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McPherson County Philanthropist of the Year Event Returns Nov. 20

McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson County Community Foundation’s (MCCF) Philanthropist of the Year presentation will return to the McPherson Opera House on Thursday, Nov. 20.The community event, first held in 2005, is MCCF’s way of honoring the many individuals and organizations that contribute to... Read More.

McPherson Area 2025 Election Recap

Based on unofficial tallies from last night, there will be one new member of the McPherson USD 418 Board of Education come January. Blaine Janssen was the second-place finisher among four ballot candidates for the three seats up this year. Incumbent Dr. Lara Vanderhoof,... Read More.

McPherson Area Election Night Results 2025

Unofficial final numbers for McPherson and Saline counties MCPHERSON COUNTY MCPHERSON USD 418 BOE LARA VANDERHOOF 1530BLAINE JANSSEN 1430PERRY MCCABE 1218SHERRIE SPARKS 908JEFF BUTLER (WI)VIRGIL DEWILD (WI)CURTIS ZIMMER (WI)1,311 WRITE INS REPORED MOUNDRIDGE USD 423 (3) ARHEA UNRUH 128BRAD JANTZ 389CRAIG GALLE 388RYAN W.KOEHN 375 CANTON CITY COUNCIL (2) DUSTIN BIRDSONG... Read More.

McPherson College Student Project Receives Grant

McPHERSON, Kan. —  An educational game created by McPherson College students to help children explore ecosystems is getting statewide, and soon national, attention. A $10,000 grant from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ Chickadee Check-Off program will fund efforts to bring the game... Read More.

McPherson BPU Shares Updates at Tuesday City Commission Meeting

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Board of Public Utilities General Manager Josh Bedel gave an update on current projects to the City Commission Tuesday.Outside line crews are continuing to work on line rebuilds along 15th Avenue between Comanche and Chisholm Roads west of Elyria, and... Read More.

City of McPherson Hires Code Enforcement and Sanitation Officer

McPHERSON, Kan. — The City of McPherson has hired a new Code Enforcement and Sanitation Officer.City Commissioners Tuesday approved a conditional job offer to Christopher Harrington to fill that position, subject to completion of pre-employment testing. If that all checks out, Harrington will start... Read More.