December 2022

Bullpups streak into Christmas break

KANSAS CITY, Kansas – With Christmas break upon the McPherson High School athletic teams, it’s the Bullpups’ basketball teams that have delivered early Christmas gifts to the McPherson fanbase as the Bullpups pushed their winning streak to four games after wins at Winfield and in the 810 Varsity Showcase.

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DON’T BE FOOLED! Be Safe and watch out for Thin Ice, even WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE COLD.

As the weather continues to cool, the City of McPherson is warning the community to stay off lakes and ponds. Cold temperatures do not guarantee that ice on the lakes and ponds is safe. With the warm and cold temperatures, we experience in the fall, it is important that residents stay off lakes and ponds until it is safe to do so, the ice may look solid, but that does not necessarily mean it is safe to skate or walk on. Please obey all posted signs on the city owned LAKES and WATERWAYS. Please contact the Public Lands and Facilities department with any questions or concerns at 620.245.2535.

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MCPHERSON COLLEGE GAINS PARTNERSHIP TO EXPAND IMPACT OF STUDENT DEBT PROJECT.

MCPHERSON COLLEGE GAINS PARTNERSHIP TO EXPAND IMPACT OF STUDENT DEBT PROJECT McPherson College has partnered with research powerhouse RTI International on an in-depth study and analysis of its pioneering Student Debt Project, one of the key initiatives supported by the $500 million double-match estate commitment recently announced by the college. The research project will advance the Student Debt Project and position McPherson College to expand RTI International is an independent, nonprofit research institute with a staff of 6,000 people working in more than 90 countries, with headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

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Bill cracks down on drug dealers targeting through social media

U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Jeanne Shaheen (DNH), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science today announced bipartisan legislation to hold social media companies accountable for reporting to law enforcement all illicit fentanyl activity occurring on their platforms. Their legislation, the Cooper Davis Act, is named after a Kansas teen who tragically lost his life to fentanyl poisoning last summer. The bill strengthens previous legislation Senator Marshall announced in September and includes feedback from federal agency officials, families of victims, Snap Inc., law enforcement, and more. Senators Marshall and Shaheen issued the below statements following introduction of the Cooper Davis Act: “Fentanyl is the deadliest drug our nation has ever seen, and nearly every day in Kansas somebody dies from a poisoning,” said Senator Marshall. “Just one pill can kill, and in Cooper’s case it only took half a pill to take his life. I am proud to team up with Senator Shaheen and Libby Davis on the Cooper Davis Act that will empower law enforcement officials to prosecute those who prey on America’s youth. We will not rest in our fight to stop this terrible scourge that is killing Americans at record rates. Without a doubt, Cooper and all those have been poisoned deserve our best fight.”

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Getting It Right

Dear Readers, This morning I learned a project I hoped to complete before Christmas won’t wrap up until early next year. I am passionate about things getting done RIGHT, so I like to think I was a good sport when I got the disappointing news. My work often involves coordinating groups of talented creative individuals who share this philosophy. When projects bog down and hit snags or glitches (and they always do) this philosophy can lead to frustration. I “herd my cats” through these storms with “delightful persistence.” My Team Leader stye was acquired in Philadelphia--part Mary Poppins, part Rocky Balboa, and my charming tenacity usually (but not always) gets projects over the humps. So this morning after suffering what felt like defeat, I decided to cheer myself up by watching clips from A Charlie Brown Christmas.

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