Medicine Lodge to Host Working Group March 12, 2026 9:49 am | By PRESS RELEASE The Pratt Management Unit, consisting of Barber, Comanche, Kiowa, Stafford... Read more →
Alva State Bank to Rebrand Soon March 12, 2026 9:48 am | By PRESS RELEASE Founded in 1901, Alva State Bank & Trust Co. has... Read more →
Residents Continue to Address Data Center March 10, 2026 12:07 pm | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Three county residents spoke to Barber County commissioners Monday morning... Read more →
Google Floats Potential Project Relocation March 10, 2026 10:35 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Barber County commissioners announced Monday that Google contacted the board... Read more →
City Council Passes Data Center Amendment March 5, 2026 9:36 am | By FAITH COULTAS, Staff Writer The Medicine Lodge City Council adopted an amendment to the... Read more →
MLHS Boys Sub State Run Ends in Semifinals March 10, 2026 9:05 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Medicine Lodge boy’s basketball team’s season ended at Stanton... Read more →
Lady Indians Lose to TMP in Sub State Play March 4, 2026 9:50 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Medicine Lodge girl’s basketball team couldn’t get turnovers off... Read more →
Indians Come Through to Beat Syracuse February 28, 2026 12:39 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing After a low-scoring tie ball game in the first half,... Read more →
Medicine Lodge Clobbers Lady Cardinals by 38 February 27, 2026 10:59 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor A blazing start was enough to carry Medicine Lodge to... Read more →
MLHS Teams Set to Host Sub State Games February 26, 2026 9:58 am | By Staff Medicine Lodge begins postseason play on Thursday and Friday at... Read more →
Medford Board of Education Minutes 3-2-26 March 12, 2026 8:53 am | By Staff The Medford Board of Education met for the regular meeting... Read more →
Medford Council Votes 3-2 to Move Meeting Time March 12, 2026 8:42 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Medford’s City Council is not generally known for contested votes.... Read more →
Medford’s Arthurs Debuts New Album in April March 12, 2026 8:40 am | By FAITH COULTAS, Staff Writer Medford’s very own Krislyn Arthurs has found her passion in... Read more →
Candidate Filing Begins on April 1 March 12, 2026 8:38 am | By PRESS RELEASE Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. on Wednesday,... Read more →
Field Ready Training to Be Held at Fairgrounds March 12, 2026 8:35 am | By PRESS RELEASE Area producers and pesticide applicators are invited to attend the... Read more →
No. 4 Duke Dashes DCLA’s Hopes for State Title March 7, 2026 3:43 pm | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Fourth-ranked Duke solved the riddle of the Deer Creek-Lamont zone... Read more →
Slow Start Costs Medford at State Tournament March 5, 2026 4:23 pm | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor It took Medford a quarter to adjust to the big-time... Read more →
Eagles Soar Past No. 7 Chattanooga at State March 4, 2026 10:19 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Deer Creek-Lamont’s zone stymied yet another offense, while senior guard... Read more →
No. 1 Red Oak Rolls Past Medford in Area Finals February 28, 2026 10:41 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Medford gave the top-ranked team in Class B1 a run... Read more →
PC-H’s Magical Playoff Run Continues With Win February 27, 2026 11:52 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Pond Creek-Hunter trailed by as many as 10 points late... Read more →
USD 361 Staff Question ‘Rightsizing’ Direction March 12, 2026 2:24 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing A large crowd was on hand to support multiple USD... Read more →
CHS Social Worker Role Removal Questioned March 12, 2026 2:19 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Chaparral High School social worker Katie Zimmerman spoke to the... Read more →
Harper County Commission Minutes 3-2-26 March 12, 2026 10:50 am | By Staff The Harper County Board of County Commissioners met in regular... Read more →
Harper County Commission Minutes 2-23-26 March 12, 2026 10:49 am | By Staff The Harper County Board of County Commissioners met in regular... Read more →
Local Working Group Meeting Set for March 30 March 12, 2026 9:26 am | By PRESS RELEASE The Kingman Management Unit and Kingman County Conservation Districts will... Read more →
Lady Bulldogs Lose to Ashland in Sub State March 3, 2026 10:43 am | By Staff The Attica girl’s basketball team’s season ended in the Sub... Read more →
Roadrunners Advance in Sub State Play March 3, 2026 9:45 am | By Staff The Chaparral boy’s basketball team won its first-round Sub State... Read more →
Chaparral Wrestlers Compete at State Meet March 2, 2026 2:38 pm | By Staff The Chaparral wrestlers finished their season at the Class 1-3A... Read more →
Attica Girls Advance to Sub State Semifinals February 25, 2026 9:38 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Attica girl’s basketball team won its first round game... Read more →
Five CHS Wrestlers Advance to State Meet February 24, 2026 9:29 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Chaparral High School will have five boy’s wrestlers who will... Read more →
Kingman County Commission Minutes 3-2-26 March 12, 2026 10:48 am | By Staff Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. March 2, 2026, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman... Read more →
USD 331 Board of Education Minutes 2-9-26 March 12, 2026 10:45 am | By Staff The Board of Education meeting was called to order by president Tab Turner on February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM at Kingman Elementary School. MEMBERS... Read more →
Next Agronomy Session Set for March 25 March 12, 2026 10:42 am | By PRESS RELEASE Area producers and agricultural professionals are invited to attend the next session of the Managing the Field: An Agronomy Mini Series on Wednesday, March 25... Read more →
County OKs 6 More Months of Hometown Grants March 10, 2026 10:19 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Kingman County commissioners Monday approved, on a split vote, to continue contracting with Hometown Grants for a six-month period. County Commissioner Jack Thimesch made... Read more →
331 BOE OKs Track Bid, Will Seek Financing March 10, 2026 9:46 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The USD 331 Board of Education Monday night accepted a bid to redo the track at Kingman Middle-High School and, in a separate motion, will... Read more →
Wildcats Roll Past Weskan in State First Round March 12, 2026 8:30 am | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Cunningham made it a clean sweep of Weskan High School in State competitions Tuesday night at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge City. The Wildcats... Read more →
Norwich Boys Advance to State Semifinals March 10, 2026 4:33 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Norwich boy’s basketball team got up by eight against Rural Vista in Tuesday’s Class 1A-I State quarterfinal game, only for the Heat to come... Read more →
Norwich Girls Lose Heartbreaker in Sub State March 9, 2026 12:50 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Norwich girl’s basketball team had a heartbreaking loss to Pretty Prairie in the Class 1A-I Sub State championship game Saturday at Madison High School.... Read more →
Back-to-Back-to-Back: CHS Heads to 1A-II State March 7, 2026 2:36 pm | By JASON JUMP, M3 Publishing Editor Cunningham held off a pesky South Barber team for the second time this season to punch its ticket to the Class 1A-II State tournament for... Read more →
Norwich Tops Pleasanton to Advance to State March 7, 2026 10:04 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing After a season filled with ups and downs, players lost to injury or other health issues, and a couple of games that got away, the... Read more →
Regenerative Agriculture Offers Promise March 13, 2026 9:26 am | By Staff By Dale Hogg, Kansas Reflector TIMKEN — On a hilltop field in Rush County, Kevin Wiltse stabbed his spade into plant residue-encrusted earth and turned over... Read more →
Public University Reform Bill Modified March 13, 2026 9:24 am | By Staff By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The Republican majority leader of the Kansas House and the chief of staff to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly... Read more →
Bill Alters Unemployment Insurance System March 13, 2026 9:21 am | By Staff By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The Kansas House approved legislation Wednesday altering the Kansas unemployment insurance system by ending the practice of annually... Read more →
CPL All-League Hoops Players Announced March 12, 2026 11:04 am | By Staff The Central Plains League has announced the all-league boy’s and girl’s basketball selections for the 2025-26 season. For the boys, first-team members are Chaparral’s Jack... Read more →
HOPL All-League Hoops Players Named March 12, 2026 10:14 am | By Staff The Heart of the Plains League has announced its selection for the all-league boy’s and girl’s basketball teams. The first-team selections for the boys are... Read more →
KU to Face Houston in Big 12 Semifinals March 13, 2026 9:00 am | By Staff By KU Athletics KANSAS CITY, Mo. – No. 3 seed Kansas (23-9, 12-6 Big 12) will face No. 2 seed Houston (27-5, 14-4) in the 2026... Read more →
Projecting Royals’ Opening Day Roster March 13, 2026 8:59 am | By Staff By Anne Rogers, MLB.com PEORIA, Ariz – We’re two weeks away from the Royals opening the 2026 season in Atlanta on March 27, but the... Read more →
Chiefs Agree to Terms With S Alohi Gilman March 13, 2026 8:53 am | By Staff By Matt McMullen, Chiefs Senior Team Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs added to their secondary on Thursday, signing veteran safety Alohi Gilman. Here are five... Read more →
Chiefs Sign DT Khyiris Tonga in Free Agency March 13, 2026 8:51 am | By Staff By Matt McMullen, Chiefs Senior Team Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs bolstered the interior of their defensive front on Thursday by signing defensive tackle Khyiris... Read more →
Chiefs Sign RB Kenneth Walker III March 13, 2026 8:48 am | By Staff By Matt McMullen, Chiefs Senior Team Reporter The Kansas City Chiefs made a major addition to their backfield on Thursday, signing running back Kenneth Walker.... Read more →
Marijuana Bill Tied to Employment Fails to Pass March 13, 2026 9:15 am | By Staff By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – House lawmakers... Read more →
State AG Challenges Charter School Vote March 13, 2026 9:13 am | By Staff By Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY — Attorney General... Read more →
Audit: Turnpike Authority Needs Guardrails March 5, 2026 10:35 am | By Staff By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – While an... Read more →
Bill Aims to Prevent Energy Rate Increases March 5, 2026 10:33 am | By Staff By Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma ratepayers’... Read more →
Property Valuation Caps Measure Debated March 5, 2026 10:30 am | By Staff By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – A Senate... Read more →
OSU Wraps Up 2026 Pro Day March 13, 2026 9:10 am | By Staff BY OSU Athletics STILLWATER – Oklahoma State Football held its 2026... Read more →
OU Rolls Past Texas A&M in SEC Second Round March 13, 2026 9:05 am | By Staff By OU Athletics NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The third time was a... Read more →
Cowgirls Big 12 Opener Remains at Home March 5, 2026 10:53 am | By Staff By OSU Athletics The BasicsThe No. 19/12 Oklahoma State softball... Read more →
OU Women Set to Open SEC Tournament March 5, 2026 10:49 am | By Staff By OU Athletics Communications NORMAN — Fifth-seeded and No. 7 Oklahoma... Read more →
OSU to Honor 1976 Team at Cowboy Reunion February 26, 2026 11:23 am | By Staff By OSU Athletics STILLWATER – The annual Cowboy Football Reunion will... Read more →
Farm Bill Delayed Amid Coalition Divide March 13, 2026 9:30 am | By Staff By Allison Winter, States Newsroom The U.S. House Agriculture Committee advanced a sweeping farm bill early this month, attempting to revive Congress’ stalled effort to... Read more →
Long Security Lines as TSA Workers Get No Pay March 13, 2026 9:20 am | By Staff By Jacob Fischler, States Newsroom Passengers at a handful of airports this week waited in hours-long security lines as the government shutdown of the Department... Read more →
Noem Out as DHS Secretary; Mullin Steps In March 5, 2026 1:29 pm | By Staff By Ariana Figueroa, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job... Read more →
Report: State Medicaid Budgets Will Drop $665B March 5, 2026 10:38 am | By Staff By Anne Claire Vollers, Stateline State Medicaid budgets will be reduced by a total of $665 billion over the next decade, after President Donald Trump’s... Read more →
U.S. Senate Rejects Limit on War Powers March 5, 2026 10:37 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing By Ashley Murray, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans and a single Democrat blocked a War Powers Resolution Wednesday aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s... Read more →
OBITUARY: Cindy Sue Inman March 12, 2026 9:04 am | By Staff Cinda Sue Inman, born on July 8, 1953 in Harper, Kan., and wonderfully woven into the lives of those around her, passed away on March... Read more →
OBITUARY: Lance Everett Cochran March 12, 2026 9:04 am | By Staff Lance Everett Cochran was born in Enid on May 15, 1974 to James Everett (J.E.) and Deborah Joah (Havens) Cochran and passed from this life... Read more →
OBITUARY: Robert Lee Williams March 12, 2026 9:03 am | By Staff Robert Lee Williams went to meet his Lord and Savior on March 5, 2026 at the age of 77. After being ill for a few... Read more →
OBITUARY: Michael Gene Romme March 6, 2026 8:57 am | By Staff Michael Gene “Mike” Romme, 59, passed away on March 4, 2026, in Kingman, surrounded by the family he loved so deeply. Born on Nov. 8,... Read more →
OBITUARY: Sylvester J. Goetz March 3, 2026 10:05 am | By Staff Sylvester J. “Gus” Goetz, 83, died March 1, 2026 in Wichita. He was born April 26, 1942, at Kingman, the son of August W and... Read more →
A Small Town Thing March 12, 2026 10:34 am | By Stephanie Jump Last week Jason was chasing two of our teams we cover in Oklahoma at their State basketball tournament, this week, we are chasing our Kingman... Read more →
From the Factory March 12, 2026 10:33 am | By Staff By Bernie Sheahan I’m typing this from California, rockin’ in my mother’s 1982 La-Z-Girl recliner, which features the colors of the early ‘80s: mauve, of... Read more →
Protect 340B So It Works for Kansans March 12, 2026 10:27 am | By Staff By Preston Sauers, CEO Kingman Healthcare Center As the Chief Executive Officer of Kingman Healthcare Center, I see how essential the federal 340B Program is... Read more →
Letter to Editor: Sharon James 3-12-26 March 12, 2026 10:26 am | By Staff We appreciate you for helping us spread the word. It is time to recruit for another Core Poverty Program class.This will be the 8th year... Read more →
Letter to Editor: Jean Rhea 3-12-26 March 12, 2026 10:01 am | By Staff On July 8, 1981, I was a graduate student at the University of Kansas when I made a simple decision to go for a run,... Read more →
Kingman: Lawn Mowing Bids 3-12-26 March 12, 2026 10:38 am | By Staff The City of Kingman is requesting bids for lawn mowing... Read more →
SCK Agency on Aging: 2026 Proposal Notice March 12, 2026 10:37 am | By Staff The Kansas Department of Aging has appropriated funding the Older... Read more →
KDHE: Air Quality Construction Permit 3-12-26 March 12, 2026 10:17 am | By Staff State of Kansas Notice Concerning Proposed Kansas Air Quality Construction... Read more →
Barber County: Case No. BA-2026-PR-4 March 12, 2026 10:03 am | By Staff IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT, BARBER COUNTY, KANSAS... Read more →