> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.citizenjournal.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # McPherson Brief - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-brief-19/ - Published: 2025-06-18T13:12:36.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-04T02:33:18.000Z - Description: June 18 2025 - Author: Molli Fawl - Tags: McPherson County ## Today's newsletter sponsor [ ![Alt text](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/fb.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/MacFarmBureau/?utm%5Fsource=mac&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=issue060425&utm%5Fcontent=pos10) --- --- ## McPherson news (click me!) [McPherson – Week of June 18 2025Rains Flood County; Fatal Intersection Reviewed; Ransomware Threat; County Hikes Permit Fees; New Online System![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-535.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/2025-06-17-17-40-16-926.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcj/mcpherson-week-of-june-18-2025/) [HAPPY CHEF DESTROYEDBeloved 28-foot roadside landmark found toppled Tuesday morning![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-522.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-283-3.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcj/happy-chef-destroyed/) [United Way of McPherson County Celebrates 2024 Campaign SuccessLocal Businesses to be Recognized for Outstanding Generosity in Coming Weeks![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-512.ico)citizen journalMolli Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Outlook-Image-resu--2-.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcj/united-way-of-mcpherson-county-celebrates-2024-campaign-success/) [Flammable Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation, Road Closure Near ConwayCONWAY, Kan. (June 17, 2025) — Emergency crews responded early Tuesday morning to a flammable gas leak near Conway after a well head at an underground storage cavern was damaged during a storm. The incident occurred around 4:17 a.m. in the 600 block of U.S. Highway 56\. Crews![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-524.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Document-1-1.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcj/flammable-gas-leak-prompts-evacuation-road-closure-near-conway/) --- --- ## McPherson sports [BULLPUPS VARSITY TRAP SHOOTERS PLACE 12TH AT STATECrosthwaite and Houchen tie for 15th with matching 97s in competitive tournament![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-540.ico)citizen journalTreg Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_2162.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcj/bullpups-varsity-trap-shooters-place-12th-at-state/) [MCPHERSON 8U SOFTBALL CAPTURES SECOND AT STATE TOURNAMENTYoung Bullpups battle through bracket to claim runner-up finish in Manhattan![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-539.ico)citizen journalTreg Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_2145.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcj/mcpherson-8u-softball-captures-second-at-state-tournament/) [MCPHERSON 9U SOFTBALL GOES 2-2 AT BATTLE OF THE BLINGYoung pitchers combine for 19 strikeouts in Pratt tournament![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-538.ico)citizen journalTreg Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/IMG_2163.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcj/mcpherson-9u-softball-goes-2-2-at-battle-of-the-bling/) --- --- ## Other [McPherson County Jail LogsJune 16-17 2025![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-537.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/DALL--E-2025-02-09-16.37.38---A-jail-inmate-wearing-an-orange-jumpsuit-standing-behind-metal-bars-in-a-prison-cell.-The-inmate-has-a-serious-expression--gripping-the-bars-with-both-3.webp)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcj/mcpherson-county-jail-logs-5/) [McPherson Emergency LogsJune 16-17![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-536.ico)citizen journalMolli Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/DALL-E-2024-09-06-14.47.45---A-police-car-with-bright-flashing-lights-at-night.-The-car-is-black-and-white--with-its-emergency-red-and-blue-lights-illuminating-the-dark-street.-Th-1-22.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcj/mcpherson-emergency-logs-12/) [McPherson ObituariesJune 14-16![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-541.ico)citizen journalMolli Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/DALL-E-2024-11-27-16.14.18---A-single-lit-memorial-candle-in-a-serene-and-reflective-setting.-The-candle-is-tall--white--and-placed-on-a-simple--elegant-holder.-The-background-is-33.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcj/mcpherson-obituaries-27/) ### County news --- ## 🌤️Weather ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2025/06/Tab1FileL--1-.png) --- ## Sponsors (click me!) 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