June 2023

Commissioners approve Summer Kick-off

Lauren Pesek, McPherson Main Street Director and Cord Nestor, Operator of Whiskey Wagon presented commissioners with a request for a Special Event Alcohol Permit for the McPherson Main Street Summer Kick-off on the Plaza Event to be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Plaza in downtown McPherson.

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Watch out for deer

Aaron Spare, a 31-year-old resident of McPherson, was traveling north on I-135 on June 3 when he struck a deer close to mile marker 87. The deer was killed when it went through Spare’s 2010 Toyota Corolla’s windshield. Spare is fine.

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Resurfacing project on U.S. 56 to begin

The Kansas Department of Transportation has begun a resurfacing project on about 13 miles of U.S. 56 in McPherson County. A mill and overlay on U.S. 56 will occur from the K-153/U.S. 56 junction and continue west to the Rice/McPherson County line. During construction, flaggers and a pilot car will direct one lane of traffic through the work zone. Drivers should be prepared for a delay of up to 15 minutes and plan extra time in their travel schedules. Pearson Construction LLC. of Wichita is the prime contractor for this $4.7 million project which is scheduled for completion by September, weather permitting. KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone. To stay aware of all road construction projects across Kansas, go to www.kandrive.org or call 5-1-1.

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