Sandzén opens new exhibits
Five new exhibitions open at the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery on Sunday, and continue through Jan. 12.
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$30,000 for softball field
The McPherson County Community Foundation gave $30,000 to help rebuild the softball field for Smoky Valley High School and league teams.
Bethany basketball opens 119-81
The Bethany College men’s basketball team opened its season Oct. 24 with a 119-81 win at Barclay College in Haviland.
Clark, Willems will run for SV at championship
Smoky Valley̓s Esther Clark and Hope Willems qualified Saturday for the Class 3A girls cross country state championship.
SV football loses 21-16 to Hillsboro
Last Friday was an out-ofbody experience for Smoky Valley football players, coaches, and rooters. For the first time in over 25 months, the Vikings were involved in a game decided by fewer than 12 points.
Kansans surveyed on marijuana, other matters
As Kansans in some counties have already begun casting ballots in the presidential election and Statehouse races, new survey data gives a look at how people in Kansas feel about issues including legal marijuana, abortion and gender-affirming care for children. The Midwest Newsroom and Emerson College Polling conducted surveys of registered voters in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska between Sept.
Colors of harvest
I’ve spent a lot of time in the cabs of tractors this month as we continue our marathon of fall harvest.
Halloween sites, Salina
There are several “trunkor- treat” sites on Thursday, Halloween, in Salina:
State school board could see strong shift
The race for five seats on the Kansas State Board of Education could dramatically shift the board’s political makeup, which could reshape academic standards or the way schools approach social- emotional learning.