McPherson

• A three-car accident at the intersection of First and Maxwell streets resulted in two injuries, requiring one person to be transported to a Wichita hospital. →
• High demand led the city to fully expend its $50,000 allocation for homebuyer assistance by mid-February, supporting ten local applicants. →
• New rules mandate stricter oversight and development permits in flood-prone areas to ensure eligibility for the National Flood Insurance Program. →
• A major irrigation project addressing structural erosion has been finalized along with interior lighting upgrades at the facility's clubhouse. →
• McPherson BPU General Manager Josh Bedel has been appointed chair of the Equus-Walnut Regional Advisory Committee by the Kansas Water Authority to lead water resource management efforts. →
• The McPherson Public Library, High School, and Miller Library at McPherson College are collaborating on reading programs, book displays, and a new historical website to celebrate Law Day on May 1. →
• The City of McPherson released its Q1 2026 financial report, which includes details on municipal spending such as the full distribution of $50,000 for the city's Homebuyer Cash Assistance Program. →
• The county commission will consider awarding 2026 road material contracts to Ergon and approving a $44,564 payment for replacement work on Bridge #100080. →
• The McPherson varsity boys baseball team moved to 4-0 on the week following dominant doubleheader sweeps over Winfield and Chanute, outscoring opponents 49-4. →
• McPherson High School's track and field teams secured multiple top finishes at the 2026 McPherson County Early Season meet, including individual event wins in the 100-meter dash, discus, javelin, and high jump. →
• Bundle up for early frost, but expect a beautiful sunny day ahead with a high near 66 and light winds.

🌾 Kansas

• Senate Bill 334, which lowers educational requirements for nursing educators in Kansas, will become law without Gov. Laura Kelly's signature despite her concerns that relaxed standards could compromise patient care. →

• Gov. Laura Kelly signed bipartisan legislation prohibiting drivers from using cell phones in school and construction zones, with $60 fines taking effect July 1, 2027, after an initial warning period. →

• Independence voters choose Monday between Councilwoman Dr. Bridget McCandless and former union leader Kevin King in a mayoral race dominated by the controversial Nebius AI data center approved with billions in tax breaks. →

• Wichita Public Schools is considering a new bond proposal for the November ballot after voters narrowly rejected a $450 million bond last year, with district buildings averaging more than 60 years old. →

• Kansas farmers are facing soaring input costs as the war in Iran disrupts global supply chains, with urea fertilizer prices jumping from $370 to $850 a ton as the blocked Strait of Hormuz drives up fertilizer and oil prices. →

🇺🇸 US

• An Air Force weapons systems officer shot down over Iran on Friday was rescued Saturday night by Navy SEAL Team 6 after evading Iranian forces for more than 24 hours in a complex special operations mission involving hundreds of troops and dozens of aircraft. →

• President Trump threatened to begin bombing Iran's electric grid and bridges Tuesday unless Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian warnings of more extensive retaliation if attacks on civilian targets continue. →

• Five shipments of likely sodium perchlorate, a key missile propellant precursor, have arrived in Iran from China as Beijing works to help reconstitute Iran's ballistic missile program targeted by U.S. and Israeli strikes. →

• The four Artemis II astronauts will conduct the first close-up lunar observations by humans in more than 53 years Monday, surpassing Apollo 13's spaceflight distance record before passing behind the moon at 6:47 p.m. Eastern. →

• President Trump is asking Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense funding for fiscal 2027, a roughly 40 percent increase, plus a separate $200 billion supplemental to fund the Iran war and increase munitions production. →

Weather

April 6 1930: Twinkie Invented

Baker James Dewar experimented with injecting cream filling into out-of-season shortcakes to keep his company’s machinery in use when strawberries weren’t available. The resulting cream-filled cake, which he named the Twinkie, became one of America’s most iconic snack foods.

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