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McPherson High School Briefly Evacuated for Reported Electrical Fire

Tuesday, August 26

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson High School was evacuated for a brief time Wednesday afternoon after a reported electrical fire. McPherson Fire and Police units along with EMS responded just before 3 p.m. Upon investigation it was found an electrical circuit in the wood shop under... Read More.

County Commissioners Approve Abatement of Over $91.5K in Property Taxes Involving McPherson College Parcels

Tuesday, August 26

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — McPherson County Commissioners Monday approved the abatement of over $91,500 in property taxes involving 25 different parcels owned by McPherson College. The abatements cover 2023 and/or 2024 tax assessments on 22 college-owned properties, the bulk of which are to the... Read More.

McPherson Commission Meeting Highlights 8/26/25

Tuesday, August 26

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson City Commissioners Tuesday approved agreements with the Kansas Department of Transportation for a pavement replacement project on Kansas Avenue, or US 56 from Maple Street to the Old 81 Bypass. This will also involve replacement of curb and gutter and... Read More.

McPherson City Commission Approve 2026 Budget and Exceed RNR

Tuesday, August 26

McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson City Commission Tuesday approved the city's 2026 budget and to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate for that budget. As we reported earlier, the city's mill levy will remain at the 2025 level of 53.238 mills, which will be not... Read More.

McPherson and Saline County Gain Population, Reno County Population Declines

Monday, August 25

Population estimates for 2024 from the Kansas Division of Budget indicate a sizable uptick in population. The data indicates a population increase of 30,600 people from 2023 to 2024, ten times that shown in the prior year. The city of McPherson was one of some... Read More.

McPherson County High School Sports Preview: 8/24/25-8/30/25

Sunday, August 24

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. – The 2025-26 high school sports season is set to get underway this week for some of the area schools in McPherson County. The schedule for McPherson County varsity sports this week can be seen below. Events are taking place in... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio to Bring Coverage of McPherson Collegiate Cup on 98.9/1540 KMCP

Sunday, August 24

McPHERSON, Kan. - Ad Astra Radio will bring live coverage of all matchups between McPherson College and Central Christian College for the second year in a row as part of the McPherson Collegiate Cup presented by Peoples Bank and Trust. All games will broadcast on... Read More.

McPherson Men’s Soccer Unable to Find Equalizer in 2-1 Loss to No. 17 Mid-America Christian

Sunday, August 24

OKLAHOMA CITY (MacBulldogs.com) - Following their first contest of the 2025 season just two days prior, the Bulldogs traveled to the Sooner State for their seventh all-time meeting with the Evangels of Mid-America Christian. The Evangels, ranked 17th in the country, were coming... Read More.

Support Needed to Sustain McPherson Middle School Supply Closet

Sunday, August 24

McPHERSON, Kan. — The future of McPherson Middle School's School Supply Closet is in doubt, and they need your help. The supply closet, started in 2020 by members of that year's Leadership McPherson class to assist students at MMS with school supplies during the school... Read More.

Beware of Jury Duty Scam Alert in McPherson County

Sunday, August 24

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — The McPherson County Sheriff's Office has issued a scam alert involving a person claiming to be a “Captain Wells” calling people and advising them they missed jury duty. The Sheriff's Office by the way does not have a Captain Wells. This... Read More.

City of McPherson 2026 Budget, RNR Hearings Set for Tuesday

Friday, August 22

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson City Commissioners will hold a public hearing on their proposed 2026 budget and to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate Tuesday morning at 9 as part of their regular meeting. The published budget calls for a total property tax levy of 53.238... Read More.

Accident Friday Morning in McPherson

Friday, August 22

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Police Captain Ryan Bauer told Ad Astra News that an accident was reported at about 10 AM this morning. Circumstances involving the crash remain under investigation at this time, but a medical issue may have factored into the crash. Name of the person... Read More.