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It was an incredible afternoon of easy going, unconventional golf at the Chamber Classic "This is How We Roll" Golf Tournament.  A record 36 teams participated on Friday, June 4th at Turkey Creek Golf Course. With the sun shining and sponsors set-up on the course...

The McPherson County Entrepreneurship Community loan program was created through the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship Tax Credit Program and Network Kansas. The program is administered by the McPherson Chamber of Commerce to provide low interest loans to entrepreneurs wishing to start, purchase or expand a business in...

Found this fun ticket from 1994, but the first Tartan Turkey Trio Chamber Golf Tournament was actually in 1992. The Trio Included a Friday evening BBQ and a Great Golf Ball Race ($30 per 6-man team), Saturday afternoon hamburger luncheon, and choice to participate in...

“Goodness is about character, integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people” This quote by Dennis Prager perfectly illustrates the ideals that apply to the OMEGA recipients. The Outstanding McPherson Eighth Grade Award...

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...