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The McPherson County All Schools Day Committee was most excited to share at the Jan. 23 All Schools Day meeting that after three years going without one, there will officially be a carnival this year. All Schools Day falls on May 12 this year and there is sure to be a lot of excitement leading up to it.

The unlikely title of Sterling High School Theatre’s upcoming winter play is Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind which should more aptly be named “30 in 60.”The title has nothing to do with the play itself which is composed of 30 separate plays to be performed in about 60 minutes.While the show is staged much is improvised as well. Too Much Light will be presented Friday and Saturday, January 27 and 28 at 7:30 pm in the school’s theatre.

McPherson High School (9-12) Construct new academic building Renovate and repair Performing Arts wing, CTE classrooms, Roundhouse and other existing academic spaces Improve exterior athletic facilities Perform mechanical system upgrades McPherson Middle School (6-8) Maintain existing building Create safe and secure entrances Complete some interior renovations, including ADA and student safety upgrades Perform mechanical system upgrades Elementary Schools (PreK-5) Maintain all existing buildings Create safe and secure entrances Renovate and repair some interior spaces, including student safety upgrades Perform mechanical system upgrades .

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Canton Police Department are conducting a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead outside her home in Canton, Kansas. The Canton Police Department requested KBI assistance just before 4 p.m.

Thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses Among the Millions of Nazism’s Victims On January 27,the world will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a symbolic date to commemorate the victims of Nazism. Murderous Nazi terror targeted millions for reasons of biology, nationality, or political ideology.

In October, I went to the Casual Corner Tearoom Inside the Main Street Galleria in Lindsborg to meet the owner Irene Nielsen for a free tea tasting and to learn about the history of tea. I was fascinated by the vast knowledge Irene had and wrote a story about her published on Oct. 16.