Nearly 4,000 Kansas State University students have earned semester honors for their academic performance in the spring 2023 semester. Students earning a grade point average for the semester of 3.75 or above on at least 12 graded credit hours receive semester honors along with commendations from their deans.
Chris Goodson and Karolyn Moore with the McPherson Housing Coalition (MHC) presented commissioners with the economic impact statement for the Coalition. MHC adds approximately 3 million dollars to the county economy per year.
McPherson Community Theatre presents “Oklahoma!” June 16, 17, 23, & 24 at 7:30 PM and June 18 & 25 at 2:00 PM at the McPherson Opera House. In a western territory just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background for Curly, a charming cowboy, and Laurey, a feisty farm girl, to play out their love story.
INMAN - The Country Cousins 4-H Club’s annual club member farm tour and meeting with pizza was held on Sunday, June 4, 2023. The farm tour started at Evan Sawyer’s house where he showed the club his bucket calf, KJ. Then the club went to Dane and Veda Ayers’ house where Dane showed the club his plants, quail, and chickens. Then at Stockton and Thane Foster’s house Thane showed everybody his calf, Disney, and Stockton showed everybody his dirt bike. Next at the Reiff ’s house AJ showed the club her pigs, Macy showed the club her steers, then Laney and Nora showed the group their goats. For the final stop on the tour, Addison Wedel showed the club her dog and her sheep.
Sunday School, and served as the church security contact. He was a good and faithful servant of God and was strengthened by his faith throughout his life. More often than not, Doug could be spotted wearing the color purple and spent many fall Saturdays Douglas Steven “Doug” cheering on his K-State Wildcats traveling to games in Anderson, 69, of Lindsborg Manhattan, on the road, and bowl games. His purple passed away Sunday, June pickup truck is recognizable to all of Lindsborg and he 4, 2023. Doug was born was easy to spot on game day in his lucky purple camo pants.
Beulah Diane (Bootie) Carey, 75, of Lindsborg, KS, died June 5, 2023, at Bethany Home in Lindsborg. Arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.
Leonardo “Leo” P. Mendoza, 79, of McPherson, KS, passed away June 5, 2023.
Sandra Lorraine “Sandy” Garber, 66, of Marquette passed away Friday, June 9, 2023 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS. Sandy was born November 3, 1956 in Salina, KS to the late Robert and the late Alice (Terry) Martin. After graduating high school in 1975, Sandy married Robert D. Garber. Sandy worked for a while as a school cafeteria worker, but was primarily and wife and mother. She is survived by her daughter: Melissa Garber of McPherson, KS; sister: Robin Albers (Roy) of Smolan, KS; brothers: Charles Martin of Marquette, KS, Scott Martin of Marquette, KS, and LeRoy Martin of Marquette, KS; as well as grandchildren: Robert Faircloth and Makenzie Faircloth; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family members. Sandy is preceded in death by her parents; husband; and son: Samuel Garber. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 13 from 5-7PM at Crick-Christians Funeral Home, 103 N. Washington, Lindsborg, KS. The funeral will be held 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14 at Elim Lutheran Church, 403 N Lincoln St, Marquette, KS with Pastor Amy Kay Pavlovich officiating.
In the McPherson baseball community, the weekend of June 9 through June 10 ended in another championship as the annual Kaiden Schroeder Memorial Tournament took place and saw the McPherson 17U summer baseball team defend its title with a perfect 5-0 record in the tournament.
CANTON – One of the 2023 spring/summer events that not many seem to know about in the McPherson Area is the rodeo season for the Central Kansas Youth Rodeo Association (CKYRA). Back in May over the weekend of May 13-14, the CKYRA kicked off their 2023 season with an event that featured 25 McPherson County youth competitors.