Christmas trees bring Christmas glee, but they can bring even more than that once the holiday season is past, says Kansas State University forester Charlie Barden. “An old Christmas tree can be used to benefit birds, fish and the landscape by placing it in a corner of your deck, and spreading some birdseed nearby, or tying it to a deciduous tree or post near a bird feeder,” he said.
Fall semester honor rolls at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have been announced by the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Those on the President’s Honor Roll earned all A’s, or a 4.0 grade point average (GPA), in a minimum of 12 undergraduate or nine graduate hours. Those on the Vice President’s list had grade point averages of 3.5 or better in a minimum of 12 undergraduate or nine graduate hours.
During the public input session of the City of McPherson Commission Meeting on Dec. 20, Ronn Peters shared a reminder for the 26th Annual Community Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day. The Dinner is free to the community and if you are reading this before 11:30 a.m., you still have time to go. The dinner goes on until 1:30 p.m.
On Dec. 20, Women and Children Combating Cancer in McPherson County was presented funds from both the McPherson County Sheriff’s Office and McPherson Police Department. Both departments have been doing a fundraiser called the Pink Patch Project, to bring awareness to breast cancer and cancer in women and children for the local foundation.
WICHITA, Kansas – The McPherson Bullpups boys swimming team closed out their 2022 season in an emphatic yet fun way, as the Bullpups took second place in the annual “Christmas Relays” tournament hosted by Wichita Heights on Thursday, December 15.
CANTON – The Canton/ Galva boys and girls ended their 2022 portion of the schedule on Tuesday with dominate wins over visiting Wakefield as the boys routed the visitors by 56 points and the girls earned their fourth win of the season with a 16-point victory.
September 17, 1941 December 16, 2022 Karan A. Kornelson, 81, formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully December 16, 2022, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler, KS.
Thanks to generous support from 74 distinct gifts from individuals, families, and organizations, museum supporters have successfully met the $50,000 Match Challenge! While Caroline de Filippis, Community Development Director, thanked everyone who donated to make the achievement possible, Lenora Lynam, the museum’s Executive Director, offered a special message of gratitude. “We would like to send a sincere thank you to our anonymous donor for making this a very Merry Christmas for us,” she said in a video that museum staff released on social media on Thursday evening.
Dear Readers, It’s one thing to heed the warnings and think you’re ready for the first winter storm of the season and quite another to have three cats jump on your head at 2am because a big cold wolf of a Northwind is huffing and puffing and trying to blow the farmhouse down. All six paws on my face were quite cold, and it was so drafty, I thought for a moment that the wind was coming right through the walls. I pulled out another quilt and we curled up together, soon toasty warm and sleeping obliviously the rest of the night through the weather.
LITTLE RIVER – The topranked Little River girls as well as the Redskin boys both closed out the first month of their 2022-23 seasons with resounding wins over Herington on Tuesday as the Lady Redskins won by 32 and the boys followed with a 40-point blowout victory.