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The OMEGA Award was created by the McPherson Chamber in 2005 to recognize 8th grade students in McPherson County for making a difference in our community through their compassionate gestures, positive attitudes, considerate actions and courage to overcome life’s challenges. "Goodness is about character, integrity, honesty,...

Downtown McPherson doesn’t look like it did 50 years ago, nor does it have the exact same business landscape that it did 10 years ago. This constant change means enduring loss while also welcoming and celebrating new entrepreneurs who choose McPherson to create their dream. Many...

Pastors Jeff and Danielle Black came to McPherson in 2016 to begin their ministry at the MPNaz Church, located at 1455 N. Main. They focused their ministry on loving and helping the McPherson community find a healthy life with Jesus at the center. Building up...

Hometown Outdoor Power, co-owned by Brian Anderson and Rick Bressie, is in its 20th year of business. They began the business in McPherson on Main Street in 2003. Back then they did Firestone tires, a little bit of service, and sold Toro lawnmowers. Fast forward...

“There’s a lot going on here,” Sally Scott, Director of the McPherson Senior Center, said when sharing about the facility and its activities at Chamber Connections. The McPherson Senior Center has opened their Silver Spoon Café which provides a tasty hot meal Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-1...

Stanion Wholesale Electric Co. is an independent wholesale electric distributor serving the state of Kansas and the surrounding states. Stanion was founded in June of 1961 when Bobbe and Jud Stanion purchased an electrical repair and supply business from a local businessman, Charlie Grassman. Stanion began...

Leadership McPherson 2022 Class Project As the 2022 Leadership McPherson class began to work on our class project, we all started reflecting on the fact that many of us did not know about some of the programs and resources that were available to our community. We...

In 1968, a number of churches in McPherson County formed 'Churches United in Ministry'. Working together, they are able to meet many needs in the community, caring for people in emergency situations when needs exceed personal resources. Over the years, Churches United in Ministry opened a...