Author: staff

William “Bill” Sheets was the first recipient of the “Man of the Year” award when it was started in 1966. (This picture was probably taken around 1978/1979 when Mr. Sheets was the Chamber President.) The Man of the Year was selected because of his contributions...

Matt Grieb CHS Refinery Operations Manager Chamber Board Term 2020-2023 "I have been a McPherson resident since 1999. My wife, Julie is a preschool teacher at St. Joseph’s Catholic School and we have three children. I graduated from K-State University with a degree in chemical engineering and my first job out...

U.S. Cellular, located at 1358 N. Main, is an authorized Premier Wireless agent of US Cellular since May 2020. They have 50 stores across eight states, with tons of phone services to fit any customer’s needs. Helping customers is something that store manager Skylar Mills...

Max Harman, a junior at Kansas State University, has been awarded the 2021 Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Scholarship for McPherson County! This scholarship is made possible by the McPherson Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee in partnership with Agriculture Future of America. The Agriculture Committee...

“Despite unfavorable weather conditions, the community picnic and dandelion digging contest of the City Federations’ anti-dandelion program, staged yesterday, was a decided success. The parade was a great feature and put plenty of pep and ginger into the contestants. Rivalry was keen and the finish...

We reached our goal! Thanks to the generous donations from individuals and businesses, and an anonymous donor who provided $5,000 in matching dollars, we exceeded our current goal. Because of these contributions, the AFA Scholarship Endowment Fund at the McPherson County Community Foundation has exceeded...

In searching for the original office location, which was not noted in the 1921 charter, the only clue we found were in the early Chamber Board minutes. The minutes indicate that the board of directors met in the “Directors Room” in the late 1920’s and...

All In One Safety began in 2015. Courtney Warden, owner and president, said the business got started all because her husband, who was a safety professional at the time, saw the need. Since then, they have expanded their services and in 2019 finished the construction...

Since opening their first retail location in December of 2018, owner Brandon Barnhart knew it was time to move to a new location that could house their always expanding product lines. From pool chemicals, pool accessories, quality grills, outdoor kitchens, patio furniture, and hot tubs....