Busy week for McPherson Chamber
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October 2023
Read MoreBusy week for McPherson Chamber
Fred Hobson entertained commissioners with “My Country Tis of Thee” played on the harmonica at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting.Hobson wanted to play the song to remind commissioners and the community that patriotism is important.Hobson told commissioners that after World War II the teachers felt loyalty to the county was very important.
Gayer teaches for the children
Megan Gayer, sixth grade English Language Arts at McPherson Middle School (MMS) truly enjoys educating her students.Gayer began with the aspiration for a career in social work.
Commission hears challenges for water systems
Brad Mears, Executive Director of Kansas Municipal Utilities (KMU) presented McPherson City Commissioners with a report on the current state of water systems.Mears presented the top ten challenges facing water systems across the state.Data management is a challenge for many communities across the state.
Steel Skarecrow Releases Music Video
Steel Skarecrow announces the release of the music video for the band’s latest single, “Liquid Courage.” The video will be released nationally to YouTube and other streaming services on October 13, 2023.
Ark holds young vendor event
Inspired to entrepreneurship by the owner of the flea market from his youth, The Ark Antiques and Flea Market owner Ben Coffey wants to pass that inspiration on to the youth of McPherson.Coffey enjoys seeing young people build their business and create their own income.
There is no point(s) to this easy ‘cheesecake’
Spice Up Your Life is a weekly recipe column by Lindsey Young, who describes herself as an enthusiastic amateur cook and can be reached through her website at spiceupkitchen.net.Although I have never joined an official weight loss program—tracking points, writing down my calorie counts and eating only pre-portioned foods delivered to my door—I have always been fascinated how they work for so many people to slim down.For me, when working on trying to eat healthier, I normally just follow the rules of “eat more veggies” and “eat less sugar.”But I am definitely addicted to sweets, and it’s a struggle some days to keep myself from indulging—especially since I know how to bake, and my pantry is well-stocked with supplies.This week, though, I took a page out of the weight loss program handbook and tried a “zero-point” dessert, which for those unfamiliar, means that a person on Weight Watchers could eat it with no penalties on their diet for the day.
Burnin’ Down Main heats up downtown
Entrants served up their prized recipes to hungry event-goers packing the Plaza on Saturday morning, October 7 for McPherson Main Street’s annual Burnin’ Down Main event.With the smell of soup and chili hanging in the air, kids enjoyed playing in the bounce houses, decorating pumpkins, or getting their faces painted, while the adults partook in sampling the entries and voting for their favorites.The Boy Scouts were there selling soda, water and meat sticks and helped with pumpkin decorating.
Booster Club holds rally
The Moundridge Booster Club is hosting Roar for a Cure this Friday night, October 13, before the game beginning at 5:30.