Medford Board of Education Minutes 6-23-25 July 2, 2025 8:10 am | By Staff The Medford Board of Education met for the regular meeting... Read more →
Medford Schools Honor Roll 24-25 2nd Sem. July 2, 2025 8:03 am | By Staff Medford Public School has announced the 2024-2025 second semester honor... Read more →
Pond Creek Public Works Minutes 6-12-25 June 25, 2025 8:34 am | By Staff Pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act 250 O.S. sec,... Read more →
Pond Creek Council Minutes 6-12-25 June 25, 2025 8:28 am | By Staff Pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act 250 O.S. sec,... Read more →
Medford Public Works Authority 6-2025 June 18, 2025 12:14 pm | By Staff Attendees: Gary Bowen, Mayor Steve Zeman, Vice-Mayor Debbie Kretchmar, Councilmember... 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 →
Jones Brothers Place in Top 5 at 2A State Golf May 20, 2025 7:51 am | By Staff Brothers Gabe and Jackson Jones placed in the top five... Read more →
Harper County Commission Minutes 6-23-25 July 3, 2025 8:52 am | By Staff June 23, 2025 The Harper County Board of County Commissioners... Read more →
Harper County Commission Minutes 6-16-25 July 3, 2025 8:50 am | By Staff June 16, 2025 The Harper County Board of County Commissioners... Read more →
USD 361 Board of Education Minutes 6-13-25 July 2, 2025 8:38 am | By Staff Unified School District #361 Chaparral Schools Empowering students to reach... Read more →
USD 361 Board of Education Minutes 6-2-25 July 2, 2025 8:37 am | By Staff Unified School District #361 Chaparral Schools Empowering students to reach... Read more →
Swartz Resigns as USD 361 Superintendent July 2, 2025 8:27 am | By Staff The USD 361 school district will begin its search for... Read more →
CHS All-League Baseball, Softball Selected June 19, 2025 9:14 am | By Staff The Chaparral baseball team had five players who received Central... Read more →
Sheriff Part of Golf Tourney Winning Team June 18, 2025 10:35 am | By Staff Harper County Sheriff Tracy Chance was a member of the... Read more →
Three County Athletes Compete at State Track June 4, 2025 8:54 am | By Staff Three Harper County track athletes attended the State track and... Read more →
Jacobs, Blair Top Regional Track Field May 28, 2025 9:06 am | By Staff The Chaparral track team will send two athletes to the... Read more →
Redgate Qualifies for Class 1A State Track May 28, 2025 8:55 am | By Staff Attica’s Zoie Redgate will return to the Class 1A State... Read more →
Kingman County Commission Minutes 6-23-25 July 3, 2025 8:53 am | By Staff MINUTES OF THE KINGMAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING ON June 23, 2025 Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order... Read more →
County Considers Health Insurance Switch June 30, 2025 2:26 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Kingman County commissioners considered the possibility of switching from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Aetna for health insurance, but will get feedback from county... Read more →
Kingman Hosts Entrepreneurial Conference June 30, 2025 12:53 pm | By Staff More than 120 people attended the inaugural Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) conference last Wednesday through Friday at The Hangar in downtown Kingman. Kingman Economic Development... Read more →
City May Raise Fees for Township Fire Coverage June 26, 2025 10:23 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing The Kingman city commission Tuesday discussed the possibility of increasing the fees charged to townships who contract for coverage from the Kingman Fire Department, but... Read more →
City Likely to Schedule Revenue Neutral Hearing June 26, 2025 9:43 am | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Discussions about the 2026 city budget have just started, but the Kingman city commissioners indicated they would want to hold a revenue neutral rate hearing,... 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 →
Oller, Tetrick Top State Rodeo Finals Field June 9, 2025 1:39 pm | By BOB MORRIS, Managing Editor, M3 Publishing Myah Oller and Brynlee Tetrick finished first for the year in their respective events for the Kansas High School Rodeo Association 2024-25 season. Tetrick was... Read more →
Report Critical of Sedgwick County Bail System July 3, 2025 8:17 am | By Staff By Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — An examination of Sedgwick County’s bail system found practices that exacerbate inequality within the criminal justice system, leading... Read more →
Estes Congressional Intern Killed in D.C. Shooting July 3, 2025 8:15 am | By Staff By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Ron Estes of Kansas honored the memory of one of his congressional interns who was shot... Read more →
Kelly Objects to Across-the-Board Budget Cuts July 2, 2025 9:10 am | By Staff By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly denounced across-the-board spending reductions ordered by the Kansas Legislature that sliced $189,000 from the Kansas... Read more →
ICE Rushed No-Bid Contract for CoreCivic July 2, 2025 9:08 am | By Staff By Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement used the pretense of a national emergency to justify a secret, no-bid contract... Read more →
Judge Allows Law Barring Some Contributions July 2, 2025 9:06 am | By Staff By Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — A federal judge sided with state officials and allowed a Kansas law to go into effect that bans... Read more →
Woodland to Make First Ryder Cup Appearance July 3, 2025 8:20 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland will make his first Ryder Cup appearance this year, announced Wednesday as the fifth and... Read more →
Perez Moves Into 6th Place on Royals Hit List July 2, 2025 9:16 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The late sunsets that accompany Seattle summers are revered by most locals, but the odds are... Read more →
Witt to Play in World Baseball Classic Again June 26, 2025 1:21 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is going to again play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic,... Read more →
Rays Shut Out Royals 3-0 June 26, 2025 9:06 am | By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Rasmussen tossed five innings of two-hit ball, Tampa Bay scored three times in the second on an array of... Read more →
Chiefs Look at Ways to Expand UK Fandom June 25, 2025 9:39 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — In an offseason huddle at the NFL’s London headquarters, the Kansas City Chiefs are drawing up a game... Read more →
Elgin Teacher Named State Teacher of Year July 3, 2025 12:35 pm | By Staff By Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY — Those who... Read more →
Trump Admin Freezes $70M in State School Funds July 3, 2025 8:05 am | By Staff By Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY — The Trump... Read more →
Stitt Praises Ruling in Tribal Taxation Case July 2, 2025 8:55 am | By Staff By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin... Read more →
TSET Sues Over New Board Member Law July 2, 2025 8:54 am | By Staff By Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY – A constitutionally... Read more →
Suit Filed Over Social Studies Standards July 2, 2025 8:52 am | By Staff By Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY — A second... 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 →
Thunder Beat Pacers to Win NBA Title June 23, 2025 6:54 am | By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walked off the court... Read more →
Pacers Beat Thunder to Force Game 7 June 20, 2025 7:59 am | By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Season on the line, the Indiana Pacers... Read more →
Abolitionist-Era Baptists Documents Found July 3, 2025 8:41 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press GROTON, Mass. (AP) — Jennifer Cromack was combing through the American Baptist archive when she uncovered a slim box among... Read more →
Court to Take Up Transgender Sports Cases July 3, 2025 8:34 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students... Read more →
Combs Denied Bail After Mixed Verdict July 3, 2025 8:23 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs dropped to his knees and prayed in the courtroom after he... Read more →
Wis. High Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban July 2, 2025 9:46 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling... Read more →
What to Know About Everglades Detention Center July 2, 2025 9:40 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The new immigration detention center at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades that President Donald Trump... Read more →
Clayton Kershaw Throws 3,000th Strikeout July 3, 2025 8:26 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw was laboring in pursuit of his 3,000th strikeout. His pitch count soaring, he was down... Read more →
Bucks Sign Myles Turner, Waive Damian Lillard July 2, 2025 9:22 am | By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports Writer Myles Turner is about to become teammates with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Damian Lillard now has the chance to pick his next spot. And just like that,... Read more →
UPenn Removes Records Set By Lia Thomas July 2, 2025 9:20 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday modified a trio of school records set by transgender swimmer Lia... Read more →
Owners Approve Sale of Timberwolves, Lynx June 25, 2025 9:42 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc... Read more →
Cooper Flagg Leads 2025 NBA Draft Class June 25, 2025 9:40 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg lived up to every expectation during one season at Duke and has the... Read more →
House Gives Final Approval to Trump’s Bill July 3, 2025 12:40 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LEAH ASKARINAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending... Read more →
House GOP Struggles to Advance Megabill July 3, 2025 8:08 am | By Staff By Jennifer Shutt, Ashley Murray and Ariana Figueroa This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republican efforts to pass the “big, beautiful bill”... Read more →
Mystery Surrounds Jeffrey Epstein Files July 2, 2025 9:36 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises... Read more →
GOP Rewrote Megabill in Last Moments July 2, 2025 9:01 am | By Staff By Ashley Murray, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The final “big beautiful bill” approved by Senate Republicans Tuesday included some last-minute changes on hot-button issues such... Read more →
Trump Admin Freezing Some School Funds July 2, 2025 8:57 am | By Staff By Shauneen Miranda, States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to an... Read more →
Labor Market Added 147K Jobs in June July 3, 2025 8:37 am | By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald... Read more →
Tesla Sales Fell Sharply in Last Three Months July 2, 2025 9:29 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sales of Tesla electric cars fell sharply in the last three months as boycotts over... Read more →
Paramout Settles Lawsuit With Trump July 2, 2025 9:27 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a case seen as a challenge to American free-speech principles, Paramount has agreed to... Read more →
Texas to Put Warning Labels on Some Foods June 25, 2025 9:50 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By JONEL ALECCIA and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A new Texas law promoting the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda requires first-ever warning... Read more →
Alaska Airlines Investigation Results Released June 25, 2025 9:36 am | By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer The heroic actions by the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after... Read more →
Report: 94 Palestinians Killed in Gaza July 3, 2025 8:47 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By MELANIE LIDMAN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Airstrikes and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 45 who... Read more →
Hurricane Flossie Weakens to Tropical Storm July 3, 2025 8:43 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Flossie weakened to a tropical storm Thursday off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95... Read more →
Hurricane Flossie Grows to Category 3 Strength July 2, 2025 9:45 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 3 cyclone late Tuesday while remaining off the Pacific coast of Mexico. Flossie had maximum... Read more →
U.S. Won’t Send Some Weapons to Ukraine July 2, 2025 9:44 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By WILL WEISSERT and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its... Read more →
Trump: Israel Has Agreed to Ceasefire in Gaza July 2, 2025 9:41 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By AAMER MADHANI and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in... Read more →
U.S. Stocks Climb Amid Latest Jobs Report July 3, 2025 8:38 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are climbing further into record heights on Thursday after a report showed the U.S. job market... Read more →
Stocks Drift One Day Ahead of Jobs Report July 2, 2025 9:28 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting on Wednesday, as Wall Street’s record-breaking rally slows ahead of a highly anticipated... Read more →
Powell Says Rate Cut Remains on Hold June 25, 2025 9:51 am | By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate,... Read more →
Stocks Hang Near Their All-Time Highs June 25, 2025 9:47 am | By Staff By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging near their all-time high on Wednesday as financial markets catch a... Read more →
Wall Street Drifts After Fed Announcement June 18, 2025 1:06 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated it still may cut interest ratestwice later... Read more →
Actor Michael Madsen Dies at 66 July 3, 2025 12:42 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By ANDREW DALTON and ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” made him... Read more →
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart Dies at 90 July 2, 2025 9:38 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who became a household name amassing an enormous following and multimillion-dollar ministry only to be undone by... Read more →
AP Choices for Best 2025 Movies So Far July 2, 2025 9:23 am | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE AP Film Writers Often the best movies of the second half of the year come almost preordained as the... Read more →
Bobby Sherman, 1960s Teen Idol, Dies at 81 June 25, 2025 9:43 am | By MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop hits like... Read more →
Doctor Takes Plea in Perry Death Case June 18, 2025 12:52 pm | By ASSOCIATED PRESS By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star’s... Read more →
OBITUARY: Daniel G. Swope July 2, 2025 1:56 pm | By Staff Daniel G. Swope, 59, died June 12, 2025. He was born Dec. 30, 1965, in Wichita, the son of George A. and Theresa Zandler Swope.... Read more →
OBITUARY: Samuel Calhoun Zweifel June 30, 2025 2:05 pm | By Staff Samuel Calhoun Zweifel (Sam), of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on June 16, 2025, after a long battle with Stage 4 glioblastoma. He was 74. Sam... Read more →
OBITUARY: Priscilla Haney Smith June 25, 2025 10:28 am | By Staff Priscilla “Pat” Haney Smith passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan. She was born on Nov. 19, 1935, in... Read more →
OBITUARY: Shawn Lee Harding June 25, 2025 8:58 am | By Staff Shawn Lee Harding passed away June 17, 2025, surrounded by family in Wichita. Shawn was born on June 17, 1957, in Harper, the son of... Read more →
OBITUARY: Martha Gerstenkorn June 25, 2025 8:17 am | By Staff Martha Gerstenkorn, 85, of Bartlesville, formerly of Conway Springs, Kan., passed away peacefully on May 3, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Martha was born... Read more →
How to Deal With Mushrooms on Lawns July 2, 2025 8:35 am | By Staff By Jennifer Carr, Harper County Extension Office Recent rains in Harper County have created ideal conditions for mushrooms to thrive in home lawns and gardens.... Read more →
We the People 7-2-25 July 2, 2025 8:08 am | By Staff By Tom Horn “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” – Edmund Burke Did you... Read more →
Comments From Deranged Sooners Fan 6-23-25 July 2, 2025 8:08 am | By Staff By Jack LaFay Darling Dems Flabbergasted by MAGA Man’s Action Confidential sources within the Donkey Party Brain Trust claim a Biden-appointed judge who was once... Read more →
Mostly About Nothing 7-2-25 July 2, 2025 8:06 am | By Staff By Cecil Hoar We woke up this morning (Monday) to another great rain, which Bryan Schultz’s corn crop was so dearly in need of. An... Read more →
Deadheading Can Benefit Flower Gardens June 25, 2025 8:56 am | By Staff By Jennifer Carr, Harper County Extension Office It may feel a bit gloomy to pick off fading flowers from the yard’s plants but you’re actually... Read more →
Kingman County: No. KM-2025-CV-000005 July 2, 2025 8:44 am | By Staff IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF KINGMAN COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL COURT... Read more →
Kingman County: No. KM-2025-PR-000025 July 2, 2025 8:43 am | By Staff IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT OF KINGMAN COUNTY,... Read more →
Grant County: Handlos Estate PB-2025-17 July 2, 2025 8:18 am | By Staff IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF GRANT COUNTY, OKLAHOMA In the... Read more →
Grant County: Bergman Estate PB-2024-15 July 2, 2025 8:14 am | By Staff IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF GRANT COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA... Read more →
Grant County: Anderson Estate PB-2025-8 July 2, 2025 8:12 am | By Staff IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF GRANT COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA... Read more →
