September 2022
Fort Hays State University 2022 media tour
McPherson was the second stop for Fort Hays State University President, Tisa Mason on her annual media tour. Through Sept. 30, Mason will be traveling to towns in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska promoting FHSU and providing contacts of field experts and information to a variety of media outlets.
Lady Viking Volleyball Goes 2-2 on the Road
LINDSBORG – The Smoky Valley volleyball team has spent the past week on the road, with matches in Ellinwood and Cheney, where they scored a pair of victories as well as a pair of losses. Currently ranked number ten in Class 3A, the Lady Vikings are now 16-6 for the season with a road trip scheduled on Tuesday, September 27 at Haven for a triangular with Haven and Larned.
Redskins Roll Past Solomon 56-6
LITTLE RIVER – The Little River football team only needed half as many offensive plays to dominate and roll past Solomon at home on Friday, winning 56-6. Little River had just 25 snaps on offense to roll up 317 yards in total offense while Solomon ran 48 offensive plays but gained just 147 yards and one score.
Eagles Shutout Norwich 46-0
NORWICH – The Canton/ Galva football team, currently ranked number two in 8-Man Division II, pitched a shutout on Friday on the road at Norwich, winning 46-0. Still unbeaten at 4-0, the Eagles will be back at home on Friday when they host Fairfield.
Elyria’s Hawkinson Among State Leaders in Volleyball
ELYRIA – While it was a very rough week for the Elyria Christian volleyball team as they lost three of four matches, Lady Eagle Ryland Hawkinson continued to have a spectacular senior season. Despite the rough week as a team, Ryland Hawkinson managed to find herself ranked fifth in the entire state for blocks with 62.
Rolling at Rim Rock: Cross country gets strong showing in Lawrence
LAWRENCE, Kansas – The Kansas Jayhawks football team was not the only talk of the town in Lawrence Saturday afternoon, as the massive Rim Rock cross country meet took place Saturday afternoon, where the McPherson High School girls and boys cross country teams took 11th and 18th in the event.
Overcoming Hate
Speaking Truth Clay Center, Kansas – Hate. This is an often-used word in our culture.
Ineffective sleep med addiction needs to be tapered off slowly
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an active 70-year-old female in good health. I have an issue with sleep that is affecting everything in my life, because I am tired most of the time. I started taking Lunesta about 20 years ago. I had teenagers and a stressful job at the time, and just needed some help to sleep. The doctor promised me that it was not addictive. Well, it is! I am now retired, and the kids are gone, so there is really no reason that I should not be able to sleep without medication -- but I can’t get off of it. I take it at bedtime, and on a good night, I sleep about four hours, sometimes less. It doesn’t seem to be doing its job, but on the other hand, I can’t NOT take it. If I don’t take it or try cutting it in half, I do not sleep at all.
STAFF MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Linda Scott (Paraeducator): “Ms. Scott is always willing to go the extra mile with students she is assisting. She is also willing to assist administration with tasks that are assigned. Students have a great resource with Ms. Scott and MHS is truly lucky to have her.”