McPherson man running for U.S. Congress
I must be living under a rock. Of course, that rock is probably called western Kansas because if I still lived closer to home, I […]
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Schools close due to winter storm
More than 130 schools are closed today due to the wintry weather besieging Kansas. One of those schools is Western Plains Unified School District 106, […]
KHP reports 24 accidents Sunday
A quick look at the Kansas Highway Patrol’s Web site and it is clear that Sunday’s icy conditions wrecked havoc on the Sunflower State. On […]
Shock-jock Howard Stern pranks McPherson radio station
McPherson County is once again on the national scene as the butt of a joke. Last time it was because of my hometown, Canton, Kan., […]
Potato Bar Fundraiser Deemed A Success
MOUNDRIDGE – On Aug. 13 the Moundridge Chamber of Commerce held a potato bar to raise money for the organization, which was facing a severe […]
Double Homicide, Suicide Results In 3 Dead South Of Canton
CANTON – McPherson County Sheriffs deputies responded to the report of a shooting Sunday night and found three people dead at 2653 Frontier Road near […]
Auction Attendance Yields Washer, Dryer
It has finally happened. No longer will I be forced to haul my dirty clothes back to my parents’ house in Canton to do laundry. […]
McPherson (Kan.) Sentinel Stops Monday Publication
GateHouse Media is in trouble. Earlier this summer, the news conglomerate’s stock prices fell so low they were removed from big-board trading. At 4:15 p.m. […]
Moundridge Starting To Feel Like Home
It’s true. A former Canton citizen is starting to feel at home in Wildcat country. It’s nothing personal against my beloved hometown Eagles, but the […]
Columnist bids farewell, accepts job as editor
For over a year I have been opining in the pages of The McPherson Sentinel, and now my time as a columnist with that newspaper […]