Medford Public Works Minutes 7-2025 July 30, 2025 8:19 am | By Staff Attendees: Gary Bowen, Mayor Steve Zeman, Vice-Mayor Debbie Kretchmar, Councilmember... Read more →
Medford Eco Devo Minutes 7-2025 July 30, 2025 8:19 am | By Staff Attendees: Gary Bowen, Mayor Steve Zeman, Vice-Mayor Debbie Kretchmar, Councilmember... Read more →
Medford City Council Minutes 7-2025 July 30, 2025 8:18 am | By Staff Attendees: Gary Bowen, Mayor Steve Zeman, Vice-Mayor Debbie Kretchmar, Councilmember... Read more →
Deer Creek Man Arrested for Shooting Child July 30, 2025 7:54 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Thomas Dale Hannon, a 24-year-old Deer Creek man, was arrested... Read more →
Local Groups Hold Sewing Camp for Kids July 30, 2025 7:48 am | By PRESS RELEASE Grant County Extension Educator Emily Franke, along with the Grant... Read more →
Blantons Compete at Attica Rodeo July 25, 2025 10:19 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Lamont residents Luke Blanton and Brinkley Blanton traveled to Kansas... Read more →
PC-H Education Foundation Holds Golf Tourney June 4, 2025 8:24 am | By Staff The Pond Creek-Hunter Education Foundation hosted its annual fundraiser golf... Read more →
Football Camp Goes Well for Cardinals June 2, 2025 2:35 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Medford head football coach Blake Lamle said he was happy... Read more →
Medford Softball Camp Draws Lots of Girls June 2, 2025 2:06 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Medford head softball coach Kelsey Jackson held a camp for... Read more →
Panthers Host Annual Football Camp June 2, 2025 2:04 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Pond Creek-Hunter High School held its annual football camp, which... Read more →
Spicer, Brown Band to Perform at County Fair August 4, 2025 12:28 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Harper County Fair attendees will get to enjoy music from... Read more →
County Approves New Ambulance Driver Policy July 30, 2025 8:36 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Harper County commissioners voted unanimously, 3-0, to pass a new... Read more →
County Still Seeks Solution for County Sign July 30, 2025 8:35 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Harper County commissioners met Monday with Chisholm Equipment owner Matthew... Read more →
County 911 Director Clarifies ‘Misinformation’ July 30, 2025 8:34 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Harper County 911 Director and Emergency Management Director Christina Cintron... Read more →
West Nile Virus Found in County Horse, Human July 30, 2025 8:30 am | By PRESS RELEASE The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health has... Read more →
Locals Fare Well at 77th Annual Attica Rodeo July 25, 2025 11:02 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Attica’s Talan Kanngiesser sits in the lead of the bull... Read more →
Attica Saddle Club Rodeo Set for July 24-26 July 16, 2025 1:12 pm | By Staff The 77th Annual Attica Saddle Club Rodeo will take place... Read more →
CHS Trapshooters Attend National Finals July 14, 2025 9:06 am | By Staff The Chaparral High School trapshooting team advanced to the USA... Read more →
Harper Swimmers Compete at Attica Relays July 9, 2025 8:27 am | By Staff The Harper swim team attended the Attica Night Relays on... Read more →
Attica Hosts Annual Night Relays July 9, 2025 8:12 am | By Staff Attica hosted its annual Night Relays on Tuesday, July 1.... Read more →
KDOT Meets With Public About Bypass August 4, 2025 1:36 pm | By Staff Kansas Department of Transportation representatives met with Kingman County residents last Wednesday to answer questions about the planned U.S. Highway 54/400 bypass. The open house,... Read more →
Kingman Receives $1.5M in CCLIP Funding August 4, 2025 12:31 pm | By PRESS RELEASE TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday $25 million for 30 projects to improve intersections and roads across the state. The projects were selected for... Read more →
Sam Thimesch Gets Wyatt Oakman Award August 4, 2025 12:22 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Sam Thimesch, a member of the Whispering Willow 4-H Club, was named the Wyatt Oakman 4-H Member of the Year. Thimesch said he was surprised... Read more →
County Approves ’26 Budget for Publication July 29, 2025 7:49 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Kingman County commissioners Monday approved the 2026 budget for publication with a mill levy that is slightly higher than the last draft but will... Read more →
Creadick Named New KES Principal July 29, 2025 7:49 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Ryan Creadick has been named the new Kingman Elementary School principal. Creadick has been involved in education for 19 years, with 11 years as an... Read more →
Junior Golf Program Draws 36 Participants July 23, 2025 8:32 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing This year’s junior golf program — which has been held at Eagles Pub and Golf Course for more than a decade — drew 36 participants... Read more →
Tennis Camp Lets Kids Learn Love of Game June 20, 2025 8:31 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Kingman head tennis coach Dylan Welch had 10 players who attended his summer tennis camp last week. The players ranged in age from 8 to... Read more →
KHS Softball, Baseball All-League Players Named June 19, 2025 9:18 am | By Staff Five Kingman softball players and three Kingman baseball players received Central Plains League all-league honors. For softball, pitcher Caylor Helm and infielder Grace Parsons were... Read more →
More Than 100 Boys Attend KHS Hoops Camp June 18, 2025 10:25 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing More than 100 boys attended the Kingman boy’s basketball camps, held last week with sessions for kindergarten through second, third through sixth grade, middle school... Read more →
Munz Excited About Baseball Camp Turnout June 18, 2025 10:23 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Kingman baseball camp remains one of Toby Munz’s favorite activities, as it allows him a chance to get out and work with younger kids... Read more →
House Democrats Seek Message for 2026 July 30, 2025 8:47 am | By Staff By Jonathan Shorman and Kevin Hardy, Stateline PITTSBURG, Kan. — Amid a summer swelter last week, more than 80 people crowded into a trendy gastropub... Read more →
2026 AG Election May Be Repeat of 2022 July 30, 2025 8:44 am | By Staff By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Democrat Chris Mann said Wednesday the time had come to declare his candidacy for attorney general in a... Read more →
DEI Barred in Universities, Effective Aug. 1 July 30, 2025 8:42 am | By Staff By Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers killed diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, practices in all forms of state government, including universities,... Read more →
Kobach Wants Probe of Chinese Energy Group July 30, 2025 8:41 am | By Staff By Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The Kansas attorney general wants U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate a Chinese energy organization he accuses... Read more →
Toland Criticizes Third State Audit of Grants July 23, 2025 9:23 am | By Staff By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas Department of Commerce secretary David Toland shared with state legislators his frustration with the third state audit... Read more →
Pasquantino Homers as Royals Beat Braves July 30, 2025 8:57 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kyle Isbel hit a pivotal three-run double and Vinnie Pasquantino homered as the Kansas City... Read more →
What Made Chris Jones A 3-Time All-Pro July 30, 2025 8:55 am | By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Nearly six years ago, when the Kansas City Chiefs were just beginning their rise to prominence, Chris Jones tweaked a... Read more →
Garten Ties for First at Attica Rodeo July 25, 2025 10:33 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Three Kingman cowboys were among the competitors at the 77th Annual Attica Saddle Club Rodeo Thursday night. Tyler Garten, Kelly Wood and Dawson Wood each... Read more →
Royals’ Hill Becomes Oldest Players in Majors July 23, 2025 10:20 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kansas City’s Rich Hill seemed a bit rusty in his return to the majors as baseball’s oldest... Read more →
Cubs’ Boyd Hold Royals to Four Hits July 23, 2025 9:37 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched seven crisp innings for his 11th win, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled Rich Hill’s... Read more →
Lawmakers to Tackle Several Items in Interim July 30, 2025 8:05 am | By Staff By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma... Read more →
OCSO to Investigate Claim Involving Walters July 30, 2025 8:02 am | By Staff By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma... Read more →
New Rule Impacts School Counselors July 30, 2025 8:00 am | By Staff By Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – A new... Read more →
Education Chief Compliance Office Resigns July 23, 2025 9:05 am | By Staff By Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY — A senior... Read more →
Marijuana Ballot Petition Moves Forward July 23, 2025 9:03 am | By Staff By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – Recreational marijuana... Read more →
New Sooners QB Mateer Earns High Praise July 23, 2025 10:07 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MAURA CAREY, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Oklahoma... Read more →
Holmgren, Thunder Agree to 5-Year, $240M Deal July 9, 2025 8:58 am | By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer Chet Holmgren has agreed on a five-year contract extension worth... Read more →
Gilgeous-Alexander Gets 4-Year, $285M Deal July 2, 2025 8:49 am | By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City... Read more →
OU AD Weighs In on College Athletic Changes June 26, 2025 8:48 am | By Staff By Ylleana Berryhill, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY — University of Oklahoma athletic... Read more →
Thunder Fans Celebrate NBA Title With Parade June 25, 2025 9:12 am | By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Ross couldn’t stop smiling after... Read more →
Record-Breaking Heat Wave Hits Southeast U.S. July 30, 2025 9:50 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By RUSS BYNUM and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime.... Read more →
Epstein, Maxwell Grand Juries Didn’t Hear From Victims July 30, 2025 9:46 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press The federal grand juries that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell on sex trafficking charges did not hear directly from any... Read more →
Explosion at Nebraska Biofuels Plant Kills 3 July 30, 2025 9:39 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press FREMONT, Neb. (AP) — Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion tore through a Nebraska biofuels plant are... Read more →
NTSB: Chopper in Crash Above Altitude Limit July 30, 2025 9:35 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Investigators probing the January midair collision of a passenger plane and an Army helicopter over Washington that killed 67 people found... Read more →
Combs Asks for Release on $50M Bond July 30, 2025 9:28 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to free him on a $50 million bond while he awaits sentencing in Octoberafter a... Read more →
Braves Place Ronald Acuña Jr. on Injured List July 30, 2025 9:41 am | By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Atlanta Braves put five-time All-Star Ronald Acuña Jr. on the 10-day injured list with right Achilles tendon inflammation Wednesday, though the... Read more →
Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg Dies July 30, 2025 9:18 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players... Read more →
MLB Trade Deadline: Players Potentially On Move July 30, 2025 9:14 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks got the trade deadline party started on Thursday night when they dealt 2024 All-Star... Read more →
Transgender Women Barred From U.S Olympics July 23, 2025 10:17 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing... Read more →
Venus Williams Scores Win at 45 Years Old July 23, 2025 9:40 am | By Staff By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — There are plenty of reasons why this particular victory by Venus Williams in this particular tennis match — just one... Read more →
Monarez Confirmed as Trump’s CDC Director July 30, 2025 9:52 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump’s director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... Read more →
Medicaid Was Signed Into Law 60 Years Ago July 30, 2025 9:29 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a... Read more →
Trump Announces Trade Deal With Japan July 23, 2025 9:50 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15% tax on goods... Read more →
CBO: Trump Tax Law Adds $3.394T to Deficit July 23, 2025 9:25 am | By Staff By Jennifer Shutt, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law will add $3.394 trillion to deficits during the next decade and lead 10 million... Read more →
U.S. House Adjourns Amid Epstein Files Push July 23, 2025 9:14 am | By Staff By Ashley Murray, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — House Republicans are headed home early for their August break after an uproar over the release of the... Read more →
Health Officials Crack Down on Kratom Products July 30, 2025 9:33 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning Americans about the risks of an opioid-related ingredient increasingly added to... Read more →
What to Know About Soda Sweeteners July 23, 2025 9:59 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By DEE-ANN DURBIN and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press President Donald Trump teased the announcement last week, but the Coca-Cola Co. confirmed it Tuesday: a cane sugar-sweetened version of the... Read more →
Beef Prices Have Soared in United States July 23, 2025 9:35 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive,... Read more →
How to Clean Electronic Grunge, Smudges July 17, 2025 9:37 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Smartphones, laptops, headphones and other electronic devices are essential for work and play in our daily... Read more →
Nvidia CEO Downplays Role in Lifting Chip Ban July 16, 2025 2:20 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The head of Nvidia downplayed his role in getting the U.S. government to lift a ban on selling an... Read more →
Food Crisis Authority Warns of Famine in Gaza July 30, 2025 9:55 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By SAM MEDNICK and CARA ANNA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip,” the... Read more →
8.8 Magnitude Quake Hits Russia’s Far East July 30, 2025 9:44 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves... Read more →
European Imports Get 15% Tariff in Trade Deal July 30, 2025 8:49 am | By Staff By Ashley Murray, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and European Union leaders announced a trade framework over the weekend, just days ahead of... Read more →
Aid Groups Warn of Starvation in Gaza July 23, 2025 10:15 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By WAFAA SHURAFA and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 100 charity and human rights groups said Wednesday that... Read more →
Ukrainians Protest Threats to Anti-Corruption July 23, 2025 9:52 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By HANNA ARHIROVA and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine on Tuesday... Read more →
Federal Reserve Officials Dissent Over Rates July 30, 2025 9:40 am | By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Two top Federal Reserve officials could dissent from the central bank’s likely decision Wednesday to hold its key interest rate steady, a sign... Read more →
U.S. Economy Expands 3% in 2nd Quarter July 30, 2025 9:32 am | By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3% annual pace from April through June, bouncing back at least temporarily from a first-quarter... Read more →
Stocks Hold Steady Ahead of Fed Decision July 30, 2025 9:31 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are drifting on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear from the Federal... Read more →
Stocks Tick Toward Another Record July 23, 2025 10:04 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking toward another record on Wednesday following a trade deal between the world’s No. 1 and... Read more →
Wall Street Hangs Near Its Record July 17, 2025 9:38 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is hanging near its records on Thursday following some better-than-expected updates on the... Read more →
San Diego Comic-Con Salutes James Gunn July 30, 2025 9:26 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN DIEGO (AP) — Director James Gunn got an ovation from thousands for “Superman” in the most fitting place of all — Comic-Con. Among the highlights of day... Read more →
Song Satirist Tom Lehrer Dies at 97 July 30, 2025 9:22 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Lehrer, the popular song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then... Read more →
‘Fantastic Four’ Scores $100M Opening July 30, 2025 9:20 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By LINDSEY BAHR and ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the... Read more →
Jazz Legend Mangione Dies at 84 July 25, 2025 9:55 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored single “Feels... Read more →
Pro Wrestler Hulk Hogan Dies at 71 July 25, 2025 9:53 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By CURT ANDERSON and ED WHITE Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the... Read more →
OBITUARY: Dan Swafford July 30, 2025 7:56 am | By Staff Dan Swafford, age 76, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2025, in his beloved Kansas. His family would like to thank his longtime friends that... Read more →
OBITUARY: Glenna Marie Craig July 29, 2025 10:49 am | By Staff Glenna Marie Craig, 97, died July 27, 2025, in Wichita. She was born Nov. 4, 1927, in Neodesha, the daughter of Charles L. and Lucille... Read more →
OBITUARY: Ralph A. Lankton July 28, 2025 11:59 am | By Staff Ralph A. Lankton, 94, of Kingman passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025. Born Jan. 29, 1931, in LeRoy, Ralph was the son of Elmer... Read more →
OBITUARY: Marilyn L. Marchel July 23, 2025 8:06 am | By Staff Marilyn L. Marchel, 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 16, 2025 at The Shepherd’s Center in Cimarron.... Read more →
OBITUARY: Patrick Daniel McFadden July 22, 2025 8:35 am | By Staff Patrick Daniel McFadden passed away on July 13, 2025, in Fort Collins, Colo. He was born Dec. 19, 1937, in Kingman, the son of Richard... Read more →
The ‘Pin’ Cushion 7-30-25 July 30, 2025 8:16 am | By Stephanie Jump If it is as hot down in Grant County as it has been up here in Kansas then one will appreciate the cartoon I found... Read more →
We the People 7-30-25 July 30, 2025 8:14 am | By Staff By Tom Horn I see CBS will be opening up a late night weekday slot next year when they finally get rid of Stephen Colbert.... Read more →
Comments From Deranged Sooners Fan 7-30-25 July 30, 2025 8:12 am | By Staff By Jack LaFay A Buy – Rite Food Markey Tale From The Memorable Past – Part II During the summer, Pond Creek had several town... Read more →
Mostly About Nothing 7-30-25 July 30, 2025 8:10 am | By Staff By Cecil Hoar Get ready Bearcat and Panther graduates as this motley crew is going to once again plunge into our collective memories when we... Read more →
High on the Hog July 30, 2025 7:41 am | By Staff By Bernie Sheahan What’s the difference between a pig and a hog? I should know, working with pigs and other animals paid my way through... Read more →
Harper: Ordinance G-445 July 30, 2025 8:32 am | By Staff ORDINANCE G-445 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE CITY... Read more →
Medford: Ordinance No. 507 July 30, 2025 8:24 am | By Staff ORDINANCE NO. 507 AN ORDINANCE REVISING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL; ADOPTING... Read more →
Medford: Ordinance No. 506B July 30, 2025 8:23 am | By Staff ORDINANCE NO. 506B AN ORDINANCE OF THE City of Medford,... Read more →
Medford: Ordinance No. 506A July 30, 2025 8:22 am | By Staff ORDINANCE NO. 506A CITY OF MEDFORD, OKLAHOMA AN ORDINANCE RELATING... Read more →
