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Concerts for a Cause will be this Thursday, June 3rd at 7 p.m. at 214 E. Euclid. Featured music is by Melissa Sitts. Concert is free and open to the public. Bring your lawn chairs & blankets, sit back, and enjoy some great music. Stop by and support the McPherson Girl Scout Troops!
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McPherson County Farmer’s Market is back this year! Every Saturday morning through October 31st from 7:30 a.m.-12 noon. The market will take place in the Blue Roundtop, 710 W. Woodside. Eggs, flowers, produce, baked goods, meat, and more!
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Danny John Slechta, 66, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 4:25 p.m., Monday, June 1st, 2020 while in the company of family members, at Tammy Walker Cancer Center, Salina, Ks. Danny was born in Ellsworth, Kansas on January 25, 1954, a son of Evelyn Marie (Schultz) and Richard John Slechta. Danny attended the Ellsworth Elementary School, Ellsworth, Kansas, McPherson Junior High and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas in 1972. He later attended Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, Kansas. He was Baptized in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ellsworth, Kansas and was Confirmed in the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, McPherson, Kansas.
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Tracy Lynn Rhea, 44, of Canton, Kansas passed away at 12:20 a.m., Sunday, May 31st, 2020 unexpectedly at McPherson Hospital, McPherson. Tracy was born in McPherson, Kansas on July 2, 1975, a daughter of Lauren Hamm and Paulette (Campbell) Boeh. Tracy attended Hillsboro Grade School, Hillsboro Junior High and Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro, Kansas. Tracy enjoyed Joking with friends, her dogs , her truck and spending time with her friends and family. Tracy Lynn Hamm was united in marriage to Heath Eugene Rhea on February 14, 1997 in McPherson, Kansas. The young couple established their first home together in McPherson,
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NASHVILLE, TN — Talin Goebel of McPherson (67460) qualified for the Spring 2020 Dean’s List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. Approximately 53 percent of Belmont’s 6,313 undergraduate students qualified for the Spring 2020 Dean’s List. Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns said, “This achievement for the spring semester indicates that these students have placed a high priority on their work at Belmont and have invested time and energy in their studies. It is our strong belief that consistent
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Tilly H. Peterson, 93, formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at at nursing care facility in Council Bluffs, IA. Tilly was born October 16, 1926, in Hanau, Germany, the daughter of Friedrich J. and Marie S. (Jung) Wegener. She spent her formative years in Germany until 1948, when she married Emil “Bud” Peterson, Jr. on August 28, 1948, in Hanau, Germany. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and a Life Member of the VFW Auxiliary, both of McPherson. Survivors include: her husband of 71 years, Emil of Council Bluffs, IA; a daughter, Marilyn
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McPherson County Health Department reports 29 total confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in McPherson County, and one is hospitalized at this time. 25 of the total confirmed cases have now met recovery guidelines set forth by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The newest positive case is a male in his 40s recovering at home and has unknown exposure at this time. No further information will be released about the patient. Symptoms for COVID-19 appear 2-14 days after exposure and include fever, cough, shortness of breath, malaise, sore throat, chills, and diarrhea. If you develop any of these
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June is National Safety Month, and our focus this week is on Pedestrians on Highways. Walking and running are great ways to increase your personal wellness, but there are a few restrictions you should know to increase your personal safety before you get started. Standard Traffic Ordinance 68 Pedestrians on Highways, states a) Where a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. b) Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk only on a shoulder, as
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McPherson, KS – Although the building remains closed for now, Opera House staff has been hard at work rescheduling programs, securing much-needed funding, taking care of the building, and discussing plans for next season. Following is the status of shows and events that were rescheduled or canceled due to COVID-19: Wichita Children’s Theatre: Elephant & Piggie, Weds, August 5, 2020 Swiss Family Robinson – August 14, 15 and 16, 2020 Kentucky Derby Tea Party – Sat, September 5, 2020 The Lettermen – Thurs, October 8, 2020 Celtic Angels Ireland – Weds, March 24, 2021 McPherson Community Theatre: Mamma Mia –
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