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# McPherson daily brief
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-daily-brief-167/
- Published: 2026-09-29T13:04:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T13:04:50.000Z
- Description: McPherson, Kansas and US news for busy people - Sep 29, 2026 edition
- Author: Greg Loving
- Tags: McPherson County, #brief, #fullemail

# McPherson

- The McPherson County Commission tabled an infrasound regulation after the local utility warned it could raise electric rates. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bpu-says-proposed-infrasound-regulation-will-raise-electric-rates/)
- McPherson County is housing some inmates in Rice County to preserve open emergency cells as its jail population remains high at 57\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-county-commission-summary-30/)
- Carmin Pavlovich and Bo Barkley were crowned McPherson High School fall homecoming queen and king. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/pavlovich-barkley-crowned-mcpherson-fall-homecoming-royalty/)
- The McPherson boys and girls cross country teams finished 10th and 12th respectively at the Rim Rock Farm Invitational in Lawrence. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpups-varsity-xc-battles-mud-at-rim-rock/)
- The McPherson varsity girls golf team placed eighth out of 19 teams with a score of 369 at a tournament in Hesston. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/bullpup-girls-golf-places-8th-at-hesston/)
- A fitness demonstration video details how to strengthen hamstrings and glutes using a single dumbbell for good morning exercises. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/strengthen-your-hamstrings-and-glutes-with-one-dumbbell/)
- Expect mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 79°F and gusty south winds, with showers and thunderstorms becoming likely by this afternoon.

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# 🌾 Kansas

- U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall's lawyers sent Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton a cease-and-desist letter Sept. 28 demanding he pull a campaign ad about medical debt, calling it defamatory. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-278/)
- Fort Hays State University will close the Sternberg Museum of Natural History to the public Dec. 18 to save about $850,000 annually amid state funding cuts, President Tisa Mason announced Sept. 28\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-278/)
- The Overland Park City Council unanimously approved Black & Veatch's new world headquarters and a surrounding redevelopment project, valued between $1.1 billion and $1.3 billion, on Sept. 28\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-278/)
- The Legislature's Joint Committee on State Building Construction asked the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to seek financial or in-kind support from Topeka and Shawnee County for its planned $80 million headquarters. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-278/)
- Flood watches covering much of Kansas were issued Sept. 28 as remnants of Pacific Hurricane Polo threaten to dump heavy rain and stall wheat planting through Oct. 1\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-278/)

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# 🇺🇸 US

- Regulators finalized new fuel-economy rules Monday, cutting the fleetwide mileage target to 34.9 mpg by model year 2031, down from roughly 50.4 mpg under the prior 2024 standard. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-275/)
- Crews in North Bergen, New Jersey, activated the first tunnel-boring machine Monday for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project, marking the first new rail tunnel construction under the river since 1910\. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-275/)
- The FAA said Monday it will delay certification of Boeing's 737 Max 10 over a software flaw affecting automated vertical navigation, sending Boeing shares down about 7%. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-275/)
- SpaceX's Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time Monday during its 14th test flight, successfully deploying all 26 Starlink V3 satellites before splashing down in the Pacific. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-275/)
- President Trump announced Monday that Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel complex in Lee County, Iowa, which the White House called the largest steel plant in American history. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-275/)

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# Weather

![Weather](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/2026/09/Tab1FileL-7.png)

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# SEPTEMBER 29, 1982: CYANIDE-LACED TYLENOL KILLS SEVEN

The 1982 cyanide-laced Tylenol poisonings shattered public trust in over-the-counter medicines and triggered one of the largest product recalls in U.S. history. Johnson & Johnson’s response—rapid withdrawal of product, clear public communication and cooperation with investigators—became a benchmark case study in crisis management. The tragedy also pushed businesses in every consumer category to adopt tamper-evident packaging, stronger supply-chain controls and more proactive product safety practices that still define modern brand responsibility.

*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/).*