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Transcript: KASI MORALES, GO MCPHERSON: Kasi Morales with Go McPherson. McPherson is fortunate to have an E-Community loan program. JENNIFER BURCH, MCPHERSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: First, businesses need to work with their banks to get at least 40% of their financing in place, and then they can come to us…

The McPherson County Board of Commissioners gave the approval for a tax exemption Archrock Services LP, for economic development purposes.  Among those making the presentation regarding the request were Keith Birkhead, President of MIDC (McPherson Industrial Development Commission) and Mitch Opat, General Manager for Archrock. Archrock is looking to expand…

By Cheyenne Derksen Schroeder / McPherson Sentinel Posted Mar 28, 2018 at 9:13 AM A major expansion on the north side of town is set to bring 100 jobs to McPherson. Viega LLC is breaking ground for a new manufacturing facility and also plans on bringing a master distribution facility to McPherson. The new facility…

Are you looking for a fun and educational way to keep your middle schooler busy this summer? McPherson is known as a Power House for STEM-related careers.  To educate our region’s youth on all of the career possibilities in McPherson County and to foster an early appreciation for STEM skills,…

Go McPherson, Hutchinson Community College, and several area manufacturers launched The Go McPherson Industrial Academy, which offers job seekers a manufacturing skills certificate. Skills taught include: Blue Print Reading Shop Math Precision Measurement Employability Skills OSHA 10 Safety Participation in this program guarantees an interview with several area employers, and there…

Come to McPherson December 2-3 and enjoy a weekend of holiday fun for the whole family. Dec. 2 Mini Main Street 11am-1pm – Children choose holiday gifts at the American Legion. All gifts are priced at $10 and under and are available for children to purchase for their family members.…

October 6th is National Manufacturing Day, and McPherson County’s manufacturers are celebrating the entire month. The public is invited to tour several local manufacturers. Guests are asked to register here.

Ms. Frizzle, from the famed children’s book series The Magic School Bus, will be visiting the McPherson Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 3rd at 4:00 p.m. Her visit is a part of the library’s STEAM activity from children in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Learn more here.

McPherson County Stakeholders know that Manufacturing matters to McPherson and the surrounding County! To celebrate the County’s Industrial success, MIDC and McPherson Chamber of Commerce want to join the Nation in celebrating Manufacturing Day, which is October 7th, 2016.  Because of the County’s concentration of successful and growing manufacturers, MIDC…