On Feb. 1, the McPherson Sentinel staff had the pleasure of visiting with McPherson High School students about the ever- changing industry of newspaper and the process that goes into printing news in a digital world.
The Little River High School 2023 Winter Court King and Queen will be announced between the varsity games on Feb. 10 in Little River.
During the Public Input Session at the City of McPherson Commission Meeting on Jan. 31, Mayor Tom Brown shared that he had meetings the week before with the League of Kansas Municipalities and Kansas Association of Counties.
The third of four signing days for McPherson High School was completed on Wednesday as Bullpup seniors Connor McVicker, Gavin Richardson, Roman Mai and Simon Lyon all put ink to paper and chose their next destination at the college level.
Gustavus Adolphus College 2022 Fall Dean’s list: SAINT PETER, Minn. ( January 31, 2023) - The Fall Semester Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College has been released. The list comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in December 2022.
The USD 418 Board of Education is finalizing a facility proposal this week, after over a year and a half of work on the project. The $88 million proposal focuses on upgrading aging high school facilities with a new academic building for grades 9-12, as well as renovations to the Performing Arts wing, CTE classrooms, and Roundhouse.
The McPherson High School wrestling team continued its push towards the postseason last week, as both the girls and boys teams earned top-10 finishes at Remington and Junction City. At Remington, both McPherson teams earned a sixth-place finish with the girls earning 48 team points and the boys 47.
Connie Jo Young, 67, passed away on January 28, 2023. She was born in McPherson, KS on August 13, 1955 to Doris and June (Hanson) Young.
Wendel Leon Folkerts was born on September 16, 1939, in a rural Timken, KS farm home to Arnold Folkerts and Wilhelmina Margareta “Minnie” (Suchy) Folkerts. He passed from life to eternal life peacefully at age 83 on February 1, 2023.
On Jan. 26, 2023, the Real Men Sing vocal workshop at Bethany College brought over 400 young men, grades 5-12, from 34 schools across Kansas. These young men spent the day working with music professionals in one of three groups. The High School Choir, conducted by Paul Neal, Associate Professor of Music at Berry College performed “Leave Her Johnny”, arranged by Daniel Lynch, and “Tuba”, arranged by Michael Marrett. The Changing Voices Choir, conducted by Greg Bontrager, Buhler High School vocal music teacher, and Nicholas Griggs, McPherson High School vocal teacher performed “Vive L’Amour” arranged by Bobby Siltman, and “Wade in the Water” arranged by Dan Davidson. The Unchanged Voice Choir, conducted by Alex Underwood, Hays High School choir teacher, performed “Pie Jesu” by Mary Lynn Lightfoot and “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers arranged by Robert T. Gibson. The final performance was “God Bless America” performed by all choirs combined.