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Summer storm left widespread damage in portions of Kansas
MCPHERSON COUNTY —The McPherson County Board of Public Utility crews are working to restore power outages following a storm that saw 70-80 mile per hour winds to south central Kansas. All available utility crews were dispatched. At this time officials estimate approximately 600 outages as a result of the...
Storms cause widespread damage in parts of Kansas
McPHERSON, Kan. (KAKE) - Storms brought high winds and heavy rain to parts of central and south-central Kansas late Wednesday night, causing widespread damage and forcing two school districts to close. In McPherson County, storms uprooted trees and damaged to buildings. Storm Chaser Jerry Bruce said he saw downed trees...
Wednesday Heat Advisory issued for Central and Southern Kansas
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Heat Advisory for Saline, McPherson, Marion, Chase, Reno, Harvey, Butler, Greenwood, Woodson, Allen, Elk, Wilson, Neosho, Chautauqua, Montgomery, and Labette counties. The advisory remains in effect from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Residents can expect...
Lonnie Ensminger
Lonnie Ray Ensminger, 86, a lifetime McPherson County resident, peacefully entered the arms of Jesus on Monday, August 12, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at Bethesda Home in Goessel, KS. Lonnie was born May 22, 1938, in McPherson, KS, the son of Clarence Ray and Lillian Grace (Hulse) Ensminger....
Back-to-school safety: Be cautions with ‘First Day’ posts
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -They’re popular for photo opportunities to ring in a new school year.” First Day of School” signs are meant to be a way for parents to celebrate their children starting a new grade. With the celebratory posts comes a warning, however. The signs can often share too much vulnerable information.
Insight: Going for gold
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris have captured much of my attention over the past week. If you were to enter our house or office at any given time, you’d likely find the television on in the background with a competition being broadcast. My social media channels and...
Kansas teen dies after vehicle strikes several trees
MCPHERSON COUNTY—A Kansas teen died in an accident just before 2a.m. Saturday in McPherson County. According to the McPherson County Sheriff, a vehicle driven by 19-year-old Dalton Deist of McPherson was southbound in the 2500 Block of 6th Avenue just southeast of Marquette. The driver failed to negotiate a...
McPherson County teen killed in weekend crash
MCPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — A McPherson County 19-year-old was killed in a crash early Saturday morning. It happened around 1:56 a.m. Saturday morning on 6th Ave. just southeast of Marquette, KS. The McPherson County Sheriff's Office reports the driver, 19-year-old Dalton Deist of McPherson, KS, was South bound on...
19-year-old McPherson man killed in weekend crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Authorities identified a McPherson County man who was killed in a crash early Saturday morning. The McPherson County Sheriff’s Department confirmed 19-year-old Dalton Deist was killed after crashing his car just southeast of Marquette. According to the sheriff’s department, the crash happened around 1:56 a.m....
Sheriff's office identifies Kansas man killed in crash
MARQUETTE, Kan. (KAKE) - A 19-year-old man was killed over the weekend when his vehicle went off a McPherson County road and hit several trees. The accident happened just before 2 a.m. on 6th Avenue southeast of Marquette. The local sheriff's office said Dalton Deist was heading south and failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway.
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