> ## 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-141/ - Published: 2026-08-19T12:44:35.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-19T12:56:43.000Z - Description: McPherson, Kansas and US news for busy people - Aug 19, 2026 edition - Author: Greg Loving - Tags: mcj, #brief, #fullemail # McPherson - Construction began on a Viega LLC expansion after the McPherson County Commission approved a 10-year property tax abatement. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-city-commission-summary-15/) - McPherson USD 418 received a $200,000 grant from the Patterson Family Foundation to launch a high school manufacturing program. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-city-commission-summary-15/) - NEWBERRY: McPherson College hosted its Back-to-School Extravaganza, connecting students with campus clubs and local McPherson businesses. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/photos-mcpherson-back-to-school-bash-brings-students-clubs-and-businesses-together/) - The McPherson City Commission approved a $56,400 contract for surface and crack repairs at the McPherson Water Park lazy river. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-city-commission-summary-15/) - The McPherson Board of Public Utilities replaced 1,600 feet of underground cable following an Aug. 6 outage in downtown McPherson. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-city-commission-summary-15/) - McPherson Public Works crews are installing drainage channels and new concrete to resolve chronic flooding on South Lakeside Drive. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-city-commission-summary-15/) - The McPherson High School boys soccer team released its 2026 fall schedule, opening at home against Great Bend on Aug. 28\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpup-varsity-boys-soccer-unveils-2026-fall-schedule/) - 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 - Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Adam Hamilton launched his first general election TV ad Aug. 18, filmed in Lebanon, Kansas, ahead of his Nov. 3 race against Republican incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-252/) - Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Transportation announced more than $61 million this week for road, sidewalk, bicycle and trail projects across the state. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-252/) - Crews installed University of Kansas and Wichita State University logos Aug. 16 on the roughly $300 million Wichita Biomedical Campus, which is set to open for classes in spring 2027\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-252/) - Police and Kansas City, Kansas, Animal Services removed 81 emaciated dogs from a home Saturday after responding to a report of aggressive dogs fighting, booking two people into the Wyandotte County Jail. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-252/) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported 60% of Kansas topsoil was short or very short of moisture for the week ending Aug. 16, up from about 54% two weeks earlier. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-252/) --- # 🇺🇸 US - The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield surged to 5.333% on Tuesday, its highest level since June 2007, pushing the average 30-year mortgage rate to 6.75% and dragging the S&P 500 lower for a third straight session. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-249/) - Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday requiring data centers to fund their own power and pay full electricity costs, with developers also required to draw significant clean energy, commit to local hiring and secure community support. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-249/) - Self-described Democratic Socialist Angie Nixon upset heavily-funded Alexander Vindman in Florida's Democratic Senate primary, winning about 56% of the vote despite raising less than $1 million to his $16 million. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-249/) - Apple will rewrite its EU App Store terms by Oct. 1, cutting its standard commission from 30% to 26% and replacing per-install fees with a 5% transaction fee, setting a precedent U.S. developers could cite in antitrust fights. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-249/) - The UAE halted all trade and financial ties with Iran on Wednesday after accusing Tehran of launching ballistic missiles toward its territory, deepening a regional realignment that has drawn Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Jordan to condemn Iran. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-249/) --- # Weather ![Weather](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/08/Tab1FileL-9.png) --- --- # AUGUST 19, 1953: CIA‑BACKED COUP TOPPLES IRAN’S DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED LEADER With funding and support from the United States and Britain, Iran’s military overthrew Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq and restored the Shah to power, reversing Mosaddeq’s move to nationalize the country’s oil. The coup cemented Iran as a key U.S. Cold War ally for decades, but it also sowed deep anti-American resentment that helped fuel the 1979 Iranian Revolution. *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/).*