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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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150th Celebration of Mennonites Coming to USA

About 150 years ago, back in 1874, many groups were leaving Russia to travel to America. One of those was a group of Swiss Mennonite families who were about to start a new life near Moundridge, Kansas and Freeman South Dakota.

CALENDAR of EVENTS

of Every Saturday Now Through October 28th McPherson County Farmer’s Market – 8 a.m.- 12 noon at McPherson County Extension in the Blue Roundtop Building, 600 W. Woodside.

GEORGE SULLIVAN

George Washington Sullivan, IV, 58, of McPherson, KS, passed away June 17, 2023. Arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.

McPherson Police respond to death of teenager

On Thursday, June 22, at 6:09 am, officers with the McPherson Police Department and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were dispatched to a residence in the 1400 Block of North Dover Street in McPherson regarding an unresponsive teenager. When Officers and EMS arrived it was determined, the teenager was deceased. No foul play is suspected, and the cause of death is currently unknown. Investigation by the McPherson Police Department is ongoing.

Canton Fire Department

From left to right: Cameron Webster, Ben Ratzlaff, Troy Vogts, Josh McMannis, Tony Wedel, Trevin Ratzlaff, Danny Morgan, Jadye Ratzlaff. Not in Photo: Arlen Becker, David Becker, Jay Bullinger, Charlie Colburn, Shad Marston, Alan Prieb, Wray Ratzlaff, David Schmidt, Chad Becker, Brian Williams, Tyler Unruh, Travis Regehr, Shane Koehn, Jason Klatt, Nolan Koehn, Heath Becker, Blake Becke .

Lindsborg Old Mill Museum presents plan

Caroline de Filippis, Community Development Director, Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage3 Museum presented McPherson County Commissioners with museum updates. The museum welcomes 6,000 visitors on average each year, also hosting several events each year.