> ## 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-42/ - Published: 2025-08-15T16:01:11.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-04T02:33:33.000Z - Description: August 15 2025 - Author: Molli Fawl - Tags: McPherson County ## Today's newsletter sponsor [ ![The Cedars Village Independent Living Open House](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/250731_IL_Open+House_Cedars+Village_800x600.jpg) ](https://thecedars.org/?ref=citizenjournal.us) --- --- ## McPherson news (click me!) [United Way Kicks Off Annual Campaign with Party in the ParkSecond annual event features live music, food trucks, and family activities at Lakeside Park Bandshell. August 23rd from 4pm-8pm![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1338.ico)citizen journalMolli Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/528081179_1187084040129361_1107661807951668714_n.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/united-way-kicks-off-annual-campaign-with-party-in-the-park/) [McPherson Public Schools Announce August 2025 Meal MenusMcPherson USD 418 has released its breakfast and lunch menus for the remainder of August 2025![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1252.ico)citizen journalMolli Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/school-lunch-menu-sandwich-fruit-and-cookies-milk-flat-illustration-vector.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-public-schools-announce-august-2025-meal-menus/) --- --- ## McPherson sports [Fawl/Clary, Sandbo/Malm, McKean/Curtright Win Member-Guest Golf TournamentLocal duo posts impressive 24-over-quota performance in two-day stableford competition![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1335.ico)citizen journalTreg Fawl![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/image0--5-.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/fawl-clary-sandbo-malm-mckean-curtright-win-member-guest-golf-tournament/) --- --- ## Other [McPherson County Jail LogsAugust 13-14![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1337.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-25.webp)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-county-jail-logs-27/) [McPherson ObituariesAugust 13-14![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1336.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-84.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-obituaries-48/) --- --- ## County news [Senator Marshall to Visit Moundridge’s The HubRepublican senator will meet with area business owners Friday afternoon![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1339.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-181.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/senator-marshall-to-visit-moundridges-the-hub/) [5 takeaways from Moundridge USD 423 school board meetingJuly 14, 2025 and July 31, 2025![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1333.ico)citizen journalGreg Loving![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Image-171-2.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/5-takeaways-from-moundridge-usd-423-school-board-meeting/) [McPherson County Man Dies in ATV Crash in Meade CountyFOWLER, Kan. — A 63-year-old McPherson County man died Tuesday evening when his all-terrain vehicle struck a tree on private property in southwestern Kansas. 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