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Rail crossings scheduled for maintenance

On Thursday, March 23, 2023 and Friday, March 24, 2023, maintenance is planned for railroad crossings on a pair of roadways in McPherson, Kan. Read on...
Work continues after train derailment

Work continues following a train derailment and grass fire that occurred Sunday morning March 12, 2023, on the south side of McPherson, Kan. Read on...

Traffic lights at Kansas, Maxwell set for repair

On Monday, March 13, 2023, the intersection at Kansas Avenue and Maxwell Street will temporarily become a four-way stop. Read on...
Local poster winner claims district

Not only did the local winner of this year’s Arbor Day Tree Poster contest do well in McPherson, fifth-grader Noelle Schmidt’s design caught some eyes on the state level as well. Read on...

Reminder on Christmas items at cemetery

For those who put flowers or other decor out on Christmas Day or New Years Day at the City of McPherson Cemetery, those items need to be removed by March 1, 2023. Read on...

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GENERAL JAMES "BIRDSEYE" MCPHERSON

July 3, 2017, marked the 100th anniversary of the General James “Birdseye” McPherson statue installation. General McPherson was a Civil War Union officer for whom the city and county is named. At age 35 he was killed during the Battle of Atlanta, six years prior to the founding of McPherson County. Why is the community named for a man who never entered the state of Kansas? As Civil War veterans moved westward and settled in Kansas after the war, they paid tribute to their generals by naming cities and counties in their honor.