NEWS

Ms. Frizzle, from the famed children’s book series The Magic School Bus, will be visiting the McPherson Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 3rd at 4:00 p.m. Her visit is a part of the library’s STEAM activity from children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Learn more here.

McPherson County Stakeholders know that Manufacturing matters to McPherson and the surrounding County! To celebrate the County’s Industrial success, MIDC and McPherson Chamber of Commerce want to join the Nation in celebrating Manufacturing Day, which is October 7th, 2016.  Because of the County’s concentration of successful and growing manufacturers, MIDC…

You have heard by now that McPherson County has strong Industrial employers and great paying career options, click here if you missed it. McPherson County has a competitive advantage in Industry.  The location quotient or the degree to which MP County is specialized or concentrated in Industrial related businesses is…

McPherson and the surrounding County are known for their prosperity, strong employers, and great paying career opportunities. According to the 2015 Kansas’ DOL labor wage study, McPherson County’s wages were over 25% higher than the region and still 22% higher when you included Sedgwick County.   It’s no wonder that McPherson…

McPHERSON, KAN. – The McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation this week announced a Renew for the Future fund-raising campaign to complete and expand exhibitions, reduce building debt, and support operations of the museum, which quadrupled its space when it moved to a $4.3 million facility at 1111 E. Kansas in…

GoMcPherson is known for promoting living and working in McPherson and probably most specifically for helping to connect job seekers with employment in the area; however, did you know that GoMcPherson offers marketing and recruitment assistance to businesses?  See below for a listing of the services that GoMcPherson can provide…

The YP MAC Moving Forward Committee is pleased to announce that Jenna Balsick as the recipient of a $500 grant. Jenna is pursuing her nursing degree at Hutchinson Community College. The Moving Forward Fund provides financial assistance to young professionals throughout McPherson County who wish to improve themselves through continued…

By William Snesrud, McPherson News Beginning with the class of 2016, graduating seniors from McPherson High School will be required to have a minimum of a silver level certification from the ACT National Career Readiness Certification (NCRC) program. NCRC is measured by the ACT WorkKeys, a research-based measure of foundational…