McPherson Brief

May 5 2025

McPherson Brief

Editors note: We talk a lot today about how losing jobs has hollowed out the Heartland, and this is true. But small towns across America have lost more than just manufacturing jobs. They've lost coverage of their municipal governments, lost touch with local kids playing sports, and most importantly, they've lost a common connection to their neighbors.

citizen journal is trying to reinvent the newspaper for the digital era. We will be publishing this newsletter, the McPherson Brief, 3 days per week at first, with the goal of daily in the future. We're going to add more news, more sports, obituaries, job postings, and more. We're going to sell ads to support it - if you're a local business who wants to reach a local audience, please consider advertising. We had 50 people sign-up since our first issue on Wednesday, on top of the 300 people already on this email list; we hope to grow that figure 10x. In addition, we have over 3k users across KS. We also have an iOS and Android app if mobile is better for you. We won’t always get everything right, so let us know when we miss the mark. In time, we hope this newsletter becomes as distinctive as McPherson itself. -Greg


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🇺🇸US news

May 5 2025
April jobs report shows US resilience; China economy strains under tariffs; Trump tariffs target foreign films; Coding tops AI query list; Student loan collections resume

🌾KS news

KS - May 2 2025
Spirit furloughs Wichita workers; Task force tackles water; AmeriCorps cuts; Trump targets public broadcasting; Missouri eyes Chinese farmland
Kansas at War
Part I: Enlistment and Training Across Central Kansas

McPherson news

McPherson Police Department Modernizes with New Substation and Crime-Fighting Technology
Corresponding with Chief Mikel Golden
McPherson Emergency Logs
Wk of 4/27-5/4
McPherson Obituaries
May 2-9

McPherson sports

Bullpups Claim State Speech Championship
4A State Speech Championship held at Washburn Rural High School
BULLPUPS FACE TOUGH COMPETITION AT RUSTY HILST INVITATIONAL
Bullpups finished 20th overall

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