June 2025

STEPS to change lives

Steps to End Poverty of McPherson County (STEPMC) is a local nonprofit committed to building relationships that transform lives and move our community beyond poverty. One small step in that direction is sharing the stories of folks who are working hard to bring themselves and their families out of poverty.

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Fire displaces family

Fire crews and other first responders were dispatched to a structure fire late Friday morning in the 600 block of North Oak Street, where a kitchen fire forced four residents and their two dogs from their home.

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Stufflebean returns for K-State-led football camp

A familiar name from a familiar university returned home Saturday morning to his original stomping grounds, as former standout McPherson Bullpup football player and current K-State Wildcat Cody Stufflebean hosted a youth football skills camp for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade. In an era of college athletics where the spotlight is on athletes 24/7 due to emergence of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), former McPherson graduate Stufflebean decided to step away from that spotlight and instead shine it on the local youth from his hometown.

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