> ## 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-36/ - Published: 2026-03-23T12:52:40.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-04T02:35:04.000Z - Description: McPherson, Kansas and US news for busy people - Mar 23, 2026 edition - Author: Greg Loving - Tags: mcj, #brief, #fullemail # McPherson - Mickey Mitani, 69, died Saturday morning after his vehicle went airborne and overturned while attempting to negotiate a turn from K-61 onto the northbound I-135 on-ramp. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/nebraska-man-killed-in-crash-at-i-135-k-61-interchange-near-mcpherson/) - The McPherson City Commission will hold a special session on Monday to discuss an agreement allowing the city fire department to participate in broader wildfire response efforts. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/upcoming-municipal-meetings-13/) - The McPherson County Board of Commissioners will consider updates to planning and zoning fees and the transfer of culvert maintenance to Jackson and Gypsum Creek Townships. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/upcoming-municipal-meetings-13/) - The McPherson Board of Public Utilities will meet on March 23 to review identity theft prevention policies and receive operational updates regarding electric and water distribution. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-bpu-to-review-anti-fraud-and-identity-theft-policies/) - The team of Mike Sikes, Mark Sikes, Matt Sikes, and Kipp Jones won the championship flight at Turkey Creek’s 2026 season-opening tournament sponsored by Viega LLC. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/turkey-creek-season-opener/) - The McPherson County Special Olympics Wolfpack and Wildpups basketball teams both earned second-place finishes at the state tournament, concluding their season with silver medals. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/special-olympics-teams-claim-silver-at-state/) - Expect a cloudy Monday in McPherson with a high near 57 — but warmer days are ahead, with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s and low 90s by midweek. [![Calendar](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Gemini_Generated_Image_8h6aof8h6aof8h6a.png)](https://calendar.citizenjournal.us/mcj?ref=citizenjournal.us) [![McPherson CJ](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Gemini_Generated_Image_z0xmxcz0xmxcz0xm.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcj/) --- # 🌾 Kansas - Gov. Laura Kelly signed more than a dozen bipartisan bills Friday spanning law enforcement, child welfare, transparency, health care and local governance, including a measure requiring funeral support for officers killed in the line of duty. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-148/) - Gov. Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2433, reaffirming the state's sole authority over water transfers and appropriations in Kansas and prohibiting counties from enacting conflicting resolutions. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-148/) - Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, a bipartisan bill establishing a grant and loan program to boost domestic fertilizer production as the Strait of Hormuz blockade disrupts global urea shipments. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-148/) - President Donald Trump demanded Congress pass the long-stalled farm bill in a March 20 Truth Social post as Kansas farmers face some of the toughest economic conditions in a generation. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-148/) - Kansas coach Bill Self said after the Jayhawks' NCAA Tournament elimination Sunday that he has not yet decided whether he will return for a 24th season in Lawrence. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-kansas-news-stories-148/) --- # 🇺🇸 US - President Trump instructed the Department of Defense Monday morning to postpone all military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, citing "very good and productive conversations" with Tehran toward a "complete and total resolution" of hostilities after his 48-hour ultimatum threatening to "obliterate" Iran's electrical grid. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-144/) - Brent crude climbed to $114 a barrel Monday while the national average gasoline price reached $3.94 a gallon, up $1.01 from a month ago, as oil prices have risen more than 50 percent since the U.S. and Israel struck Iran in late February. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-144/) - Iran's failed missile attack Friday on Diego Garcia demonstrated a 4,000-kilometer range that puts major European capitals including London within reach, upending Western assumptions about Iranian missile capabilities. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-144/) - Elon Musk announced Tesla and SpaceX will jointly build a semiconductor manufacturing facility called Terafab in Austin to produce chips for vehicles, humanoid robots and space-based AI satellites, a project Morgan Stanley estimates would cost over $20 billion. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-144/) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will deploy to airports Monday to ease security bottlenecks caused by a partial government shutdown stemming from a congressional impasse over Department of Homeland Security funding. [→](https://www.citizenjournal.us/top-5-us-news-stories-144/) --- # March 23 1857: First Commercial Elevator Installed in New York City Vermont inventor Elisha Otis installed the first commercial, steam-powered elevator in an upscale New York City department store, traveling just 40 feet per minute. His built-in safety catch, which stopped the car if the hoisting rope failed, made vertical transportation far safer and helped pave the way for modern skyscrapers. --- Found a mistake? Have a news tip or feedback to share? 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