On March 13, Moundridge held their Regular City Council meeting. Mayor Kevin Schmidt, President Kent Winsky, and Council Members Ryan Durst, Kirk Stucky, and Wayne Fisher were present. Jeremy Moore attended the meeting remotely. City Administrator Murray McGee was also in attendance.
Relationships Rewired is the theme of the women’s conference being held by Freedom Chapel on Saturday, March 25.The conference will be held at Freedom Chapel, located just south of McPherson at 1064 14th Ave. The conference begins at 10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m.
Ian Smith, Three Rings Brewery approached the McPherson County Commission with a request to add an amendment to Resolution 32-99 to the general ballot in November. Resolution 32-99, Section 6-267, Sub-section C states: an establishment which is licensed to sell cereal malt beverage on the premises has to derive not less than 30% of its gross receipts from the sale of food for consumption on the licensed premises.
McPherson College’s Power Day 2023 met all the goals set for the annual online giving day, raising $330,000 for scholarships and programs. In its ninth year, more than 350 alumni and friends of the college made gifts that helped unlock five matching challenges that totaled over $90,000.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (03/08/23). Take advantage of lucrative conditions this year. Steady practices maintain your health, happiness and harmony. Winter rearranges a creative project, leading to a springtime of extra bounty. Explorations take a new turn this summer, before autumn brings rising family fortunes. Catch coins and invest wisely.
A train derailed Sunday morning at CHS Refinery in McPherson, leaking denatured alcohol and causing a small grass fire. The McPherson Fire Department was dispatched to the 1200 block of South Main Street shortly before 9:45 a.m.
Cinda left this worldly life peacefully on 25 October 2022 after a courageous 9 month battle with lymphoma and is now free of pain and with our heavenly father. Born in McPherson in 1947 to parents Lee and Doris Carlson, she was the eldest of two children. She attended Santa Fe grade school and was a graduate of McPherson Junior and Senior High. Following her marriage at Trinity Lutheran Church, she began her life as a US Air Force wife, traveling to multiple places throughout the states during their 21 years of active duty and developing many close and lasting relationships. During those years there were many visits to McPherson to visit family and friends. Employed in a variety of efforts over the years, her true love was being a homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a “dog lover”, especially Scottish Terriers. She loved to travel, especially cruises, and had plans for more. She loved college sports, always supporting the teams where she lived. After retiring from the workforce she took up quilting, making beautiful quilts for family members, friends, high school graduates at her church, and for just those in need. She faced many challenging, stressful times over the years but stood up to whatever was facing her with courage, strength, and faith in God’s plan. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Curtis; her daughter Catherine (Brian); her son Matthew (Jennifer), grandchildren Penelope and Benjamin, her brother Rick (Sue), and many brother and sister in laws, nephews and nieces, fur babies Kai and Zoe, and countless friends. The family will hold a “celebration of life” service at the McPherson Church of the Brethren on Friday, 17 March 2023 between 2:00 and 4:00 pm. All are invited to attend and share memories of Cinda and reminisce.
12/15/1932 - 3/4/2023 Donna was born Dec. 15th, 1932 in McPherson, KS to George and Eideth Spradlin.
December 2, 1938 - March 4, 2023 Bill D. Smith, age 84, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 4, 2023 at home in Seattle, Washington.
Virginia A. Densler, 88, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, with her daughters by her side at McPherson Hospital. Virginia had been a resident of McPherson since 1978 and worked at Payless Shoe Store and Morris & Son Clothiers. Virginia was born on April 13, 1934, in Hamlet, NE, the daughter of Claude Montgomery and Eva Gladys (Boone) McMinn. She attended school in Hamlet and Wauneta, NE. She married Harry Lantz of Hamlet in 1968, and they moved to Canton, KS. Harry died in 1978. On June 20, 1988, Virginia married Robert Densler in Miami, OK. He preceded her in death on December 8, 2003. Survivors include: two daughters, Marcia VanMeter (Gene) of McPherson, KS and Peggy Fortkamp of McPherson, KS; a brother, John McMinn of Hillsboro, KS; six grandchildren, Jerrod VanMeter of McPherson, KS, Jason Walters (Tiffani Floyd) of McPherson, KS, Joel VanMeter (Alicia) of Parkville, MO, Pam Van- Meter of Moundridge, KS, Jen Walters-Boesker (Ryan) of Salina, KS, and Dylan Blosser of McPherson, KS; three great-grandchildren, Jewelissa VanMeter of McPherson, KS, Mikail Redar of Moundridge, KS and Marissa VanMeter of Moundridge, KS; step-children, Dave Densler (Dian) of Waverly, NE and Sherry Densler of Texas; two step-grandchildren, Heather Crook and Eric Densler; step-greatgrandchild, Brecken Boesker; brother-in-law, Dean McGillivary; sister-in-law, Donna McMinn; close friend, Leo Mantz of McPherson, KS; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, three brothers, Claude McMinn, Clark McMinn, and Laurence McMinn, and a sister, Clarabelle McGillivary.