Medford Accepts Gift of Hotel Franklin March 12, 2025 9:20 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Medford city council voted unanimously, 4-0, Monday evening to accept... Read more →
Day Foundation Sets Scholarship Deadline March 12, 2025 9:18 am | By Staff The Day Foundation is pleased to announce the James C.... Read more →
Day Foundation to Present Teacher Awards March 12, 2025 9:17 am | By PRESS RELEASE The James C. and Teresa K. Day Foundation will present... Read more →
Deadline for Absentee Ballots Approaching March 5, 2025 9:55 am | By PRESS RELEASE The deadline to request absentee ballots by mail is approaching. ... Read more →
Medford Public Works Feb. ’25 Minutes February 26, 2025 9:32 am | By Staff Attendees: Gary Bowen, Mayor Steve Zeman, Vice-Mayor Guy Knigge, Councilmember... Read more →
Stuart’s Hot Shooting Hands DCLA State Loss March 7, 2025 10:22 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor A sluggish start offensively and a barrage of first-half 3-pointers... Read more →
Last-Second Free Throw Sends DCLA to State March 5, 2025 9:57 am | By Staff Deer Creek-Lamont junior guard Dawson Scott hit the biggest free... Read more →
Future Looks Bright for Lady Cardinals March 5, 2025 9:45 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor This basketball season may not have ended the way Medford... Read more →
Lady Cardinals Receive Conference Honors March 5, 2025 9:45 am | By Staff Three Medford High School basketball players received All-Conference honors this... Read more →
Medford Girl’s Season Ends Against Frontier March 5, 2025 9:43 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Medford’s magical run came to a disappointing end last Thursday... Read more →
Harper City Council Minutes 2-24-25 March 12, 2025 9:36 am | By Staff Council met in regular session with Mayor Latta in chair.... Read more →
Harper Council Gets Peek at New Fire Truck March 12, 2025 9:27 am | By Stephanie Jump Harper Fire Chief Calvin Flores and members of the Harper... Read more →
Council Moves Forward With Zoning Updates March 12, 2025 9:23 am | By STEPHANIE JUMP, KLC Billing Harper City Council voted unanimously, 6-0, Monday to pass a... Read more →
Tax Advisory Committee Updates Council March 12, 2025 9:23 am | By Stephanie Jump Harper City Council members heard the first request of the... Read more →
USD 511 Board of Education 2-25 Minutes March 12, 2025 8:58 am | By Staff The board of education met in regular session on Wednesday.... Read more →
Lady Bulldogs Beat Bucklin to Advance at State March 13, 2025 8:10 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Attica girl’s basketball team is headed to the final... Read more →
Meek Chosen for KWCA Shrine Duals March 10, 2025 2:06 pm | By PRESS RELEASE Chaparral senior Taryn Meek is one of the wrestlers who... Read more →
Attica Boys Lose Heartbreaker to Bucklin March 10, 2025 1:12 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing It appeared that the Attica boy’s basketball team was about... Read more →
Lady Bulldogs Advance to State Tourney March 10, 2025 12:49 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing For the first time since 2014, the Attica girl’s basketball... Read more →
Taryn Meek Fifth at State Girl’s Wrestling March 5, 2025 10:15 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Chaparral senior Taryn Meek took fifth at 170 pounds at... Read more →
Norwich City Council Minutes 2-3-25 March 12, 2025 9:58 am | By Staff Mayor, Mitch Hewitt, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were June Hardaway, Eldon Headrick, and Lanny Hower. Employees present were... Read more →
County Further Discusses Expo Center Fees March 12, 2025 9:53 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Expo Center Director Mendy Frampton to change the arena rental fees to make them a more feasible option for people who wish to use the... Read more →
County Declines to Change Zoning for Barn March 12, 2025 9:52 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Kingman County commissioners Monday voted 2-1 not to change the zoning of agricultural land near Norwich to commercial agricultural after a couple sought to... Read more →
Hansford: More to Schools Than One Factor March 12, 2025 9:51 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Kansas Policy Institute recently released its grades for schools, based on the results of state testing results reported by the Kansas State Department of... Read more →
USD 331 Updated on Potential Building Sale March 12, 2025 9:48 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The USD 331 Board of Education Monday indicated to Mike Floyd it would be acceptable to include the property behind the current office building in... Read more →
Wildcats Get Past Bucklin to Advance at State March 14, 2025 8:13 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Cunningham boy’s basketball team had to shake off a pesky Bucklin team early on in Thursday’s Class 1A-II State first-round game, but by the... Read more →
Wildcats Return to Class 1A-II State Tourney March 10, 2025 1:50 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Cunningham boy’s basketball team will return to State again and look to defend the Class 1A-II title. The Wildcats earned their trip back to... Read more →
Schreiner Fifth at Class 1-3A State Wrestling March 5, 2025 10:29 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Kingman senior Collin Schreiner placed fifth in the 190-pound weight class at the Class 1-3A State wrestling tournament this past weekend at Fort Hays State... Read more →
Turnovers Costly for Norwich Boys Hoops March 5, 2025 10:25 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Norwich boy’s basketball team trailed Spearville 23-16 at halftime of Monday’s Sub State semifinal game, but mounted a comeback to take a 33-29 lead... Read more →
Pressure Defense Gets to Norwich Girls March 5, 2025 10:24 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Norwich girl’s basketball team had issues against the pressure defense from Meade in Saturday’s Sub State semifinal game, which put the Lady Eagles into... Read more →
Dispute Over Town’s Rejuvenation Resolved March 12, 2025 10:27 am | By Staff By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector PEABODY — The Kansas Department of Commerce made a deal with officials in Peabody to allow completion of a $1.5... Read more →
Dems Criticize Bill to Expand Authority March 12, 2025 10:24 am | By Staff By Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — A bill expanding the authority of the office responsible for investigating Kansas’ Medicaid program was regarded Tuesday by... Read more →
Free State Transportation Maps Available March 7, 2025 11:01 am | By PRESS RELEASE You can get your kicks on Route 66 as well as learn more about the state’s 12 byways, including the Route 66 Historical Byway, in... Read more →
Organization Releases Oral Health Report Card March 7, 2025 10:39 am | By PRESS RELEASE For the fifth consecutive year, Kansas has received a grade of “C” on the annual Kansas Oral Health Report Card, published by Oral Health Kansas. The report... Read more →
Bill Would Force State Employees Back to Office March 7, 2025 9:21 am | By Staff By Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The lunch rush in downtown Topeka’s restaurants and cafés hasn’t been the same since the COVID-19 pandemic, said... Read more →
Chiefs Sign CB Kristian Fulton to 2-Year Deal March 12, 2025 10:41 am | By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with former Titans and Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton,... Read more →
K-State Beats Arizona State in Big 12 Tourney March 12, 2025 10:37 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins had a season-best 26 points, David N’Guessan converted a crucial three-point play in the final minute, and No.... Read more →
Chiefs Agree to Terms With Two Free Agents March 11, 2025 10:39 am | By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a two-year, $30 million contract with offensive tackle Jaylon Moore and a one-year,... Read more →
Chiefs Re-Sign Nick Bolton to 3-Year Deal March 10, 2025 10:38 am | By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and linebacker Nick Bolton have agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract that keeps the quarterback... Read more →
Wichita State Knocks Off Rice 63-59 March 7, 2025 9:29 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON (AP) — Harlond Beverly’s 16 points off of the bench helped Wichita State to a 63-59 victory against Rice on Thursday night. Beverly shot... Read more →
First Measles Cases Reported in Oklahoma March 12, 2025 10:16 am | By Staff By Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY — State health... Read more →
Education Bills Advance to State Senate March 12, 2025 10:14 am | By Staff By Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY — Education policies... Read more →
Bill Would Allow Third-Party Delivery of Alcohol March 7, 2025 9:13 am | By Staff By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill... Read more →
Walters Questions State Test Results March 7, 2025 9:10 am | By Staff By Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top... Read more →
Oklahoma State Leaders Pledge Transparency March 6, 2025 2:03 pm | By Staff By Nuria Martinez-Keel and Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY... Read more →
OSU Loses to Cincinnati in Big 12 Tourney March 12, 2025 10:35 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Dillon Mitchell had 18 points... Read more →
Sooners Face Georgia in SEC Tournament March 12, 2025 10:32 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS Oklahoma Sooners (19-12, 6-12 SEC) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (20-11, 8-10... Read more →
Oklahoma State Falls to UCF 83-70 March 6, 2025 9:09 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Darius Johnson scored a career-high 36... Read more →
Fears Scores 31 as Sooners Beat Missouri March 6, 2025 9:07 am | By CLIFF BRUNT, AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Freshman guard Jeremiah Fears scored a... Read more →
Thunder Roll Past Grizzlies 120-103 March 6, 2025 9:03 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By CLAY BAILEY, Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Shai... Read more →
Lawyers Spar Over Khalil’s Detention March 12, 2025 1:09 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mahmoud Khalil will remain detained in Louisiana until at least next week following an initial... Read more →
Inside Gov’t Study of Ultraprocessed Foods March 12, 2025 1:06 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Sam Srisatta, a 20-year-old Florida college student, spent a month living inside a government hospital... Read more →
How Khalil Became Face of Protest Crackdown March 12, 2025 1:03 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When protests over the Israel-Hamas war took root on Columbia University’s campus last... Read more →
Newest Space Telescope Goes Into Orbit March 12, 2025 1:02 pm | By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and... Read more →
Appeals Court Halts Execution of Texas Man March 12, 2025 12:56 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas appeals court on Tuesday halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death... Read more →
Tiger Woods’ Future Remains Uncertain March 12, 2025 12:32 pm | By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Golf without Tiger Woods was inevitable simply because of age. He turns 50 at the end of this year... Read more →
Darnold, Fields Deals Headline NFL Free Agency March 12, 2025 12:22 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer The NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles are losing two of their defensive disruptors who pressured Patrick Mahomes in the... Read more →
Skenes Could Be MLB’s Ticket to Gen Z March 7, 2025 9:40 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — There are times when Paul Skenes, the 22-year-old, can’t escape Paul Skenes, baseball’s Next Big... Read more →
College Hoops Full of Versatile Big Men March 6, 2025 9:17 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Danny Wolf moves with the freedom of a guard in a 7-footer’s body, bursting off screens for catch-and-shoot 3-pointers, beating defenders... Read more →
Ovechkin Approaching Gretzky’s Goals Record March 5, 2025 1:49 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Wayne Gretzky was so able to control hockey games from behind the net that the... Read more →
GOP Embraces Effort to Cut Government March 12, 2025 1:07 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — A familiar scene has played out over and over in the U.S. House: Republicans, unable to... Read more →
Trump Halts Doubling Tariffs on Canada Metals March 12, 2025 1:01 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By JOSH BOAK, ROB GILLIES and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ‘s threat Tuesday to double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum... Read more →
House Passes Bill to Fund Through September March 12, 2025 12:50 pm | By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the... Read more →
Trump Vows to Take Back ‘Stolen’ Wealth March 12, 2025 12:47 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By JOSH BOAK, PAUL WISEMAN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S. allies on Wednesday by increasing tariffs on... Read more →
House Panel Debates School Choice March 12, 2025 10:18 am | By Staff By Shauneen Miranda, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — As school choice continues to take heat across the country, the debate surrounding these programs came to the... Read more →
Egg Prices Continue to Hit Record High March 12, 2025 12:43 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter... Read more →
Toys Expected to Cost More By Fall March 6, 2025 2:29 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As toy inventors, toy manufacturers and buyers for stores that sell toys met for a... Read more →
More States Look to Stop Taxing Groceries March 5, 2025 11:55 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries has shrunk over the years, and... Read more →
Apple Shareholders Reject Plan to Scrap DEI February 26, 2025 11:21 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump’s push to scrub corporate... Read more →
Goodyear Blimp Marks 100 Years February 14, 2025 10:23 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Flying a few hundred feet above the streets and shores of Daytona Beach, the... Read more →
Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Deal Goes to Kremlin March 12, 2025 12:55 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine resumed Wednesday, officials said, a day after the... Read more →
Trudeau Predicts Trade U.S.-Canada Trade War March 6, 2025 2:12 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he welcomed indications that the U.S. would delay substantial tariffs on... Read more →
White House Officials Confirm Talks With Hamas March 5, 2025 1:56 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that U.S. officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions”... Read more →
Zelenskyy Says He’s Ready to Work for Peace March 5, 2025 1:45 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By SAMYA KULLAB and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the Oval Office blowup with U.S. counterpart Donald... Read more →
Pope Stable But Will Sleep With Ventilation Mask March 5, 2025 1:21 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after... Read more →
Inflation Slowed for First Time Since September March 12, 2025 12:46 pm | By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September and a measure of underlying inflation fell to a four-year low,... Read more →
Stocks Keep Shaking Amid Trade War March 12, 2025 12:44 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street keeps shaking because of tariffs. Stocks jumped to a big early gain, gave... Read more →
Wall Street Calms After Jobs Report March 7, 2025 9:59 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is getting its own kind of reprieve Friday, and U.S. stocks are coasting... Read more →
151K Jobs Added But Unemployment Rises March 7, 2025 9:58 am | By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and... Read more →
Wall Street Holds Steadier After Sell-Off March 5, 2025 11:53 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is holding steadier on Wednesday, for now... Read more →
Takeaways From Hackman Death Investigation March 12, 2025 12:40 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A towering figure in cinema for decades, retired actor Gene Hackman spent his final years in seclusion with his wife,... Read more →
Jury Rejects Claim Disney Stole ‘Moana’ Story March 12, 2025 12:35 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury on Monday quickly and completely rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was... Read more →
Investigation Advances Into Hackman’s Death March 7, 2025 9:35 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities are set to reveal more information about an investigation into the deaths of actor... Read more →
Complete 97th Academy Awards Winners List March 5, 2025 11:52 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrien Brody took home his second leading man Oscar for “The Brutalist,” Mikey Madison took home the best actress statuette and “Anora” was crowned best picture on... Read more →
Hackman, Wife Reportedly Dead for Some Time February 27, 2025 2:04 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, FELICIA FONSECA and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs... Read more →
OBITUARY: Phyllis Leora Blacker March 12, 2025 2:31 pm | By Staff With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Phyllis Leora Nelson Blacker, 93, on March 10, 2025. She was born Jan. 18, 1932, to Ernest... Read more →
OBITUARY: Betty Williamson Lebeda March 12, 2025 8:31 am | By Staff Betty Williamson Lebeda, 95, passed away on March 4, 2025. Betty was born on a farm outside of Medford to Armettie and O.F. Williamson and... Read more →
OBITUARY: Marvin Gene Cink March 12, 2025 8:30 am | By Staff Marvin Gene Cink was born on Oct. 5, 1936 to Edward and Susie (Conrady) Cink in Manchester. He was the youngest of five boys, Robert,... Read more →
OBITUARY: Daron Fredrick March 12, 2025 8:29 am | By Staff Daron Fredrick, 63, of Deer Creek, passed away on March 1, 2025 in his home with Melba McAbee, a dear friend, at his side. He... Read more →
OBITUARY: Oma Lee Rogers March 12, 2025 8:28 am | By Staff Oma Lea Rogers passed from this life on March 3, 2025 in Enid. Oma Lea was born at the General Hospital in Enid on Feb.... Read more →
We the People 3-12-25 March 12, 2025 8:25 am | By Staff By Tom Horn Did you happen to watch the President’s address to Congress? I loved all of it, including watching the Democrats completely ripping the... Read more →
Comments From Deranged Sooners Fan 3-12-25 March 12, 2025 8:23 am | By Staff By Jack LaFay Dazzling Display of Dysfunctionalism Joe and Josephine Public cannot and will not accept the childlike behavior demonstrated by the avowed destroyers of... Read more →
Mostly About Nothing 3-12-25 March 12, 2025 8:21 am | By Staff By Cecil Hoar Last night, I went to bed at 1 a.m. to allow that one-hour of time our great government thinkers have stolen from... Read more →
Letter to Editor: Sharon James 3-6-25 March 5, 2025 10:30 am | By Staff Dear Editor: I would like to inform our community about upcoming events with our Core Community Poverty Program. On April 28, we will be launching... Read more →
We the People 3-5-25 March 5, 2025 9:50 am | By Staff By Tom Horn Babylon Bee Headline, “Federal Judge Declares Constitution Unconstitutional” Boy, where do I start? In no particular order…the new EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin... Read more →
Kingman County: Solid Waste Management Plan March 12, 2025 10:09 am | By Staff A public meeting to discuss the 5 year review of... Read more →
Kingman County: Woolsey Scholarship Fund March 12, 2025 10:06 am | By Staff IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT, KINGMAN COUNTY, KANSAS... Read more →
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Harper: Ordinance No. G-439 March 12, 2025 9:34 am | By Staff ORDINANCE NO. G-439 AN ORDINANCE TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE... Read more →