McPherson News
Paint Party – What, Here, Now
By Irene Nielsen LINDSBORG, Kan. — Prairie Paint Parties will address fun art expressions for a special time for adults and junior adults. Couples, clubs, travelers, and more often seek an authentic experience of prairie living. Mid Kansas is known for...
Inman Match Week: Oct. 6 through Oct. 12
By McPherson County Community FoundationINMAN, Kan. — McPherson County Community Foundation's partnering foundation the Inman Community Foundation has received a grant to increase the amount that they can match for their upcoming Match Week 2023. This...
BPU Employee of the Month for September : Jared Hagemann
By the McPherson Board of Public Utilities McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson Board of Public Utilities delivers some of the lowest-cost and most reliable power and water in the State. However, the BPU wouldn’t be able to do what it does as well as it...
Heide, Lopez Nominated for Kansas Teacher Promise Award
By Tabor College HILLSBORO, Kan. — Emma Heide (cs) and Regan (James, g’22) Lopez were recognized as Tabor College’s 2023 Kansas Teacher of Promise Award nominees.Heide is student-teaching at Pray Woodman Elementary in Wichita, Kan., and Lopez is teaching at William Allen White Elementary School...
WACCC Crawl for Cancer
By Brenna Eller McPHERSON, Kan. — There will be a local pub crawl for Women and Children Combating Cancer from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at participating locations in McPherson on Friday, Oct. 13Jen Bonham, a representative for WACCC shared...
Public Invited to Bison Auction at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge on November 1
By the Kansas Department of Wildlife and ParksPRATT, Kan. — On Nov. 1, 2023, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will hold a public auction for surplus bison from Maxwell Wildlife Refuge and the Sandsage Bison Range. The auction will...
National Emergency Alert Test Scheduled Wednesday
By Lucky Kidd A national emergency alert test is scheduled for Wednesday at 1:20 PM.This will actually be two alerts, one of which is activation of the Emergency Alert System on radio and TV stations and most cable systems. This part...
Fatal Hit-and-Run Suspect Makes Initial Appearance, Fund Established for Family of Victim
By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — Charges have been filed against a McPherson man in connection with a Saturday night hit and run northeast of McPherson that claimed the life of Pedeo Amezcua-Gonzalez.Brice Kasting made his initial...
McPherson Commission Approves Two Payments for Police Range Training Building Project
By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — At Tuesday's meeting McPherson City commissioners approved payments for two items connected with the Police Range training building project. The range is located on BPU property near 17th and...
The Cenex(R) Brand Launches Community Giveback Program to Support Local Pride
Hometown Throwdown will continue the brand's tradition of giving back to communities
by awarding $150,000 to fund local festivals
By Cenex, the energy brand of CHS Inc. INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn., —
Chamber Annual Meeting
By the McPherson Chamber of Commerce McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting will be on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 11:30-1:00 at the McPherson Community Building.The McPherson Chamber of Commerce will be honoring the recipient of the 2023 President's Award, Dan Hervey,...
