McPherson

• The McPherson Bullpup boys basketball team (16-9) will open the Class 4A state tournament against undefeated No. 2 seed Atchison on Wednesday, with the bracket also featuring undefeated top seed Rock Creek. →
• Following the approval of an $89 million bond and the superintendent's resignation, the board will discuss facility renovations and vote on shifting to a three-elementary system for the 2026-2027 school year. →
• The Moundridge school board set the fee structure for the 2026-27 school year with zero increases for textbooks and materials. →
• Moundridge school district officials have locked in school meal prices at current rates for the next school year, avoiding additional costs for local families. →
• The McPherson Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Chamber Classic Golf Tournament on June 5 at Turkey Creek Golf Course, featuring a patriotic theme to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. →
• The Moundridge Wildcats (21-3) secured a 60-35 victory over Republic County to advance to the substate finals, led by a 29-point performance from J. Lutz. →
• Shelly from Performance Lab shared a quick nutritional tip through a video to help residents make healthier dietary choices through simple food swaps. →
• Expect a beautiful, sunny day in McPherson with a high near 80 degrees and a light breeze out of the west.

🌾 Kansas

• Kansas City International Airport was evacuated Sunday morning after reports of a potential device inside the terminal and parking garage, with the terminal cleared after two hours and the parking garage after an additional three hours once a suspicious vehicle was deemed not a threat. →

• A new Kansas House bill would create a state sports authority to oversee construction, financing and management of the Kansas City Chiefs' new stadium following the franchise's commitment to relocate to Kansas. →

• Three Democratic candidates for governor — Sen. Ethan Corson, Sen. Cindy Holscher and Lawrence personal trainer Marty Tuley — pitched affordability, health care and rural support at the Kansas Democratic Party's annual convention Sunday. →

• Legislation exempting not-for-profit, wholly owned subsidiaries of electric cooperatives from Kansas Corporation Commission jurisdiction while creating new regulatory recourse for customers of for-profit subsidiary utilities has cleared both chambers and been sent to the governor. →

• Kansas closed out the regular season with a 104-85 victory over Kansas State Saturday, earning the No. 3 seed and a double-bye into the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals on March 12. →

🇺🇸 US

• Crude oil prices surged past $115 a barrel as Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz forced Iraq to cut output by more than two-thirds and Kuwait to halt production, with JPMorgan estimating regional output could fall by nine million barrels daily by the end of March. →

• Russia began providing Iran with targeting intelligence on U.S. military assets, including warship and aircraft locations, marking the first indication a major nuclear-armed U.S. adversary is participating in the conflict. →

• Iran's Assembly of Experts appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, defying Trump's demand for unconditional surrender. →

• Airline passengers in New Orleans and Houston waited hours to clear security Sunday as unpaid TSA agents continued working through a partial government shutdown now in its fourth week. →

• The U.S. Senate is preparing to vote this week on a bipartisan housing bill requiring large single-family home investors to sell newly built rental properties to individual buyers within seven years of completion. →

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March 9 1974: Hiroo Onoda Finally Surrenders, Nearly 30 Years After World War II Ends

Japanese intelligence officer Hiroo Onoda, who had been hiding in the Philippine jungle since World War II, finally laid down his arms on March 9, 1974. He refused to believe the war was over until his former commander traveled from Japan to personally relieve him of his duty.

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