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Viega, LLC Received two awards recently! Export Achievement Award- On May 10th, 2018 at the World Trade Council Meeting in Wichita, Kansas Viega was presented with the annual Export Achievement Award. The international Business Excellence Awards are presented annually by the World Trade Council of Wichita, Inc. to a small…

   Calling all 6th-8th graders! We teamed up with Elevate Tutoring Services to offer STEM Camp this June, teaching students important manufacturing skills through hands-on challenges. Each session covers a different topic: June 5 Scientific Method June 7 Process Mapping June 12 Project Feasibility June 14 Project Management   Cost…

Due to a 37% expansion in industrial jobs over the past decade, McPherson was named the No. 5 manufacturing city in the United States by Forbes Magazine. Highlighted in the article is McPherson’s growth in plastics, energy and equipment manufacturing, as well as its low electrical rates. Other cities on…

Don’t miss All School’s Day fun at Hopp’s this weekend! Friday,  May 11 7-10:30pm Beer Garden at Hopp’s and Hotdogs at Journey Church. 8-11pm Street Dance with live music by King Midas & the Mufflers Saturday, May 12 11am BBQ Judging 12pm Public Sampling ($10 wristband to participate) 11am-3pm Beer Garden…

Transcript: KASI MORALES, GO MCPHERSON: Kasi Morales with Go McPherson. McPherson is fortunate to have an E-Community loan program. JENNIFER BURCH, MCPHERSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: First, businesses need to work with their banks to get at least 40% of their financing in place, and then they can come to us…

The McPherson County Board of Commissioners gave the approval for a tax exemption Archrock Services LP, for economic development purposes.  Among those making the presentation regarding the request were Keith Birkhead, President of MIDC (McPherson Industrial Development Commission) and Mitch Opat, General Manager for Archrock. Archrock is looking to expand…

By Cheyenne Derksen Schroeder / McPherson Sentinel Posted Mar 28, 2018 at 9:13 AM A major expansion on the north side of town is set to bring 100 jobs to McPherson. Viega LLC is breaking ground for a new manufacturing facility and also plans on bringing a master distribution facility to McPherson. The new facility…

Are you looking for a fun and educational way to keep your middle schooler busy this summer? McPherson is known as a Power House for STEM-related careers.  To educate our region’s youth on all of the career possibilities in McPherson County and to foster an early appreciation for STEM skills,…

Go McPherson, Hutchinson Community College, and several area manufacturers launched The Go McPherson Industrial Academy, which offers job seekers a manufacturing skills certificate. Skills taught include: Blue Print Reading Shop Math Precision Measurement Employability Skills OSHA 10 Safety Participation in this program guarantees an interview with several area employers, and there…