MPD Hosts Active Shooter Training

The McPherson Police Department will host a free training addressing active shooter situations. The two-hour session is open to all McPherson business representatives and will focus on how to create an active shooter emergency operations plan. Instructors...

City Announces Scheduled Drone Flight

McPherson - Tahoma, an engineering company working for the City of McPherson, will be in town on Thursday, November 15th, flying a drone over Dry Turkey Creek (the drainage basin in the eastern part of the City) and the Hulse Area Drainage Channel from 1s...

Chamber Seeks Leadership Candidates

The McPherson Chamber of Commerce seeks candidates for Leadership McPherson 2019. Applications are available at www.mcphersonchamber.org or at the Chamber office, 306 N. Main, and are due no later than Friday, December 14.Leadership McPherson is a communi...

Volunteers Prepare Christmas Wreaths

Volunteers from the McPherson College football team recently assisted McPherson Main Street with preparing Christmas wreaths for the Downtown District. According to Ann Engel, McPherson Main Street Executive Director, the students replaced more than 2,250...

City Hosts Contractor Class

The City of McPherson and Darrell Boger Code Services will host a Contractor Code Based Continuing Education Class on Saturday, November 17, 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., at the McPherson Museum. Cost is $20 per person and seating is limited. Those interested shou...

Chamber Announces Award Recipient

In 1966, the McPherson Chamber of Commerce Past Presidents began selecting a person to honor who had unselfishly given of their time for the betterment of the McPherson business community and whose contribution was readily identifiable and had made a long...

City Adopts Payment Resolution

City Commissioners recently adopted Resolution No. 18-08, which will allow the acceptance of select payments by use of credit or debit cards. City staff may accept funds for total amounts less than $2,000 for specific fees, costs and fines. Payment servic...

MPL Reduces Screen Time

Scientists, doctors, parents and librarians are becoming more concerned about an expanding body of research, which concludes that too much time spent on digital devices and PCs is harmful to the developmental, mental and physical health of children and te...

City Presents Service Awards

Twenty-seven employees representing ten departments were recognized this week by the City of McPherson for their years of service. Employees receiving 2018 Service Awards include ADMINISTRATION: Richard Miller (15 years); POLICE DEPARTMENT: William Cummin...

City Sponsors Poster Contest

Since 1872, Arbor Day has been celebrated throughout the United States and schools have played an important role. Educators help children discover the social, environmental and economic benefits of trees in cities and towns. Lessons often encourage studen...

Vloggers Visit McPherson Museum

"Totally Bananas TV" recently visited the McPherson Museum. The family vloggers had fun learning about McPherson. Check out their "Vlog Kids Sloth" video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhTt7fgLjKc.

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Chamber Hosts Entrepreneurship Competition

McPherson Chamber of Commerce E-Loan Program, in association with the Network Kansas E-Community Partnership, will host the McPherson High School Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) on Wednesday, November 14, at the McPherson Opera House, 219 S. Main. ...