Old 81 to reopen today
Fourteenth Avenue between Mohawk and Navajo is scheduled to reopen this afternoon, McPherson County Public Works said. Traffic between Lindsborg and McPherson will no longer… Login to continue reading Login…
August 2025
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Coda
While workers at Messiah Lutheran Church clean up after serving meals for a children’s summer lunch program, into Fellowship Hall float the faint notes of Bach. Trace them down the hall, make a left, climb steps, and steer left again.
A system hostile to new voices
As dissatisfaction with the two-party system grows in the United States, the idea of an alternative, however unlikely, gains traction. Elon Musk’s recent call for an America Party may be unserious, but it speaks to something real.
DUI added to charges against Erin Plumer
The county attorney added drunken driving complaints to the accusations of threat and assault already made against Erin Plumer. The new complaints were filed Aug.… Login to continue reading Login…
Woman accused of attacking relation, police
Complaints in District Court say Erin Plumer, the owner of Lindsborg Greenhouse & Nursery, used a car to threaten a woman with whom she has business and personal relations, and choked her. The McPherson County Attorney’s office also says Plumer threatened and attacked a police officer.
Seeing things in proportion
I found Richard Pund’s article “Allocate seats by share of vote,” in the August 7 issue of the News-Record, to be interesting. Who wouldn’t be in favor of better representation in the state Legislature? Unfortunately, he didn’t explain the nuts and bolts of proportional representation voting (PRV).
POLICE, FIRE & MEDICAL
Aug. 1 Police responded to a 911 hang-up call from someone at Bethany Home.
Why didn't police check the facts?
There’s a word for what happened to Lenexa City Council member Melanie Arroyo, and it begins with an “r” and ends with “ism.” Go ahead. Take a wild guess.
IN BRIEF
IN BRIEF Gallant delays trial for new attorney Court records last month indicated Emile Gallant was plea bargaining on federal drug and gun charges, but he decided to switch attorneys and ask for a new trial date so his new lawyer can study the case. Last month, his public defender asked to postpone his trial a month for plea negotiations with the prosecution.
No new measles cases in Kansas
TOPEKA — Kansas reported no new measles cases for the third week in a row on Aug. 7, and health officials are encouraging parents to vaccinate their children as they return to school next week to keep that trend going.