McPherson

• The McPherson County Commission will consider zoning rules Monday to ban data centers and battery energy storage systems in the county. →
• A sprinkler head extinguished an office fire at the McPherson Walmart before McPherson Fire Department crews arrived, causing no injuries. →
• Sunflower Soul, a new gift and specialty shop affiliated with the Ark, opened at 202 N. Main St. in downtown McPherson. →
• The McPherson City Commission will hold public hearings Tuesday on its 2027 budget and exceeding the revenue-neutral property tax rate. →
• The McPherson High School boys soccer team opened its season with a 3-0 varsity shutout victory over Great Bend. →
• McPherson High School was named a Commended School in the KSHSAA Performing Arts School of Excellence Award program. →
• The McPherson High School girls volleyball team went 2-3 at a pre-season tournament, earning wins over Goddard and Buhler. →
• 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. →

• 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. →

• 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. →

• Wichita's Orpheum Theatre reopened Sunday after a $13.0 million restoration, marked by a solo piano concert from Grammy winner John Legend. →

• 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. →

🇺🇸 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. →

• 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. →

• 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. →

• 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. →

• 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. →

Weather

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.

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