McPherson News

A McPherson, Kan., couple was killed in a traffic accident Friday afternoon in southwest Missouri.

Carol Roberts operates Integrity Transcription from an office in her Topeka home.

Hutchinson Police Department Monday, 12:16 a.m. - John S. Buckley, 29, reported someone entering his residence and taking items.

McPherson County might soon get a 3 million-bushel grain elevator and a high-speed loading facility near Canton.

Volunteers from throughout the state converged earlier this month to paint the structure to look like a baseball and to build a small replica of Chicago's Wrigley Field -- all in the hope of capitalizing on the town's ties to native son Joe Tinker, a National Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman.

The Wichita Children's Theatre brings a musical adaptation of "Little Red Riding Hood" to the McPherson Opera House stage on Saturday, June 8, at 10 and 11:30 a.m. In this musical, Little Red Riding Hood learns not to talk to strangers, and the wolf learns not to trick people.

Wednesday, 1:30 a.m. - Ashley L. Hamilton, 25, Hutchinson, reported someone entered her residence in the 1400 block of West 11th through the garage and attempted to steal a motorcycle.

A central Kansas co-op is planning a $42 million grain storage and loading facility that it hopes will create 18 permanent jobs.

UMB Bank has promoted Matthew Badsky to chief credit administration officer. Chris Howell has been promoted to president of UMB's western Kansas region.

A recent letter in the McPherson Sentinel urges McPherson County Commissioners to "educate themselves on the benefits of trails and their positive impact on communities". Controversy always seems to ensue when rail trails are initially developed.

Volunteers from around the state converged earlier this month to paint the structure to look like a baseball and to build a small replica of Chicago's Wrigley Field - all in the hope of capitalizing on the town's ties to native son Joe Tinker, a National Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman.

Gasoline prices have risen dramatically in the past two weeks throughout much of the Midwest.