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# McPherson Brief
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-brief-37/
- Published: 2025-08-04T13:02:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-04T02:33:29.000Z
- Description: August 4 2025
- Author: Molli Fawl
- Tags: mcj

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## McPherson news (click me!)

[Fire Department to Sell Reserve Rescue Truck1995 Freightliner sees little use after new heavy rescue vehicle arrives![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1165.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-90.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/fire-department-to-sell-reserve-rescue-truck/)

[McPherson Street Projects Advance Despite Weather DelaysMultiple road improvements continue across the city with completion targets set for 2026![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1168.ico)citizen journalMolli Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/1168ceab-f632-4c30-a41f-b5470169c93f-maxwell_jpg.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-street-projects-advance-despite-weather-delays/)

[McPherson Parks Bloom with New Green InitiativesPollinator garden and Hess Park transformation highlight city’s beautification efforts![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1167.ico)citizen journalMolli Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/HessPark8_2016_7F6CAD3F-EA19-40C5-949932EF3E7735D2_329b6070-07fe-4daf-a2480a8e18ec363e.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-parks-bloom-with-new-green-initiatives/)

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## McPherson sports

[Sorensen, Davis, Hawkes Claim Titles at 9th Annual Turkey Creek OpenFour-division tournament showcases competitive golf across all age groups![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1166.ico)citizen journalTreg Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/image0--3-.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/sorensen-davis-hawkes-claim-titles-at-9th-annual-turkey-creek-open/)

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## Other

[McPherson County Jail LogsAugust 1-3 2025![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1164.ico)citizen journalMolli Fawl![](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-20.webp)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-county-jail-logs-22/)

[McPherson ObituariesJuly 30-31![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1136.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-72.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-obituaries-43/)

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## US news

[August 4 2025Trump Fires BLS Chief; Corporate Tax Windfall; Democrats Flee TX, Governor Threatens Ouster; Navy Struggles Maintaining Ships; China Squeezes Defense![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1163.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-86.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/august-4-2025/)

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## 🌾KS news

[KS - August 1 2025Fatal D.C. Crash; Kelly’s Water Priority; Mann Runs for AG Again; Wildfire Smoke Impacts; Ted Lasso Wraps in KC![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1162.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-83-3.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ks-august-1-2025/)

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