Galva News

Local students attend chess camp Lindsborg, Kansas LINDSBORG - ' Students from throughout the U.S., including several from the McPherson area, are attending a one-week chess camp at the Karpov Chess School in ...

“We've just decided, after talking to various people, that it's probably time to retire the pig and look toward another sort of event/fundraiser that would be very community oriented and feel very open to everyone, like Pignic is”

After 25 years, the Salina Art Center's Pignic is making its "swine" song. The annual benefit will be held, for the last time, from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the OCCK transportation building, 340 N. Santa Fe. via Salina Journal

A grass fire that started near midday near the Maxwell Wildlife Refuge in McPherson County has moved three miles north and a bit east, said Julie McClure, administrative assistant for McPherson County Emergency ... via Salina Journal

Eyewitness News is following a developing story out of McPherson, where a large grass fire is spreading. via Kansas' CW

“He's the Marine that would grab you by your collar”

A grassroots effort underway in Galva, Kansas, could help American soldiers injured in the line of duty. via WIBW-TV Topeka

“And a lot of people are just seeing their first bald eagle in the wild.”

On the back roads of Marion County, you'll find them - about 30 or 40 roost in the trees along Marion Reservoir. via Newton Kansan

Senator Jim Barnett plans to introduce legislation to have radon testing for all home sales. via Emporia Gazette

Originally published 01:45 p.m., February 4, 2008 Updated 01:45 p.m., February 4, 2008 Two accidents over the weekend resulted in the deaths of three people and injuries to four others. via Emporia Gazette

A 21-year-old Galva woman died Sunday afternoon when the 1996 Ford Aspire she was driving collided head-on with small SUV about eight miles east of Emporia on West Highway 50. via Emporia Gazette

Raymond K. Burch, 83, of Canton, retired truck driver for John E. Jones Oil Co. of Woodston, died Jan. via Hillsboro Free Press

Originally published 01:19 p.m., January 8, 2008 Updated 01:19 p.m., January 8, 2008 Eastbound on U.S. 56 in central Kansas, I glance into my side mirror and see the buttery sun, liquid at the horizon, vanish ... via Emporia Gazette

Each of the six high schools in the Free Press distribution area lost at least one night of basketball games to Old Man Winter last week. via Hillsboro Free Press

Jared and Shana Unruh of Newton announce the birth of a son, Luke Barton Unruh, born Sept. via Newton Kansan

Robert J. and Barbara Bunting of Newton announce the engagement of their daughter, Molly Bunting of Manhattan, to Cody Claassen of Topeka. via Newton Kansan

Lyle L. Voth, 53, Galva, was killed Friday night when he ran a stop sign and his pickup crashed into a tractor-trailer 8 1/2 miles east of McPherson. via Salina Journal

On a rare night when Eagles matched up against Eagles, Canton-Galva hung tough but ultimately fell short of defeating Olpe on the road last Tuesday night, 21-13. At stake was an opportunity to face third-ranked ... via Hillsboro Free Press

“We didn't get quite the instability we were predicting”

Strong thunderstorms peppered Salina with heavy rain on and off Sunday. But the threat of severe weather that prompted warnings of hail, high winds and possible flooding, didn't materialize for most of the ... via Salina Journal

Homes needed for holiday home tour The Hillsboro Arts & Crafts Association is looking for Hillsboro homeowners willing to open their homes for the association's annual Home Tour from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. via Hillsboro Free Press

By RHONDA KING Published: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 3:37 PM CDT Sentinel Staff Writer Not everyone has the ambition or desire to backpack across America, but that is exactly what Josh James, Charlotte, ... via McPherson Sentinel