Local high schools crown winter royalty
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Moundridge High School Scholars Bowl State Runners-Up
The Moundridge High School Scholars Bowl had a great season, earning second place overall at the State Championships in Topeka on Feb. 11.
Electric Vehicle Fires: A nationwide and local issue
Electric vehicle fires have been occurring nationwide and they have been locally more frequent as well. On Feb. 15, McPherson Fire Department crews responded to a vehicle fire at 3:39 pm in the 2000 block of Northview in McPherson.
Who’s the angel you know?
Angels Among Us are the people in our community who work to touch lives, help the less fortunate, make a difference for others. We all know someone that describes.
City Commission Meeting Feb. 21
McPherson City Mayor Tom Brown, City Commissioners Gary Mehl and Larry Wiens, City Administrator Nick Gregory, and City Attorney Jeff Houston were present during the City Commission Meeting held on Feb. 21.
Applications open for Habitat for Humanity home
The nonprofit housing organization Habitat for Humanity works in local communities in all 50 states and more than 70 other nations. The goal of Habitat is to create a society in which everyone has a decent place to live. In order to achieve this vision, Habitat partners with people and families in need of a quality and affordable place to live to build and renovate homes.
McPherson students get a dose of ‘Reality U’
Reality U brings a bit of reality to sophomore and eighth-grade students through an hour-long simulation. Students’ information is entered into the Reality U software, including their current GPA, and they are given a personalized simulation for their future.
LINDA C.BLACK HOROSCOPES
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (02/15/23). Communication is your superpower this year. Pursue personal passions and purposes to grow. Finding winter solutions to a domestic challenge leads to buzzing springtime communications and artistic expression. Redirecting your career toward satisfaction this summer inspires autumn research and exploration. Make persuasive cases for love.
Indie film opens soon at local theater
Richard Grabow is the writer, co-director, co-producer, and star of the indie feature film The Year of the Dog, which premieres on February 24 at VIP McPherson 4. For at least two weeks, the movie will have a restricted run in theaters around the nation.
RICK N. ANDERSON
Rick N. Anderson, 75, of McPherson, KS, passed away February 18, 2023, surrounded by family at McPherson Hospital. A celebration of Rick’s life will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, February 24, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Tim Leaf officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM (noon) until service time at the church. Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 North Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460. (website: www. stockhamfamily.com)