May 2025

Future uncertain for Delta-8 and CBD

Businesses in McPherson County are facing an uncertain future regarding the sale of Delta-8 THC and CBD products after local law enforcement visited two stores to discuss state regulations on industrial hemp. While no formal ban has been enacted, police officers provided retailers with Kansas Statute 02-3908, which classifies industrial hemp, including hemp-derived products intended for human and animal consumption, as illegal in Kansas.

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Teutons back in state after regional dominance

INMAN, Kansas – Two McPherson County softball teams will be represented at their respective state tournaments this week, and one of those teams will be coming from Inman as the Teutons are back in the class 2A-1A state tournament after defeating Bennington for the regional title. The two softball teams that will be advancing to state in McPherson County are the McPherson Lady Pups (class 4A) and the Inman Teutons.

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Bullpup tennis medals three, claims sixth at state

WINFIELD, Kansas – The end of the of the McPherson High School boys tennis team’s season has arrived, but not before the Bullpups went down swinging as McPherson earned a sixth-place finish at the class 4A state tournament in Winfield on Saturday, May 17. After a successful regional tournament at Scott City in which McPherson claimed the regional team title and qualified its entire varsity roster for state, the Bullpups embarked on a journey to Winfield where they would compete in the class 4A state tournament beginning on Friday, May 16.

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