> ## 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-149/ - Published: 2026-08-31T12:56:52.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-31T14:41:35.000Z - Description: McPherson, Kansas and US news for busy people - Aug 31, 2026 edition - Author: Greg Loving - Tags: mcj, #brief, #fullemail # McPherson - The McPherson County Commission will consider zoning rules Monday to ban data centers and battery energy storage systems in the county. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/upcoming-municipal-meetings-28/) - A sprinkler head extinguished an office fire at the McPherson Walmart before McPherson Fire Department crews arrived, causing no injuries. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/sprinkler-put-out-fire-in-mcpherson-walmart-back-office-before-crews-arrived/) - Sunflower Soul, a new gift and specialty shop affiliated with the Ark, opened at 202 N. Main St. in downtown McPherson. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/sunflower-soul-brings-particular-vibes-to-main-street/) - The McPherson City Commission will hold public hearings Tuesday on its 2027 budget and exceeding the revenue-neutral property tax rate. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/upcoming-municipal-meetings-28/) - The McPherson High School boys soccer team opened its season with a 3-0 varsity shutout victory over Great Bend. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mhs-boys-soccer-opens-season-with-shutout-sweep-of-great-bend/) - McPherson High School was named a Commended School in the KSHSAA Performing Arts School of Excellence Award program. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-continues-streak-of-statewide-performing-arts-recognition/) - The McPherson High School girls volleyball team went 2-3 at a pre-season tournament, earning wins over Goddard and Buhler. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mhs-volleyball-goes-2-3-at-pre-season-tournament/) - Get ready for a hot and sunny Monday across McPherson with breezy conditions and a high of 103°F. --- # 🌾 Kansas - Republican Ty Masterson and Democrat Cindy Holscher debated property taxes, data centers and energy costs at a Kansas Chamber governor forum Thursday in Olathe. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-260/) - U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall met with Stormont Vail Health executives Friday in Topeka to review Kansas's $221.9 million share of the federal Rural Health Transformation Program. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-260/) - A 20-year-old Kansas City man died early Sunday after being wounded near Seventh and Massachusetts streets in downtown Lawrence, and the suspect remains at large. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-260/) - Wichita's Orpheum Theatre reopened Sunday after a $13.0 million restoration, marked by a solo piano concert from Grammy winner John Legend. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-260/) - The National Weather Service extended heat advisories across central and eastern Kansas through 7 p.m. Monday, with heat index values forecast as high as 105 degrees. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-260/) --- # 🇺🇸 US - President Trump announced Friday that the U.S. will hold a 55% controlling interest in a venture to develop 17 Venezuelan oil fields containing more than 65 billion barrels of proven reserves. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-257/) - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday at Jackson Hole that inflation remains too high, pushing futures markets to about 57% odds of a September rate hike. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-257/) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that state agencies are removing Flock Safety license plate readers, days after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott barred state funding for the cameras. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-257/) - Michigan Democrats finalized their statewide ticket Saturday in Lansing, nominating Winnie Brinks for lieutenant governor and Eli Savit for attorney general as Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed apologized to Jewish Democrats and Attorney General Dana Nessel stayed away citing safety concerns. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-257/) - U.S. Central Command said American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island Sunday, prompting Iran to fire ballistic missiles at U.S. installations in Jordan. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-257/) --- # Weather ![Weather](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/08/Tab2FileL-37.png) --- --- # AUGUST 31 1955: GENERAL MOTORS DEMONSTRATES FIRST SOLAR-POWERED CAR William G. Cobb of General Motors unveiled his 15-inch “Sunmobile” at the Powerama auto show in Chicago, showcasing the first automobile powered by photovoltaic cells converting sunlight into electricity. The tiny solar-powered car introduced the concept of photovoltaics to the gasoline-dominated automotive industry, hinting at a future of alternative energy vehicles. *This article was written using our proprietary AI system, Cronkite. 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