5 things to know from McPherson City Commission
The McPherson City Commission met for its regular meeting Monday at 8:30 a.m. in McPherson Municipal Center, 400 E.
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Kansas schools are poised to ditch class hours for real-world training as graduation requirements
A group in charge of evaluating Kansas graduation requirements says classroom time is a poor yardstick for measuring learning. It’s arguing for ways to let local school districts sub in real-world experiences and other metrics more calibrated to the 21st century.
Roe is overturned. Here’s what that means for abortion in Kansas
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, in a decision overturning the nearly 50-year-old case of Roe v. Wade, ruled that it’s up to each state to determine what, if any, restrictions to impose on abortion access.
Mary Eunice Crown
Mary Eunice Crown 99, of McPherson, KS, passed away on June 20, 2022, at The Cedars, McPherson. Funeral arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson. (website: www. stockhamfamily.com)
Rockie Joe Jones
Great Bend- Rockie Joe Jones, 75, passed away on June 20, 2022, at home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on July 17, 1946, at Pittsburg, Kansas to Earl and Noami (Neil) Jones. Rockie married Patricia Jarvis on January 05, 1971, in McPherson, Kansas. She survives.
Bullpup baseball starts hot in Hooper Showcase
MCPHERSON – Another week, and another strong start to a tournament for the 18U and 17U McPherson summer baseball teams as the two combined to go 3-1 in the opening day of the Hooper Showcase tournament at Grant Sports Complex.
Turkey Creek hosts youth golf program
When it comes to sports, the city of McPherson is generally associated with the impressive success and deep roots of its tradition-rich basketball history. However, there is another beloved sport within the city that has steadily moved up the ranks – that sport would be golf.
Annual fishing derby hooks 100 participants
MCPHERSON – Worms were skewered, lines were set, and bobbers were bobbing across Lakeside Park on Saturday, June 18 as the 16th annual Youth Fishing Derby was held Saturday morning and afternoon. The free event that is made possible by the City of McPherson and generous amount of donations by the derby’s sponsors reeled in over 100 participants in 16th year of the event.
The Problem with Every Man’s Heart
Clay Center, Kansas – Why does God appear so hard on men versus women? He says, “Husbands . . . do not be harsh with [your wives].” (Colossians 3:18) And He follows that up with, “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” (Col. 3:20) Since God is all-wise, why did He not address the women, teaching them not to be harsh with their husbands, and urging them also to refrain from provoking the children?
Chiefs’ Thornhill seeks to fill Honey Badger’s void
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The prevailing narrative was that the Kansas City Chiefs signed Justin Reid away from the Houston Texans in free agency when they decided to move on from threetime All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu.