McPherson News & Sports

One person killed one injured in UTV/SUV crash northwest of McPherson, pickup collides with school bus in Marion County, Newton finalizes fireworks discharge, sale dates, and more from this week's interview with Senator Roger Marshall, focusing on he witnessed during last week's southwest Kansas wildfire. 

Sports Report 2/25/26 - 1A Girls Basketball Sub-State and regular season scoreboard; Bethany Women’s BB begins KCAC Tournament; K-State Baseball falls in game one at Louisiana; K-State Men’s Basketball plays at Colorado tonight; Chiefs make roster moves, open cap space.
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USD 418 Board reviews student data, pit bull ban retained in Salina, revised resolution approved on Moundridge annexation, Lindsborg Arts exhibition to open next weekend, and more of our interview with US Senator Roger Marshall 

Sports Report 2/24/26 - 1A Boys Basketball Sub-State scoreboard, preview of local 1A Girls Basketball Sub-State Quarterfinals and other local High School Basketball action; #14 KU defeats #5 Houston at home on Monday; K-State Women fall to #18 Baylor on the road.
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Among stories today, Lindsborg residents to see property tax refund or credit, Senator Roger Marshall talks about President Trump's State of the Union address tonight, and Salina City Commissioners turn down an IRB request for Kansas Municipal Energy Agency. 

Sports Report 2/23/26 - High School Basketball postseason begins; KCAC Basketball concludes regular season, Bethany Women and McPherson Men head to KCAC Tournament; KU Men’s Basketball drops in polls, hosts #5 Houston tonight; KU Women’s Davis continues historic streak.
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An interview with US Senator Roger Marshall, who last week was on a 50 county, six-day tour of Kansas, which included being in southwest Kansas at the time of major wildfires. He also talked about the State of the Union address President Trump will present Tuesday evening and priorities when he returns to Washington 

Sports Report 2/20/26 - Central Christian College swept High School Basketball; #8 KU has two players named to late season Player of the Year list; Jayhawks, Wildcats, and Shockers in action Saturday; Spring Training begins today. 
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Stories include two area FFA chapters partnering in wildfire relief efforts, a McPherson teacher honored by the Kansas VFW, a plea entered in an Embezzlement case involving Saint Francis Ministries, and KSHSAA to honor Ad Astra Radio's Lane Gillespie.