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WACCC Crawl for Cancer 2023

Tuesday, October 17

By Brenna Eller McPHERSON, Kan. — Women and Children Combating Cancer of McPherson County held a Cancer Crawl fundraiser at five locations on Friday, Oct. 13 from 4 to 8:30.Hank's, Easy, Bob's Golf Club, Tres Amigos, and the American Legion hosted the pub crawl for... Read More.

WACCC Crawl for Cancer

Wednesday, October 4

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 during the Chamber Connection at Bluestem... Read More.

McPherson’s Annual Childhood Cancer Walk

Monday, September 25

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson's Annual Childhood Cancer Walk took place Sunday afternoon, with a large number of people walking from the Genesis Parking lot to The Plaza where several speakers talked about projects they are involved with and the impact of childhood... Read More.

Commissioners Proclaim September as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Tuesday, September 5

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — A bid from Dacus Towing and Recovery to remove an RV parked along Maxwell Street behind a home on Arcadian Court was approved by McPherson City Commissioners Tuesday. The tag on the RV in question expired in 2014, and... Read More.

Women And Children Combating Cancer Grants Amount To Be Increased

Thursday, August 31

By the McPherson County Community Foundation McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The Women and Children Combating Cancer Fund, administered by MCCF, will be increasing the maximum grant amount that can be awarded to women and children cancer patients in McPherson County.This comes as the board for... Read More.

Kansas State University President Diagnosed with Throat and Tongue Cancer

Tuesday, August 8

MANHATTAN, Kan. — In a letter addressing the K-State community today, Kansas State University President Richard Linton shared the difficult news that this past week he was diagnosed with throat and tongue cancer. This will require Linton to pursue daily treatments in Kansas... Read More.

KU Cancer Center Receives $100 million Gift to Support New Cancer Research and Care Facility

Thursday, June 29

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The University of Kansas Cancer Center has received a $100 million lead gift to build a new, state-of-the-art destination cancer center. This gift is both the largest gift ever given by the Sunderland Foundation and the largest ever received by the... Read More.

Kansas Doctors Warn of Cancer Drug Shortage

Monday, June 5

WICHITA, Kan. (KNS) — A national shortage of cancer drugs is forcing some Kansas doctors to ration medication. The Kansas News Service reports that supply chain issues have squeezed supplies of more than a dozen chemotherapy drugs. The shortage is hurting treatment for breast,... Read More.