McPherson News

Tiered Wage Proposal for Substitute Teachers in USD 418 Accepted at Monday’s Meeting

Tuesday, January 23

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — A tiered wage proposal for substitute teachers in McPherson USD 418 was accepted on a 6-1 vote, Bill Grove opposed, by the McPherson USD 418 Board of Education Monday night. Final action on the proposal...

Tribute to Jerry Davies (1941-2024) Owner of McPherson’s KNGL-KBBE from 1985 to 2022

Tuesday, January 23

By Lucky Kidd A person involved with McPherson radio for close to half of its 75 years has passed away. Jerry Davies, who with his wife Diane owned what was KNGL-KBBE from 1985 to 2022 died January 18th at the age...

Bethany College Exceeds $500K Fundraising Goal

Friday, January 19

By Bethany College LINDSBORG, Kan. - Bethany College proudly announces the surpassing of its matching fund goal, thanks to the generous backing of an anonymous benefactor. The groundbreaking matching fund of $500,000, unveiled on November 14, 2023, has propelled...

Primary Voter Registrations Deadlines And 2024 Election Need to Knows

Thursday, January 18

By the McPherson County Community Foundation McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — One of the many takeaways that the McPherson County Community Foundation got from the Mastermind McPherson County Survey and Summit is that...

Community Foundation to Host Ninth Annual Match Event

Thursday, January 18

By the McPherson County Community Foundation McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation’s (MCCF) annual matching event enters its ninth year of helping build the endowments of local partnering non-profits. Match Week, formally known as Match Day,...

Virtual Job Fair Opens Pathway to Hundreds of State Government Positions

Wednesday, January 17

By the Kansas Department of Commerce TOPEKA, Kan. – Jobseekers are encouraged to take part in the first State of Kansas Agencies Virtual Job Fair of 2024, hosted by KANSASWORKS, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 24. The virtual fair will highlight a host of...

Change in Format for Commission Meetings

Tuesday, January 16

By the City of McPherson McPHERSON, Kan. — Beginning with its Feb. 6, 2024, meeting, the City of McPherson will reorganize its weekly City Commission and Commission Study Session meetings. The format will resemble its operation in 2019 before...

McPherson County Conservation District Meeting

Tuesday, January 16

By Brad Shogren, Chairperson Attest Eryn Spangenberg, District Manager McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — To all qualified electors residing within the boundaries of the McPherson County Conservation District, notice is hereby given that pursuant to K.S.A. 2-1907, as amended, on...