McPherson

• A new partnership allows McPherson College undergraduates to earn up to nine credit hours toward a Wichita State MBA, reducing the time and cost required to obtain an advanced business degree. →
• The McPherson County Commission unanimously approved a $2,000 flat fee for the county to install driveway and field entrance culverts to address a project backlog that has delayed road maintenance. Property owners may avoid the fee by hiring private contractors or performing the work themselves with a free county permit. →
• The McPherson County Community Foundation awarded $7,500 in grants to Canton, Galva, and McPherson to fund upgraded outdoor food pantries and new audiovisual equipment for downtown movie nights. →
• The McPherson Bullpup softball team dominated their home-opening doubleheader against Winfield, securing 19-4 and 16-2 victories led by a 20-hit attack and strong pitching performances. →
• The McPherson Red team finished just one point behind defending state champion Winfield at the McPherson High School Tennis Meet, highlighted by a singles title from Cooper Bohme and a doubles championship from Mayson Eisenbarth and Jonas Emery. →
• The McPherson Bullpup softball team split a Tuesday doubleheader, rebounding from an 11-0 loss against Great Bend with a 5-1 victory over Manhattan behind a complete-game performance by pitcher A. Schroeder. →
• The McPherson Bullpup soccer team lost their invitational semifinal to Valley Center in penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw, featuring two goals by Becca Lulloff. →
• Great Bend pitcher Chayla Prendergast dominated McPherson with a five-inning shutout and six strikeouts in a commanding 11-0 victory on Tuesday. The Panthers' offense backed the performance with 13 hits to improve Prendergast’s early-season record to 3-0.→
• It will be a cloudy day with a high near 66, so keep an eye on the sky as a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms moves in after 3 p.m.

🌾 Kansas

• The Kansas Legislature passed House Bill 2610, eliminating judicial discretion over pretrial release for felony charges and mandating arrest warrants for all felonies, sending the measure to Gov. Laura Kelly's desk over opposition from prosecutors, sheriffs, judges and civil rights groups. →

• Sedgwick County officials hosted a public meeting Tuesday to gather resident input on potential regulations for data center development, including zoning and water and energy use concerns. →

• Olathe Public Schools plans to reduce special education positions for the first time despite growing student demand, after shifting $44 million from its general fund last year to cover a widening gap between costs and state funding. →

• A New York-based nonprofit launched a billboard campaign across Kansas with the message "God made trans people" to connect transgender residents with gender-affirming health care resources amid increased legislative restrictions. →

• Kansas coach Bill Self has publicly discussed possible retirement due to health concerns, adding uncertainty to a program struggling alongside other traditional college basketball powers like Kentucky and North Carolina. →

🇺🇸 US

• President Trump will deliver a nationally televised address Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET to provide an update on Iran, saying the U.S. has eliminated Iran's nuclear threat and the war will conclude within two to three weeks. →

• The United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the U.S. and allies reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force, making it the first Persian Gulf country to enter the conflict as a combatant. →

• Automakers are scaling back EV investments, leaving dozens of electric vehicle parts facilities across the country mostly empty and losing money. →

• NASA's Artemis II mission is set to launch Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts on a trajectory around the moon in the first crewed deep spaceflight since 1972. →

• A federal judge ordered construction stopped on President Trump's proposed White House ballroom until Congress authorizes the project, ruling Trump likely lacked authority to replace entire sections of the White House without consulting Congress. →

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