> ## 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/ - Published: 2025-04-30T13:22:24.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-04T02:33:08.000Z - Description: April 30 2025 - Author: Greg Loving - Tags: mcj *Editors note: We talk a lot today about how losing jobs has hollowed out the Heartland, and this is true. But small towns across America have lost more than just manufacturing jobs. They've lost coverage of their municipal governments, lost touch with local kids playing sports, and most importantly, they've lost a common connection to their neighbors.* *citizen journal is trying to reinvent the newspaper for the digital era. We will be publishing this newsletter, the McPherson Brief, 3 days per week at first, with the goal of daily in the future. 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