December 4, 2019 - McPherson Buzz

Bullpup Wrestlers Travel To El Dorado In Their Season Opener

December 4, 2019January 8, 2020 Editor 3 Views Bullpups, McPherson High school, Wrestling

Sports Editor Peter Holland Jr. The McPherson High School wrestling team will start its season at El Dorado High School on Thursday evening. Head Coach Doug Kretzer is excited to evaluate an opponent. “I’m looking forward to wrestling against someone other than ourselves,” Kretzer said. “We need to compete to see where we need to improve.” Kretzer will keep a close eye on is the 170-pound class, where Jonah Clarke will take Kai Wernli. Both are ranked as top wrestlers in the state. Other matches to watch will be the return of Rhett Edmonson, who was a state champion two

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Bullpups’ gauntlet schedule begins with 10th ranked Andover

December 4, 2019January 8, 2020 Editor 8 Views Boys Basketball, McPherson High school

By Sports Editor Peter Holland Jr. The first few games are the toughest for the McPherson High School boys basketball team. This year won’t be any different in Kurt Kinnamon’s 25th season with the Bullpups. The boys open up the season at home against Andover High School on Friday. Andover is ranked 10th in Class 5A KBCA Preseason Standings. Then next week the they will be on the road to take on the Andover Central, the reigning Class 5A State Champs, and Derby High School, which is ranked No. 10 in Class 6A. The Bullpups, ranked seventh in the standings, hope

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Diabetes Prevention Program Jan. 20

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Editor 5 Views McPherson Hospital

If you have prediabetes, you can cut your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in half by losing 5-7% of your body weight. This is about 10 to 14 pounds for a person weighing 200 pounds.

Obituaries

Obituary: Jack Landon Moyer

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Editor 4 Views Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home

Jack Landon Moyer, 89, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 4:26 p.m., Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 while in the company of family members at Hospice House, Hutchinson, Kansas.

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Farmers Alliance Increases Donations

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Editor 14 Views United Way of McPherson County

Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance employees are making the
holidays happy at the United Way of McPherson County. Employees at Farmers
Alliance increased their giving this year by 34%, pledging $40,590.84 to the annual
campaign. Farmers Alliance then matched the employee giving dollar-for-dollar for a
grand total of $81,181.68.

Opinion

The Year’s Most Popular Non-Fiction Titles

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Editor 6 Views McPherson Public Library

Each year at this time I take a look back at the non-fiction titles which checked out the most during the preceding 12 months. There’s always a surprise or two each year, so let’s count them down to number 1:

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Strathman Values Season Openers After Missing Last Year’s

December 4, 2019January 8, 2020 Editor 5 Views Bullpups, Chris Strathman, McPherson

By Sports Editor Peter Holland Jr. Last season when the McPherson High School girls basketball team faced Andover High School in its season opener, Head Coach Chris Strathman was laying in a hospital bed, getting ready for his surgery when he was battling colon cancer. Now cancer-free, Strathman is all business and is looking forward to coaching his 15th season with the Bullpups. Strathman missed the entire month of December while recovering from his surgery, but the Bullpups won all but one game during that span, including a 55-44 win at Andover. As disappointed as he was to not be

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Emergency Personnel Respond to False Alarm

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Editor 4 Views McPherson Fire Department

McPherson Emergency Medical Services, McPherson Fire Department and McPherson Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to a fire alarm at a commercial property on North Centennial at 10:07 p.m. on Dec. 3.

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McPherson Middle School Ladies Victorious against Manhattan Christian

December 4, 2019January 8, 2020 Editor 5 Views

McPherson Ladies keep winning