Bob and Elizabeth Dole awarded Gerald R. Ford medal for distinguished public service
Kansas political icon Bob Dole was awarded the 2022 Gerald R. Ford medal for distinguished public service alongside his wife and former North Carolina Sen.
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Burned out: As more educators leave, Kansas faces its worstever teacher shortage
WICHITA, Kansas — First came the school year where a killer virus sent everybody home early. Then the maddening online year.
Bullpups give strong effort in Kansas Grand Slam
SALINA, Kansas – The 32nd annual Kansas Grand Slam baseball tournament has come to a close but not before the McPherson Bullpups summer teams could leave their mark, as the 18, 17, and 16 and under McPherson teams provided a combined 8-6 record before the tournament ended on Sunday.
Leptospirosis can be transmitted from animal to human
Dear Dr. Roach: Our family dog got sick and needed to be admitted to the veterinary hospital, where she was diagnosed with leptospirosis. The vet says she will pull through, but do I need to be concerned about my family? -- E.V.
The Vanishing of America’s Decency
Clay Center, Kansas – When you scan the moral landscape of American culture, how would you judge it to be? Isaiah the Prophet, a spiritual leader in days long gone, was a student of the moral condition of his nation, “Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands far away; for truth has stumbled in the public squares, and uprightness cannot enter. Truth is lacking, and he who departs from evil makes himself a prey.” (Isaiah 59:14-15)
Fireworks with a fireman makes annual return
MCPHERSON – Typically the word “fire” and the McPherson Fire Department don’t get along, but for one time out of the year there’s an exception as the annual Fireworks with a Fireman made it’s return to downtown McPherson on Thursday evening.
Kansas foster care will pay $1.25 million after a child was sexually assaulted in a contractor’s office
TOPEKA, Kansas — A court settlement Thursday will require the Kansas foster care system to pay $1.25 million after a child sleeping in a contractor’s office was sexually assaulted in 2018. A foster child, referred to as D.D.
Up, Up In the Air
WHAT TO KNOW A balloon ride may take you over your own hometown or across an exotic faraway locale, but either way you’ll have to be prepared for more than breathtaking views. Before you decide to rise hundreds of feet in the air, be aware of the possibility that surrounding weather conditions and what you wear might play a role how your day unfolds.
Lady Pups golf completes first team camp
MCPHERSON – For the first time since it was built in 1990, Turkey Creek Golf Course played host to a McPherson High School girls golf team camp Monday through Thursday to help kick-start the program’s first ever season.
Bullpup baseball and softball earn all-state honors
MCPHERSON – It’s been nearly two months since McPherson High School ended its 2022 baseball and softball spring campaigns, but the season appears to not want to end as a total of eight Bullpups were selected to the 2022 4A KABC and KSCA baseball and softball allstate teams.