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BREAKING NEWS – McPherson man, 6-year-old boy killed in Wichita soccer-field crash

Two McPherson residents were killed and 10 people were injured Saturday afternoon after a Chevrolet pickup drove onto soccer fields at Stryker Sports Complex in northeast Wichita, according to the Wichita Police Department. The victims were identified as 6-year-old Adrian Cole and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer, both of McPherson. Police said the two were not related…

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Election 2026 Enters the “Spoiler” Whining Hour

by Thomas L. Knapp“A vote for the Libertarian,” Madison Cercy tells the Washington Times, “or a protest vote from any Republican who sits this one out, is a vote to hand the U.S. Senate to…

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Newton Kansan Athlete of the Week nominees

The following are this week’s Newton Kansan Athlete of the Week nominees: Boys Kristian Toribio-Cisneros, junior, Newton High School, soccer. In three games, scored four goals as the team went 3-0. Damien Whillock, junior, Halstead…

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Kansas Profile –Trudy Wischropp, Armor Academy

By Ron WilsonDirector of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State UniversityLet’s step into a one-room schoolhouse located in a rural Kansas field. There’s the students and there’s the teacher. A…