bathrooms, hallways and basements.

Coming in print

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:25:42 +0000

365 Sports Complex and Training Facility opens in Inman
Coming Tuesday

Ag Minute: Grain dust workshop set for March 27

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:50:22 +0000

As on-farm grain storage increases, and the size of bins and silos expands it is even more important for everyone to understand the risks and causes of grain dust explosions. Anyone who handles grain, from family farms to county elevators to export facilities, should be informed on how to prevent grain dust explosions.

Kansas State University will offer its popular Combustible Dust Workshop at the Mid America Farm Show in Salina from 1 to 5 p.m. March 27.

Event of the day: Go to a school board meeting

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:47:20 +0000

McPherson School District's school board will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the district office. Agenda includes updates on the district's C3 initiative, building projects and the district's technology plan.

Tuesday's Weather

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:44:47 +0000

Tuesday A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north 24 to 34 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 [...]

What's for dinner: One-pan breakfast

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:43:14 +0000

Ingredients

1 pound bulk pork sausage

Area Highlights

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:40:33 +0000

HIGHLIGHTS

McPherson police

At 5:26 p.m. Friday, an officer took a belated theft report. Some tools valued at $450 were taken from the 1100 block of North Myers.

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At 4:58 p.m. Saturday, officers took a report of domestic battery in the 600 block of East Hancock. A person pushed a chair and another person. An [...]

Oscar Pistorius vomits during graphic testimony

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:00:00 +0000

Oscar Pistorius vomited in the dock and retched repeatedly and loudly at his murder trial Monday as he heard graphic details of the injuries sustained by the girlfriend he shot, including a head wound that was probably instantly fatal according to the pathologist who performed her autopsy.

Russia warns Ukraine over 'lawlessness' in east

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:00:00 +0000

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Monday denounced what it called lawlessness by far-right activists in eastern Ukraine, a statement likely to trigger alarms in Ukraine about possible Russian intervention there.

On Technology: Crummy cell pictures

By Jim Hillibish More Content Now — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:46:53 +0000

The killer app on cellphones is the camera, as in photography. Last year, tens of billions of pictures were shot by them, eclipsing stand-alone digital cameras.
Downside: Tablet and cell cams still produce lower-quality images than stand-alone cameras. It's all in the sensor that records the shot. There's not a lot of room or power in a handheld. For sharpness and depth of color, they cannot beat the competition.
I spent a Saturday trying to improve my Samsung tablet photos. Here's what [...]

Investigators chase 'every angle' in missing Malaysia Airlines jet

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:33:29 +0000

Rescue helicopters and ships searching for a Malaysia Airlines jet rushed Monday to investigate a yellow object that looked like a life raft. It turned out to be moss-covered trash floating in the ocean, once again dashing hopes after more than two days of fruitless search for the plane that disappeared en route to Beijing with 239 people on board.

Morning Jolt: Search continues for missing flight

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:28:40 +0000

In the news

There's still no sign of the Malaysia Airlines flight that went missing Saturday. Dozens of planes and ships from eight nations are combing the seas for signs of the airplane, but officials have yet to come up with anything. "For the aircraft to go missing just like that ... as far as we are concerned, we are equally puzzled as well," said Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, director general of the Malaysian civil aviation department, CNN reported.

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Event of the day: Get lectured

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 09:00:00 +0000
This year's Mohler Lecture will be at 4 p.m. today at the McPherson Church of the Brethren.

It is titled "Gifts of Life: Living Organ and Tissue Donation" and will be given by Dr. Galen Switzer. For more information, call 620-242-0524. www.mcpherson.edu.

Monday's Weather

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 09:00:00 +0000

Monday Sunny, with a high near 73.

Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

What's for dinner: French vinaigrette salad

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 09:00:00 +0000
Ingredients

1-1/2 cups vegetable oil

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