> ## 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 daily brief - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-daily-brief-138/ - Published: 2026-08-14T14:00:19.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-14T14:00:19.000Z - Description: McPherson, Kansas and US news for busy people - Aug 14, 2026 edition - Author: Greg Loving - Tags: mcj, #brief, #fullemail # McPherson - The City of Lindsborg asked residents to shut off sprinklers and conserve water while crews repair an issue with a municipal water well. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/lindsborg-asks-residents-to-shut-off-sprinklers-while-city-works-on-water-well-problem/) - A $10,000 McPherson County Community Foundation grant helped The Cedars buy 19 beds to convert former student housing into 28 care rooms. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/foundation-grant-helps-the-cedars-turn-former-student-housing-into-care-rooms/) - The Smoky Valley USD 400 Board of Education approved construction-manager-at-risk delivery for projects funded by its $21 million bond. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/smoky-valley-board-sets-construction-delivery-method-for-bond-projects/) - Canton officials asked residents not to feed outdoor cats Aug. 18 to help Street Cats Club trap, neuter, and release about 50 strays. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/canton-asks-residents-not-to-feed-outdoor-cats-aug-18-for-trap-and-neuter-effort/) - NEWBERRY: McPherson County's Maxwell Wildlife Refuge marks 75 years of conservation, managing 2,800 acres of prairie with about 200 bison and 60 elk. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/maxwell-wildlife-refuge-balances-conservation-education-and-visitor-safety/) - It’s going to be a scorcher in McPherson today with bright sunshine and a blazing high near 106°F, made even hotter by breezy south winds and heat index values reaching up to 109°F. --- # 🌾 Kansas - The Hays City Commission unanimously approved a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District and industrial revenue bonds to help the developer convert the former Lincoln Elementary School into 26 apartments and build seven fourplexes, part of a $6.35 million project advancing 54 housing units. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-249/) - Shawnee County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to block final action on new data center applications until Feb. 17, 2027, as Topeka and Ottawa impose their own moratoriums and deadlines on large-scale data center projects. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-249/) - The U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday that about 63% of Kansas is in at least moderate drought, with severe to extreme conditions spreading into southwestern Kansas during a critical period for crop development. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-249/) - Cattle futures fell Thursday, with October live cattle closing at $220.05 and September feeder cattle at $337.20, even as retail beef prices remain up about 12% over the past year amid tight supplies from herd reductions. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-249/) - Russian strikes hit Ukraine's Izmail port on the Danube early Thursday, compounding damage from Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Novorossiysk terminal and threatening Black Sea grain export routes. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-249/) --- # 🇺🇸 US - The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,798.99 Thursday after wholesale prices were flat in July, easing expectations of a September Fed rate hike. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-246/) - President Trump announced tiered tariffs Thursday on imported drones, up to 100% on larger militarily sensitive models, citing national security concerns over Chinese dominance of the market. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-246/) - The U.S. carried out three executions in Oklahoma, Tennessee and Alabama on Thursday, the first time three states executed prisoners on the same day since 2010\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-246/) - China's booming car exports are straining global shipping capacity, with vehicle-carrier charter rates up 65% this year as automakers compete for scarce ships. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-246/) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday the U.S. Navy could sustain its blockade of Iranian ports indefinitely as officials bet tanker flows can keep oil prices below $90 a barrel. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-246/) --- # Weather ![Weather](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/08/Tab2FileL-13.png) ![Weather](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/08/Tab1FileL-7.png) --- --- # AUGUST 14, 1935: FDR SIGNS SOCIAL SECURITY ACT On this day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating a federal system of unemployment insurance, old-age pensions and aid for vulnerable Americans during the Great Depression. The landmark New Deal law established a permanent social safety net that still provides income support to retirees, disabled workers and survivors today. *This article was written using our proprietary AI system, Cronkite. The final decision to publish this article was made by a human. For more info, read our [AI policy](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ai-policy/).*