Newsletter-Late-Week

Four individual golds highlight state track and field

When your six area smaller schools send nearly fifty athletes to compete in nearly sixty events you expect some triumphs, and that they did as the Moundridge boys scored a second-place team finish and Little River had three individual golds, Moundridge had one and Inman scored a relay gold to go along with the Lady Teuton softball team getting a second-place ending in softball. The Moundridge boys scored 73 points to claim second place in Class 2A led by Henry Hecox who closed out his Wildcat career with a gold medal in the javelin.

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Future uncertain for Delta-8 and CBD

Businesses in McPherson County are facing an uncertain future regarding the sale of Delta-8 THC and CBD products after local law enforcement visited two stores to discuss state regulations on industrial hemp. While no formal ban has been enacted, police officers provided retailers with Kansas Statute 02-3908, which classifies industrial hemp, including hemp-derived products intended for human and animal consumption, as illegal in Kansas.

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Undefeated Lady Pups punch ticket to 4A state

Grant Sports Complex on Tuesday evening was the place to be not only because both the McPherson High School softball and baseball teams clenched a spot in state but also because the Lady Pups did so in undefeated style, as wins over Clay Center and Mulvane propelled McPherson to a regional championship. As the 2025 softball season has wore on, a special season appeared to be unfolding in McPherson during head coach Daryl Hoelting’s first year as skipper of the Lady Pups.

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Summer lunch program begins

McPherson families will have an easier way to get free meals for their children this summer through a new program from USD 418: McPherson Public Schools. The district is offering the SUN Meals to GO Program for the first time, allowing families to pick up five days' worth of breakfasts and lunches at once.

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